Rog. Zounds Ladies have done with Your abuse and let the Farce go on; It was funny enough at First, but you continue it too long. Com. Sir Roger is Right Mr. Pasquin; you have made your Ladies talk too much. and their Raillery was a little to plain. Pas. I did that Sir on purpose to preserve a consistency of Character; for I thought it impossible, when Ladies were in a view of Slander, to make them Speak too plain, or too much. #Count Hunt-Bubble behind ye Scenes# Count. Where is the Scoundrell? damn me, I'll break the Rascal's Head. Officer. Knock him down-- knock him down-- take away his Sword-- take away his Sword. Pas. Some Quarrell I apprehend. Count. You Scoundrells, I am a Gentleman, and I'll run the first Man through that Offers to lay hold on me. Dia. O Lud I am afraid there will be somebody kill'd. Pas. I beg Pardon-- We must Stop for a moment, something extraordinary has happen'd-- I'll go See what it is-- Possibly Some Quarrel behind the Scenes (#Ex: Pas.#) Count. How dare You-- You Rascal-- A Lady's Character-- knock him down-- I'll teach him to bring Gentlemen's Character upon the Stage. Pas. Pray Sir hear me,-- I have not done it. Count. Knock him down; beat him to Mummy. Enter Pasquin disorder'd and Bloody. Pas. Gentlemen, I hope you'll protect me-- You See how I am us'd. Omn. What's the matter, what's the matter? Pas. Why a Madman, being Spirited on by three or four Gamesters, drew his Sword upon me, and says I ought to be run through the Body, for bringing Gentlemen and Ladies' Characters upon the Stage. Hyd: Do you know the Gentleman? Pas. Very well Sir; he is one Mr Strictland of Somersetshire Hyd. Why the Man's mad-- Was it he wounded You? Pas. No Sir, it was a Gentleman that is with Him, whom they call the Count, a great Gamester Hyd. You shou'd have him Secur'd. Pas. He is in Custody Sir.

Sr Monologue from The Covent Garden Theatre, or Pasquin Turn'd Drawcansir

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