The False Count
by Aphra Behn
Don Carlos, the governor of Cádiz, signed a contract with Julia, who is now married to the rich old Francisco, and to win it, he received a captured Turkish galley; and while she and her husband are on a delightful journey on a yacht, they are aboard and taken prisoner by the so-called pirates, who carry them to a country villa a few miles from the city belonging to Carlos' friend Antonio. Here, Carlos appears to be the sultan in disguise, and Francisco, overwhelmed with fear, leaves Julia to his captor. To punish him for his unbearable arrogance, Isabella, the daughter of Francisco's ex-wife who is called upon to marry Antonio, is introduced to Gili, a chimney sweeper who disguises himself as a high-ranking nobleman. He makes a match with the false Count and frees Antonio to marry Clara, the sister of Julia, whom he loves. However, when the knot was more securely tied than Giliom, it was not until later than Giliom, who appeared in his sooty rags, openly demanding and humiliating his arrogant bride. The so-called cunning of the Turks turns out to be that Julia arrives at her father's villa. But Don Carlos demands his mistress because of his old contract that is allowed.
