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Show X46 OROONOKO. vour old Friend in Breeches that was. and now yMT ^ K^ we^pu afn. But what Servi« can you do me in Pemcoa.s Pray . ' SrSfl^bTm -1:1 have found n,^^, andToft m y Miftrefs/it feems, wh.ch I did not a# fnSmT&Sm\ you have had a Friend of yo», MmTefs long enough, 'tis high time now to hm.lt. ftrefs of your Friend. Sua. What do you fay? Char. I a m a Woman, Sir. Stem. A W o m a n! Cftw. As arrant a W o m a n as you would haye him but now, I affure you. Stun. And at m y Service? . r u If you have any for m e in Pet icoats. Stm. Yes, yes, I (ball find you Employment. Chttr You wonder at m y Proceeding, I believe. Stan 'Tis a little extraordinary, indeed. Char. 1 have taken fome Pains to come into youth. V°sL You might have had it cheaper a great W %Zr I might have marry'd you in the Perfon of*, a X c o u f i n ! but could not confent to cheat you, « in the thine I had a Mind to. <vl 'Twas done as you do every thing, C W . S 2 te/you. I made that IttlePM .arrv'diton only for this Opportunity. Iwasrefe carry d it on omy « w or Mt.i.[ to fee whether you hkd m e " > « « ,<„ had found you mafferent, * " ^ g ^ , ^ have been fo too: But you fay you like me.an I have ventur'd to d.fcover thTruth^ ^ '"S: No, no, I'm inclin'd to believe you ^J* (hall convince me. At more leifure 111 6 m * J , I came to be in Mans Cloaths, for no HI 1 ># jfc:* O R O O N O K O . 247 tho'I have happen'd to play the Rogue in'em: They have affifred m e in marrying m y Sifter, and have gone a great way in befriending your Coufin Jack with the Widow- Can you forgive m e for pimping for your Family ? Enter Jack Stanmore. Stan. So, Jack, what N e w s with you? J.Stan. I a m the Forepart of the Widow, you know; foe's coming after with the Body of the Family, the young Squire in her Hand, m y Son-in-Law that is to be, with the Help of Mr. Weldon. Char. Say you fo, Sir ? [Clapping jack upon the Baok. Enter Widow Lackitt with her Son Daniel. Hid. So, Mrs. Lucy, I have brought htm about again,I have chaftis'd him, 1 have made him as fupple as a Glove for your wearing, to pull on, or throw oft, at your Pleafure. Will you ever rebel again? Will you, Sirrah? but com?, come, d o w n on your Marrow-Bones, and ask her Forgivenefs. [Daniel Kneels.'] Say after me, Pray forfooth Wiie. Dan. Pray forfooth Wife. Luc. Well, well, this is a Day of Good-nature, and fo I take you into Favour: But firft take the Oath of Allegiance. [He kijfes her Hand, and rifes.] It ever you do fo aoain- • Bxn. Nay marry if I do, I fhall have the worft on't. Luc. Here's a Stranger, forfooth, would be glad to be known to you, a Sifter of mine, pray falute her. [Stares at Charlott. Wid. Your Sifter! Mrs. Lucy I what do you mean? This is your Brother, Mr. Welldon-, do you think I do not know Mr. Welldon t Luc. H w e a Care what you fay: T h s Gentleman's a-bou" Mirrying her: Y o u may fpoil all. Wid. Fiddle faddle, what! You would put a trick upon me. Char. N o faith, Widow, the Trick is over, it has taken fufficiently, and n o w I will teach you the Trick, to prevent your being cheated another time. Wid, H o w ! Cheated, Mr. Welldon! L 4. Char. |