The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III

Project Gutenberg's The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. III, by Aphra BehnThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. IIIAuthor: Aphra BehnRelease Date: November 10, 2003 [EBook #10039]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE WORKS OF APHRA BEHN, VOL. III ***Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Tapio Riikonen and PG Distributed ProofreadersTHE WORKS OF APHRA BEHN, VOL. IIIEDITED BY MONTAGUE SUMMERSMCMXVCONTENTS:THE TOWN-FOP; OR, SIR TIMOTHY TAWDREY THE FALSE COUNT THE LUCKY CHANCE; OR, AN ALDERMAN'S BARGAIN THE FORC'D MARRIAGE; OR,THE JEALOUS BRIDEGROOM THE EMPEROR OF THE MOON NOTESTHE TOWN-FOP; OR, SIR TIMOTHY TAWDREY.ARGUMENT.Sir Timothy Tawdrey is by the wishes of his mother and the lady's father designed for Celinda, who loves Bellmour,nephew to Lord Plotwell. A coxcomb of the first water, Sir Timothy receives a sharp rebuff when he opens his suit, andaccordingly he challenges Bellmour, but fails to appear at the place of meeting. Celinda's old nurse, at night, admitsBellmour to her mistress' chamber, where they are surprized by Friendlove, her brother, who is, however, favourable tothe union, the more so as he is a friend of Bellmour, and they have but newly returned from travelling together in Italy. ...