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Show z44 Sir ANToNY LOYE: Or, Sirfnt> 1 do believe you. Se a ^l6^ l d°nt"' l p^ a £reater RefPe£l t0 y°ur x: And had I known you were a W o m a n before, I nad kept my Diftance Sir Ant. Fie, fie, Sir, Ceremony among Friends! Tho' you know me fiow to be a Woman, you need not keep a Diftance. What tho* I have difoppo'inted you in your Way, I may make you amends in my own Abb. So you may indeed, Madam- - Sir Ant. You guefs what I mean, Abbe ? Abb. If you would be but fo gracious. Sir Ant. H o w gracious would you have me be? Abb. Ah! you'll never grant m e the Favour Sir Ant. What Favour? Abb. W h y to fay nothing of this Bufinef?. Sir Ant. Is that the Favoui ? Abb. That's all, Madam: the greateft Favour you caa do me; and then you do my Bufinefs. Sir Ant. Can you part with any Money B O W to me, now I'm a Woman? Abb. Here are a hundred Luidores in this Purfe ,. Sir Ant. T o mu^le the Scandal. Abb. And I'll get you a Husband into the Bargain. Enter Valentine and Palmer. Vol. She'll keep your Council, Abbe. Abb. Hem, hem, hem! Val. And in the fcarcity of Men, you'll do her a mighty Favour, I can tell her, to fecure a Husband for her. Abb. Hold you your Tongue, Sir. You fhall have a Wife too, if Jloriante will content you; that Rogue ?d-mer has betray'd me. Val. N o body fhall betray you; we are all Friends: But this Lady and I have a Favour to beg of you. Abb. A Favour to beg of m e! Any thing, any thing, as many Favours as you pleafe; 'tis but asking, and ha-vine, in the humour I am in, Gentlemen. Sir Ant Our Friend llford has marry'd your Neice Vo. lame, and you muft give your Confent to the Wedding. ^H The RAMBLING LADY. 2,4? Abb Give my Confent to the Wedding! Why, I'll dance at the* Wedding. I'll have a Fiddle, and a young Fellow to tickle me, and teach m e to Caper. Gads loj I don'c know what Legs I ftand upon at the: News on t! I'll be as brisk as the Bridegroom the firft Night. But we fhall neither of us hold it; 'twon'tlaft the Year round with us; I'm an old Fellow, that's the truth on t, as done with me already ; I'm upon mylaft Legs. But I have* Floriante and Chariot to provide for ftill; Poor Gwis! while they are ina Nunnery, they lye upon m y Confcience: Let m e but bring them into the World a^ain, and I'll b« contented to go out on't - - Val. Not yet a great while, Abbe. Abb. As foon as I can get m y felf in the Mind. Sir Ant. We'll keep you in another Mind. Alb. Nay, I am eafily pcrfwaded; but I have done with you. Val. The Lady Abbefs is confenting to their Efcape. Abb. Being a Kinfwoman, fhe was eafily perfwaded to give 'em an Opportunity. Val. 'Tis near the time now; would I had llford here. Sir Ant. Why, I am here; I'll ftand and fall by you. Val. I muft not now expofe you. Abb. If you can but carry 'em off, the Bufinefs is laid to your Hands. [Exe. Palm. M y Bu/inefs is over in this T o w n ; and 1 had beft get off while I can; for fear of bringing 3 worfe Bufinefs upon me. [Exit SCENE, the back-fide of a Nunnery, Enter Verole and hit Bravo**. Ver. What Floriante means by this Invitation to me, * cant tell; 'tis a Favour fhe never vouchfafed me before- 1erhaps the Apprehenfion of taking the Habit, which her father intends fhe fhall, has wrought upon her to con-whei/ X it0rm^ me: But Iet her confent> and d^K* 7o Ni lVtf€r lf *C PUts her felf int0 my Power. « ler ^ f f?S *e r will> l de%* to let ber fee, h ow ^ry little I value that Favour, for which I muft be ok- M 3 ligM |