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Act V. Scene I.
The Street before Lady Dorimen's Door.
Enter Angelica, Constantia, and Courtal, Brother to Constantia: Angelica Reading a Challenge.
Ang. Reading.After what past between us Yesterday, you need not be surpriz'd to know that I am resolv'd to Cut your Throat, in order to which, I require you to appoint your Place and Time—
(Speaks.) Very Reasonable truly.
(Reads.) I am impatient to try if you can be as brisk in the Field before an Enemy, as in a Ruel before the Ladies,
(Speaks.) A very Comfortable Salutation.
Cons. And how you will bring your self off, I can't imagine, for my own part; as a Poet in a Play, when he has puzzled himself with a Plot, has recourse to supernatural Aids, and fetches down Mercury or Jupiter from Heaven, to set him right, so have I been forc't to Conjure up my Brother here, who by the help of the resemblance that is betwixt us, I hope may be able to satisfie my Mistresses, and protect me from the Fury of their Relations.
Court. By the Description Sister, you will stand more in need of a Real Jupiter to satisfie Four such dreadful Termagants; one Man, nor one Dozen of Men will scarce be sufficient.
Cons. Observe my Instructions, and fear nothing.
Court. A pretty Occupation indeed, to take up the Women you run down, and Fight the Men you provoke.
