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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 December 2020
Dedication.
To the Revd James Austen
Sir,
The following Drama, which I humbly recommend to your Protection and Patronage, tho’ inferior to those celebrated Comedies called “The school for Jealousy” and “The travelled Man,” will I hope afford some amusement to so respectable a Curate as yourself; which was the end in veiw when it was first composed by your Humble Servant the Author.
Dramatis Personae
Sir Arthur Hampton
Lord Fitzgerald
Stanly
Willoughby, Sir Arthur's nephew
Lady Hampton
Miss Fitzgerald
Sophy Hampton
Cloe Willoughby
The scenes are laid in Lord Fitzgerald's House.
Act the First
Scene the first a Parlour—
enter Lord Fitzgerald and Stanly
Stanly. Cousin your Servant.
Fitzgerald. Stanly, good morning to you. I hope you slept well last night.
Stanly. Remarkably well; I thank you.
Fitzgerald. I am afraid you found your Bed too short. It was bought in my Grandmother's time, who was herself a very short woman and made a point of suiting all her Beds to her own length, as she never wished to have any company in the House, on account of an unfortunate impediment in her speech, which she was sensible of being very disagreable to her inmates.
Stanly. Make no more excuses dear Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald. I will not distress you by too much civility—I only beg you will consider yourself as much at home as in your Father's house. Remember, “The more free, the more Wellcome.”
(exit Fitzgerald)
Stanly. Amiable Youth!
Your virtues could he imitate
How happy would be Stanly's fate!
(exit Stanly.)
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