SCENE II. The Piazza d'Espagna in Venice. Enter Lady Pizalta sola. SCENE II. L. Piz. Not come yet! ungrateful Man! must a Woman of my Quality wait? How have we lost our Pow'r since the Creation? When the whole World had but one single Lord, Whom every Creature readily obey'd? Yet he, that mighty he, caught with a Smile, Flew to th'Embraces of the tempting Fair. But now each puny Sinner dares to cross A Woman's Inclinations—— —— Enter Ludovico. Oh! are you come, Signior? I suppose you have Some other Assignation, that made you miss My Hour——Pursue it pray——I'll not interrupt you— Your Servant——[Going. I hope he'll not take me at my Word. [Aside. —— —— —— [Going. [Aside. Lud. Nay, nay, Signiora, why this Passion? [Stops her. You sent me a Challenge, and I, like a Man of Courage, am come to answer it——Pray don't let a Quarter of an Hour break Squares——I own it was a fault to make a Lady wait; but Friends, Madam, Friends and good Wine are the Devil——Come I'll make you amends. —— —— —— L. Piz. Friends and good Wine! I suppose those Friends were Female ones—— —— Lud. No, Faith: You shall judge of that——But suppose they were——Why should you be angry that I did not fly with the desired Haste, as long as I am come time enough to give you Satisfaction——Besides, I han't seen your Face yet, and for aught I know, it mayn't reward my Complement in coming now——Prithee, Child, unmask, and then I'll tell thee more of my Mind.
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