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w now, what's the Business with you? _Nurse._ Business enough, Forsooth; for I have the strangest Tydings! _Mer._ Of any One that's lost, Woman? _Nurse._ No forsooth, of One that's found again, an't please you. _Mer._ O, he was lost then it seems. Mr. _Ven._ Her Business is with me, I believe Brother; is it not, Woman? _Nurse._ Yes, Sir. Mr. _Ven._ Come hither then, [_Nurse whispers Mr._ Venter.] How, return'd? _Nurse._ Yes indeed, Sir, and all discovered. Mr. _Ven._ Ah Curse on the Wind that blew him ashore. _Nurse._ Aye, so say I Sir, and did not sink him when he was going. Mr. _Ven._ Well, well, be sure you do not let him come near the Child. _Nurse._ I warrant you, Sir, if you charge me to the contrary. Mr. _Ven._ Yes, I do strictly charge you as you tender my Displeasure. _Nurse._ Well then let me alone--Besides, Sir, he intends to come to morrow morning with his Wife and see him. Mr. _Ven._ I'll meet him there; and if he chance to be there before me, be sure to keep the Child safe, and not let him touch it. _Nurse._ I warrant you, let me alone. [_Exit Nurse._ _Enter_ Summerfield _and_ Arabella. _Mer._ So, so, Heaven be praised, they are not both lost I see, here's the Bride, my Daughter, come again. _Ara._ Father, and Gentlemen, I desire ye to treat this Stranger here with all Respect and Generosity; He's a loving Kinsman of my _Bonvile_'s who kindly came to congratulate our Wedding. _Mer._ Sir, you are heartily welcome. Od's bobs you are. Mr. _Ven._ Welcome to all of us. _Spruce._ Seriously, Sir, and so you are. _Mer._ But where's the Bridegroom, Girl? Od's bobs we're all at a Nonplus here, at a stand, quite out; the Musicks ceas'd, and we all look as tho there were neither a light Heart or Heel among us; nay, my Cousin _Clara_ too as cloudy as on a washing Day. _Clara._ 'Tis then because you will not dance with me, Sir. _Ara._ 'Tis I alone have cause to be sad, if this Day's Happiness cou'd admit of any; But I've long reason'd with my pressing Thoughts, and from them drawn some Symptoms of Relief. Suppose this Day hath long since appointed by my dear _Bonvile_, to meet some Foe, and right his injur'd Reputation: Nay, say he fights, alas! Why shou'd I fear, when all the Powers above, that guard true Love and Innocence, will never see him fall. _Mer._ Prethee peace, good Girl hold thy tongue; Od's bobs thou'lt make us all Cowards, to hear a Woman preach u
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