Neighbour，good—bye！Don\'tlooksowoe—begone;
\'Tisbutatwo—days\'ride，andthouwiltseeRover，andSpot，andNettle，andtherestOfthydearcountryfriends！
SirWil。[Without。]Constance！Isay。
Con。Anon！——Commendmetothegentlesouls，Andpatthemforme！——Willyou，neighbourWildrake？
SirWil。[Without。]Why，Constance！Constance！
Con。Inamoment，sir！
Good—bye！——I\'dcry，dearneighbour——ifIcould！
Good—bye！——Apleasantdaywhennextyouhunt！
And，prithee，mindthyhorsedon\'tbalkhisleap！
Good—bye！——and，afterdinner，drinkmyhealth！
\"Abumper，sirs，toneighbourConstance！\"——Do！—
Andgiveitwithaspeech，whereinunfoldMymanygraces，moreaccomplishments，Andvirtuestoppingeither——inaword，HowI\'mthefairest，kindest，bestofneighbours！
[Theygooutseverally。——TRUEWORTHtryingtopacifyWILDRAKE——
CONSTANCElaughing。]
ACTII。
SCENEI。——ARoominSirWilliam\'sHouse。
[EnterTRUEWORTHandWILDRAKE。]
Wild。Nay，MasterTrueworth，Imustneedsbegone！
Shetreatsmeworseandworse！Iamastock，Thatwordshavenonetopayher。ForhersakeIquitthetownto—day。Ilikeajest，Buthersarejestspastbearing。Iamherbutt，Shenothingdoesbutpractiseon！Aplague！—
Flyhershaftseveryourway？
True。Wouldtheydid！
Wild。Artmad？——orwishestsheshoulddrivetheeso？
True。Thouknowesthernot。
Wild。IknownotneighbourConstance？
ThenknowInotmyself，oranythingWhichasmyselfIknow！
True。Heighho！
Wild。Heighho！
Whywhataburdenthatforaman\'ssong！
Wouldfitamaidenthatwassickforlove。
Heighho！ComeridewithmetoLincolnshire，Andturnthy\"Heighho！\"into\"hillyho！\"
True。Nay，rathertarrythouintownwithme。
Mensometimesfindafriend\'shandofavail，Whenuselessprovestheirown。Wiltlendmethine？
Wild。Ormaymyhorsebreakdowninasteeple—chase！
True。Asteeple—chase。Whatmadetheethinkofthat？
I\'mforthesteeple——nottoridearace，Onlytogetthere！——noralone，insooth，Butinfaircompany。
Wild。Thou\'rtnotinlove！
True。Heighho！
Wild。Thouwouldstnotmarry！
True。Withyourhelp。
Wild。Andwhom，Iprithee？
True。GentleMistressConstance！
Wild。What！——neighbourConstance？——NeverdidIdreamThatmortalmanwouldfallinlovewithher。[Aside。]
InlovewithneighbourConstance！——IfeelstrangeAtthoughtthatsheshouldmarry！——[Aside。]GotochurchWithneighbourConstance！That\'sasteeple—chaseIneverthoughtof。Ifeelverystrange！
WhatseestinneighbourConstance？
True。Lovers\'eyesSeewithavisionpropertothemselves;
Yetthousandeyeswillvouchwhatmineaffirm。
First，then，IseeinherthemouldexpressOfwoman——stature，feature，body，limb—
Breathingthegentlesexwevaluemost，Whenmost\'tisatantipodeswithours！
Wild。YoumeanthatneighbourConstanceisawoman。
Why，yes;sheisawoman，certainly。
True。Somuchforperson。Nowforhercomplexion。
Whatshallwelikentoherdaintyskin？
Herarm，forinstance？—
Wild。Snowwillmatchit。
True。Snow！
Itisherarmwithoutthesmoothnesson\'t;
Thenisnotsnowtransparent。\'Twillnotdo。
Wild。Apearl\'stransparent！
True。Soitis，butyetYieldsnotelastictothethrilledtouch！
IknownotwhattolikentoherarmExceptherbeauteousfellow！Oh！tobeThechosenfriendoftwosuchneighbours！
Wild。WouldHistonguewouldmakeahalt。HemakestoofreeWithneighbourConstance！Can\'theletherarmsAlone！ItrusttheirchosenfriendWillne\'erbehe！I\'mvexed。[Aside。]
True。ButgracefulthingsGrowdoublygracefulinthegracefuluse！
Hastmarkedhereverwalkthedrawing—room？
Wild。[Snappishly。]No。
True。No！Why，wherehavebeenyoureyes？
Wild。Inmyhead！
ButIbegintodoubtifopenyet。[Aside。]
True。Yetthat\'satrifletothedance;downwhichShefloatsasthoughshewereaformofair;
Thegroundfeelsnotherfoot，ortellsnoton\'t;
Hermovementsarethepaintingofthestrain，Itsswell，itsfall，itsmirth，itstenderness！
ThenisshefiftyConstances！——eachmomentAnotherone，andeach，exceptitsfellow，Withoutapeer！Youhavedancedwithher！
Wild。IhateTodance！Ican\'tenduretodance！——OfcourseYouhavedancedwithher？
True。Ihave。
Wild。Youhave？
True。Ihave。
Wild。Idoabominatetodance！——couldcarveFiddlersandcompany！AdancingmanTomewaseverlikeadancingdog！
Savelesstobeendured。——Ne\'ersawIoneButIbethoughtmeofthemaster\'swhip。
True。Amanmightbearthewhiptodancewithher！
Wild。NotifIhadthelayingofiton！
True。Well;letthatpass。Theladyisthetheme。
Wild。Yes;makeanendofit！——I\'msickofit。[Aside。]
True。Howwellsheplaystheharpsichordandharp！
Howwellshesingstothem！Whoe\'erwouldproveThepowerofsong，shouldhearthyneighboursing，Especiallyalove—song！
Wild。DoesshesingSuchsongstothee？
True。Oh，yes，andconstantly。
ForsuchIeveraskher。
Wild。Forwardminx！[Aside。]
Maidsshouldnotsinglove—songstogentlemen！
Think\'stneighbourConstanceisagirltolove？
True。Agirltolove？——Ay，andwithallhersoul！
Wild。Howknowyouthat？
True。Ihavestudiedclosethesex。
Wild。Youtown—rakesarethedevilforthesex！[Aside。]
True。NotyourmostsensitiveandseriousmaidI\'dalwaystakefordeepimpressions。MindTheadageofthebow。ThepensivebrowIhaveoftseenbrightinwedlock，andanonO\'ercastinwidowhood;then，brightagain。
Erehalftheseasonoftheweedswasout;
While，intheairyone，IhaveknownonecloudForerunnerofagloomthatne\'erclearedup—
SowoulditprovewithneighbourConstance。NotOnsuperficialgroundsshe\'lleverlove;
Butonceshedoes，theoddsaretentooneHerfirstloveisherlast！
Wild。IwishIne\'erHadcometotown！IwasahappymanAmongmydogsandhorses。[Aside。]HastthoubrokeThypassiontoher？
True。Never。
Wild。Never？
True。No。
Ihopedyou\'dactmyproxythere。
Wild。Ithankyou。
True。Iknew\'twouldbeapleasuretoyou。
Wild。Yes;
Apleasure！——anunutterablepleasure！
True。Thankyou！Youmakemyhappinessyourown。
Wild。Ido。
True。Iseeyoudo。DearMasterWildrake！
Oh，whatablessingisafriendinneed！
You\'llgoandcourtyourneighbourforme？
Wild。Yes。
True。Andsaysshe\"nay\"atfirst，you\'llpressagain？
Wild。Ay，andagain！
True。There\'sonethingImistrust——yea，mostmistrust，Thatofmypoordesertsyou\'llmaketoomuch。
Wild。Fearanythingbutthat。
True。\'TwerebetterfarYouslightlyspokeofthem。
Wild。Youthinkso？
True。Yes。
Orratherdidnotspeakofthematall。
Wild。Youthinkso？
True。Yes。
Wild。ThenI\'llnotsayawordAboutthem。
True。Thankyou！AjudiciousfriendIsbetterthanazealous:youareboth！
Iseeyou\'llpleadmycauseas\'twereyourown;
Thenstayintown，andwinyourneighbourforme;
MakemetheenvyofascoreofmenThatdieforherasIdo。Makehermine，Andwhenthelast\"Amen！\"declarescompleteThemystictyingoftheholyknot，And\'forethepriestablushingwifeshestands，BethinetherighttoclaimthesecondkissShepaysforchangefrommaidenhoodtowifehood。
[Goesout。]
Wild。Takethatthyself！Thefirstbemine，ornone！
AmaninlovewithneighbourConstance！NeverDreamedIthatsuchathingcouldcometopass！
Suchperson，suchendowments，suchasoul！
IneverthoughttoaskmyselfbeforeIfsheweremanorwoman！Suitors，too，Dyingforher！I\'lle\'enmakeoneamong\'em！
Woohertogotochurchalongwithhim，AndformypainstheprivilegetotakeThesecondkiss？I\'lltakethesecondkiss，Andfirstonetoo——andlast！NomanshalltouchHerlipsbutme。I\'llmassacrethemanThatlooksuponher！YetwhatchancehaveI
Withloversofthetown，whosestudy\'tisTopleaseyourladybelles！——whodress，walk，talk，Tohittheirtastes——whatchance，acountrysquireLikeme？Yetyourtruefair，Ihaveheard，prefersThemanbeforehiscoatatanytime;
AndsuchaonemayneighbourConstancebe。
I\'llshowalimbwithanyofthem！SilksI\'llwear，norkeepmylegsincasesmore。
I\'lllearntodancetown—dances，andfrequentTheirconcerts！Dieawayatmeltingstrains，Orseemtodoso——fartheeasierthing，Andaseffectivequite;leavenaughtundoneToconquerneighbourConstance。
[EnterLASH。]
Lash。Sir。
Wild。Well，sir？
Lash。Sopleaseyou，sir，yourhorseisatthedoor。
Wild。Unsaddlehimagainandputhimup。
And，harkyou，getatailorforme，sir—
Therarestcanbefound。
Lash。Theman\'sbelow，sir，Thatownsthemareyourworshipthoughttobuy。
Wild。TellhimIdonotwanther，sir。
Lash。IvowYouwillnotfindherlikeinLincolnshire。
Wild。Goto！She\'sspavined。
Lash。Sir！
Wild。Touchedinthewind。
Lash。Itrustmymasterbenottouchedinthehead！
Ivow，afaultlessbeast！[Aside。]
Wild。Iwanthernot，Andthat\'syouranswer。Gotothehosier\'s，sir，Andbidhimsendmesamplesofhisgear，Oftwentydifferentkinds。
Lash。Iwill，sir。——Sir！
Wild。Well，sir。
Lash。SquireBrush\'shuntsman\'shere，andsaysHismaster\'skennelisforsale。
Wild。ThedogsAreonlyfitforhanging！—
Lash。Finerbred—
Wild。Sirrah，ifmoretomethoutalkestofdogs，Horses，oraughtthattothycraftbelongs，Thoumaystgohangforme！——AcordwainerGofetchmestraight——thechoicestinthetown。
Away，sir！DothyerrandssmartandwellAsthoucanstcrackthywhip！[LASHgoesout。]
DearneighbourConstance，I\'llgiveuphorses，dogs，andallforthee！
[Goesout。]
SCENEII。
[EnterWIDOWGREENandLYDIA。]
W。Green。Lydia，mygloves。IfMasterWallercalls，Ishallbeinatthree;andsaythesameTooldSirWilliamFondlove。Tarryyet！—
Whatprogress，thinkyou，makeIintheheartOffairyoungMasterWaller？Gods，mygirl，Itisahearttowinandmanaswell！
HowspeedI，thinkyou？Didst，asIdesired，Detainhiminmyabsencewhenhecalled，And，withoutseeming，soundhimtouchingme？
Lydia。Yes。
W。Green。Andeffectsheme，ornot？Howguessyou？
Whatsaidheofme？Lookedhebalked，ornot，Tofindmenotathome？InquiredhewhenIwouldbeback，asmuchhelongedtoseeme？
Whatdidhe——saidhe？Come！——Isheinlove，Orliketofallintoit？Goeswellmygame，OrshallIhavemylabourformypains？
Lydia。Ithinkheisinlove。——Opoorevasion！
Otolovetruth，andyetnotdaretospeakit！[Aside。]
W。Green。Youthinkheisinlove——I\'msureofit。
Aswellhaveaskedyouhasheeyesandears，Andbrainandhearttousethem？MaidsdothrowTrickaftertrickaway，butwidowsknowToplaytheircards！HowamIlooking，Lydia？
Lydia。E\'enasyoueverlook。
W。Green。Handsome，mygirl？
Eh？Clearinmycomplexion？Eh？——brimfulOfspirits？nottoomuchofme，noryetToolittle？——Eh？——Awomanworthaman？
Lookatme，Lydia！Wouldyoucredit，girl，Iwasascarecrowbeforemarriage？
Lydia。Nay！—
W。Green。Girl，butItellthee\"yea。\"Thatgownofthine—
Andthouartslender——wouldhavehungaboutme！
There\'ssomethingofmenow！goodsooth，enough！
Lydia，I\'mquitecontentedwithmyself;
I\'mjustthething，methinks，awidowshouldbe。
So，MasterWaller，youbelieve，affectsme？
But，Lydia，notenoughtohookthefish;
Toprovetheangler\'sskill，itmustbecaught;
Andlovers，Lydia，liketheangler\'sprey—
Which，whenhedrawsitnearthelanding—place，Takeswarningandrunsouttheslenderline，AndwithaspringperchancejerksofftheholdWhenwedofishforthem，andhook，andthinkTheyareallbutinthecreel，willmakethedartThatsetsthemfreetoroamthefloodagain！
Lydia。Is\'tso？
W。Green。Thou\'ltfinditso，orbetterluckThanmanyanothermaid！Nowmarkme，Lydia:
SirWilliamFondlovefanciesme。\'Tiswell！
Idonotfancyhim！WhatshouldIdoWithanoldman？——Attenduponthegout，Ortherheumatics！WrapmeinthecloudOfadarkenedchamber——\'steadofshiningout，Thesunofballs，androuts，andgala—days！
Butheaffectsme，Lydia;sohemay！
Nowtakealessonfromme——JealousyHadbettergowithopen，nakedbreast，Thanpinorbuttonwithagem。Lessplague，Theplague—spot;thatdothspeedymakeanendOnewayort\'other，girl。Yet，neverloveWaswarmwithoutaspiceofjealousy。
Thylessonnow——SirWilliamFondlove\'srich，Andriches，thoughthey\'repaste，yetbeingmany，Thejewelloveweoftencastawayfor。
IusehimbutforMasterWaller\'ssake。
Dostlikemypolicy？
Lydia。Youwillnotchideme？
W。Green。Nay，Lydia，Idoliketohearthythoughts，Theyaresuchnovelthings——plantsthatdothriveWithcountryair！Imarvelstilltheyflower，Andthousolongintown！Speakfreely，girl！
Lydia。Icannotthinklovethrivesbyartifice，Orcandisguiseitsmood，andshowitsface。
IwouldnothideoneportionofmyheartWhereIdidgiveitanddidfeel\'twasright，Norfeignawish，tomaskawishthatwas，Howe\'ertokeepit。FornocauseexceptMyselfwouldIbeloved。Whatwere\'ttome，Mylovervaluedmethemore，themoreHesawmecomelyinanother\'seyes，WhenhisalonethevisionIwouldshowBecomingto？Ihavesoughtthereasonoft，TheypaintLoveasachild，andstillhavethought，Itwasbecausetruelove，likeinfancy，Frank，trusting，unobservantofitsmood，Dothshowitswishatonce，andmeansnomore！
W。Green。Thou\'ltfindoutbetterwhenthytimedothcome。
NowwouldstbelieveIlovenotMasterWaller？
Ineverknewwhatlovewas，Lydia;
Thatis，asyourromanceshaveit。First，Imarriedforafortune。Havingthat，Andbeingfreedfromhimthatbroughtitme，Imarrynow，topleasemyvanity，Amanthatisthefashion。OthedelightOfasensation，andyourselfthecause！
Tonotethestirofeyes，andears，andtongues，WhentheydousherMistressWallerin，LateWidowGreen，herhanduponthearmOfheryoung，handsomehusband！——HowmyfanWillbeinrequisition——IdofeelMyheartbegintoflutternow——mybloodTomountintomycheek！MyhoneymoonWillbeamonthoftriumphs！——\"MistressWaller！\"
Thatname，forwhichascoreofdamselssigh，Andbutthewidowhadthewittowin！
Why，itwillbethetalkofeasttowest，Andnorthandsouth！——Thechildrenlovedtheman，Andlosthimso——Iliked，butthereIstopped;
Forwhatisittolove，butmindandheartAndsouluponanothertodepend？
Dependuponanother？NothingbeButwhatanotherwills？GiveuptherightsOfmineownbrainandheart？IthankmystarsInevercametothatextremity。
[Goesout。]
Lydia。Sheneverloved，indeed！Sheknowsnotlove，Exceptwhat\'stoldofit！Sheneverfeltit。
Tostematorrent，easy，lookingatit;
Butonceyouventurein，younothingknowExceptthespeedwithwhichyou\'reborneaway，Howe\'eryoustrivetocheckit。ShesuspectsnotHermaid，notshe，bringsMasterWallerhither。
NordareIundeceiveher。WellmightshesayHeryoungandhandsomehusband！YethisfaceAndpersonaretheleastofhim，andvanishWhenshineshissouloutthroughhisopeneye！
Heallbutsayshelovesme！HisrespectHasvanquishedme！HelooksthewilltospeakHispassion，andthefearthattieshistongue—
Thefear？Helovesnothonestly，andyetI\'llswearheloves——I\'llswearhehonoursme！
Itisbutmyconditionisabar，Denieshimgivemeall。ButknewhemeAsIdoknowmyself！Whate\'erhispurpose，Whennextwespeak，heshalldeclareittome。
[Goesout。]
SCENEIII。——SirWilliamFondlove\'s。
[EnterCONSTANCE，dressedforriding，andPHOEBE。]
Con。Well，Phoebe，wouldyouknowme？ArethoselocksThatclusteronmyforeheadandmycheek，Sufficientmask？ShowIwhatIwouldseem，Aladyforthechase？MydarkenedbrowsAndheightenedcolour，foreigntomyface，Dotheymyfacepassoffforstrangertoo？
Whatthinkyou？
Phoebe。Thathe\'llne\'erdiscoveryou。
Con。Thensendhimtome。SayaladywantsTospeakwithhim，unlessindeeditbeAmaninlady\'sgear;IlooksoboldAndspeaksogruff。Away！[PHOEBEgoesout。]ThatIamgladHestaysintown，Iown，butifIam，\'TisonlyforthetricksI\'llplayuponhim，Andnowbegin，persuadinghimhisfameHathmademefancyhim，andbroughtmehitherOnvisittohisworship。Soft，hisfoot！
THIShe？Why，whathasmetamorphosedhim。
Andchangedmysportsmantofinegentleman？
Wellhebecomeshisclothes！But，checkmywonder，LestIforgetmyself。Why，whatanairThefellowhath。Amantosetacapat！
[EnterWILDRAKE。]
Wild。Kindlady，Iattendyourfaircommands。
Con。Myveiledfacedeniesmejustice，sir，Elsewouldyouseeamaiden\'sblushingcheekDopenanceforherforwardness;toolate，Iown，repentedof。Yetif\'tistrue，Byourownheartsofotherswemayjudge，Mineinnoperilliesthat\'sshowntoyou，Whoseheart，I\'msure，isnoble。Worthysir，Soulsattractsoulswhenthey\'reofkindredvein。
Thelifethatyoulove，Ilove。WellIknow，\'Mongstthosewhobreastthefeatsoftheboldchase，Youstandwithoutapeer;andformyselfIdareavow\'mongsuch，nonefollowsthemWithheartiergleethanIdo。
Wild。ChurlwereheThatwouldgainsayyou，madam。
Con。[Curtseying。]WhatdelightTobacktheflyingsteed，thatchallengesThewindforspeed！——seemsnativemoreofairThanearth！——whoseburdenonlylendshimfire！—
Whosesoul，inhistask，turnslabourintosport;
Whomakesyourpastimehis！Isithimnow！
Hetakesawaymybreath！Hemakesmereel！
Itouchnotearth——Iseenot——hearnot。AllIsecstasyofmotion！
Wild。Youareused，Isee，tothechase。
Con。Iam，sir。Thentheleap，Toseethesaucybarrier，andknowThemettlethatcanclearit！Then，yourtimeToproveyoumasterofthemanege。NowYoukeephimwelltogetherforaspace，Bothhorseandriderbracedasyouwereone，Scanningthedistance——thenyougivehimrein，Andlethimflyatit，ando\'erhegoesLightasabirdonwing。
Wild。\'Twereaboldleap，Isee，thatturnedyou，madam。
Con。[Curtseying。]Sir，you\'regood！
Andthenthehounds，sir！NothingIadmireBeyondtherunningofthewell—trainedpack。
Thetraining\'severything！Keenonthescent！
Atfaultnonelosingheart！——butallatwork！
Noneleavinghistasktoanother！——answeringThewatchfulhuntsman\'scautions，check，orcheer。
Assteedhisrider\'srein！AwaytheygoHowclosetheykeeptogether！Whatapack！
Norturn，norditch，norstreamdividesthem——asTheymovedwithoneintelligence，act，will！
Andthentheconcerttheykeepup！——enoughTomakeonetenantofthemerrywood，Tolisttheirjocundmusic！
Wild。YoudescribeThehuntsman\'spastimetothelife。
Con。Iloveit！
Towoodandglen，hamletandtown，itisAlaughingholiday！Notahill—topBut\'sthenalive！Footmenwithhorsemenvie，Allearth\'sastir，rousedwiththerevelryOfvigour，health，andjoy！Cheerawakescheer，WhileEcho\'smimictongue，thatnevertires，Keepsuptheheartydin！EachfaceisthenItsneighbour\'sglass——whereGladnessseesitself，Andatthebrightreflectiongrowsmoreglad！
Breaksintotenfoldmirth！——laughslikeachild！
Wouldmakeagiftofitsheart，itissofree！