OCR Text |
Show 3°^ The W I V E S E X C U S E : Or, heTVk*3 a great Fortunc•' As much in ftape as y0n nnli'iv **cn a God-mother to two of her Chil m PaffeS for a vcry good Maid ftiU' Wild, she paft upon me, I affure you j for I was n e aTm a"ying her m y felf once. Wit. Chufe where you pleafe, but I would not ad you to any I have nam'd yet. Wild. Is there any hopes of Mrs. Friendall I Wit Little or none, yet a-while, I believe: Mr *»ore has at prefent engaged her: But there's my C ^ ' { 7 , Lord, that I fhould forget her fo long' That ihould be fo backward in ferving a Friend! She is the tei* W o m a n in the World for you; the moft conven lor your Purpofe, in all the T o w n : eafie in her Hue and Fortune, and able to make her Lover fo every ©he fhall be the W o m a n. Wild. Would you would make her fo. tyUt n I"0 ^d wilJ make iher fo' ^e fcall walk tne Mall this Morning, if y o u think fit to be there mav introduce the Acquaintance. Wild. I'll but drefs, and be with you Wit. I den't doubt, but in a little time, to give TB Opportunity and the Lady an Inclination of havS improved, but that muft be your Bufinefs: I'm J about mine, to m a k e her a Vifit. Remember our 1 gain, Sir. J Wild. I warrant you: V Let Whore-mafters rejoice; the Times mnftm If every W o m a n has but fuch a Friend. A C T III. S C E N E I. SCENE RuffleV Lodgings. Enter Ruffle and Servant. "Bstf, A Gentleman to fpeak with roe! I am gone ^** Banflead-downs, to the Horfe-raatcb. Strv. There's no Match there, Sir, this h I Cuckolds make Themfelves. 30* vJ Not this fortnigh.l I had forgot m y felf: but „» mav far, < went out by five in the Morning; and u don't k n o w when I ihall c o m e back. G o , tell him Co. L I have told him already, you were within, Sir. /u/?ox on him, what manner of M a n is he? Docf looklikea Man of Bufinefs? too Not much like a M a n of Bufinefs. Lf No I warrant you; fome CoxcombJy Compa- •«i or other, that viCits in a Morning j and makes other Tp!e idle not to be idle himfelf. But can't you tell nat he would have with m e? em. "H ^ k him, if you pleafe. Ruf. He may be a MefiTenger, for ought I k n o w. Jv I'll bring an Account of him. [Extt. Z f Would he were a MefiTenger: I could be con-rd to pay the Fees, to be fecur'd in the Hsnds of the vernment for a Fortnight. Well, this Guilt is certain-very terrible. The Blow I gave Friendall was a very thing done of m e ; it lyes heavier upon m y Confci- Ce this Morning, than ir did upon his Face laft Night, Servant re-enters. Serv. His N a m e is Captain Springam : Y o u k n o w his finefs, he fay?. hif. Yes, yes, I guefs at it: I thought what it w o u d me to. Show him up to m e . [Exit Servant. muft do as well as I can. [Strips into his Gown and Cap. here comes no good of being too forward upon thefe caflonJl 'twill require fome time to drefs again: is gaining Time at lea ft. Entir Sprlngam. Spring. Good-morrow, Sir, I have a fmall Bill upon yoa ~c. Ruf. A Challenge, I fuppofe. Spring. Payable at Sight, as you will find it. Buf, You take m e unprovided, you fee, Sir, to anfwer u at fight. Spring. I'll ftay 'till you drefs, Sir, if that be all, to have along with me. fotf. Ay, ay, Sir, I'll go along with you; never doubt Sirj you man't ftay long for m e $ I m a y drefs time e-nough |