Rag, Boy to
Willmore. Scaramouche. WOMEN. Ariadne, the English Ambassador's
Daughter-in-law, in love with Willmore, Mrs. Corror. Lucia, her
Kinswoman, a Girl, Mrs. Norris. La Nuche, a Spanish Curtezan, in love
with the Rover, Mrs. Barry. Petronella Elenora, her Baud, Mrs. Norris.
Aurelia, her Woman, Mrs. Crofts. A Woman Giant. A Dwarf, her Sister.
Footmen, Servants, Musicians, Operators and Spectators. SCENE, Madrid.
ACT I Scene I. A Street. Enter Willmore, Blunt, Fetherfool, and Hunt,
two more in Campain Dresses, Rag the Captain's Boy. Will. Stay, this
is the English Ambassador's. I'll inquire if Beaumond be return'd from
Paris. Feth. Prithee, dear Captain, no more Delays, unless thou
thinkest he will invite us to Dinner; for this fine thin sharp Air of
Madrid has a most notable Faculty of provoking an Appetite: Prithee
let's to the Ordinary. Will. I will not stay- [Knocks, enter a Porter.
-Friend, is the Ambassador's Nephew, Mr. Beaumond, return'd to Madrid
yet? If he be, I would speak with him. Port. I'll let him know so
much. [Goes in, shuts the door. Blunt. Why, how now, what's the Door
shut upon us? Feth. And reason, Ned, 'tis Dinner-time in the
Ambassador's Kitchen, and should they let the savoury Steam out, what
a world of Castilians would there be at the Door feeding upon't.
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