Plyant

O my Lady Plyant, you were chaste as ice, but you are melted now, and false as water.

The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2] William Congreve 1699

Joseph for a hero, as a comedy of manners: you can just imagine Sir Peter as a sort of Sir Paul Plyant, and as not played to raise a lump in your throat.

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Come, come, I know my Lady Plyant has a large eye, and would centre everything in her own circle; 'tis not the first time she has mistaken respect for love, and made Sir Paul jealous of the civility of an undesigning person, the better to bespeak his security in her unfeigned pleasures.

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You have already been tampering with my Lady Plyant.

The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2] William Congreve 1699

Well, the service you are to do me will be a pleasure to yourself: I must get you to engage my Lady Plyant all this evening, that my pious aunt may not work her to her interest.

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Brisk is a worthy forerunner of Witwoud, Sir Paul Plyant a delicious old credulous fool; while the tyrannical and vain Lady Plyant is so drawn that you almost love her.

The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2] William Congreve 1699

But was it her contrivance to persuade my Lady Plyant to this extravagant belief?

The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2] William Congreve 1699

Touchwood, swears he'll disinherit you, and Sir Paul Plyant threatens to disclaim you for a son-in-law, and my Lord Froth won't dance at your wedding to-morrow; nor, the deuce take me, I won't write your

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The lady's part was taken by Mrs. Ayliff; Mrs. Leigh played the nurse -- a very poor part after Lady Plyant; Dogget's success as Ben Legend has been noted.

The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2] William Congreve 1699

When I am in tranquillity, my Lady Plyant shall command

The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2] William Congreve 1699