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Show 44 The Hi [lory of George Barnwell. Mill. 'Tis very ftran;e ; but who's fecure from Scandal and Detradion ? So far from contributing to hi, Ruin, r never fpo^e to him till that fatal Accident, which I ]a. ment as mich as you ; 'Tis true, I have a Servant, on whofe Account he has of late frequented m y Houfe• j-ihe has abus'd m y good Opinion of her, a m I to blame? Has not Barnwell done the fame by you 2 Thor. I hear you ; pray go on- Mill. I have been informed he had a violent Paflionfor her, and fhe for him ; but till n o w I always thought it innocent j I know her poor, and given to expenfive Plea-nires. Nov/ w h o can tell but fhe m a y have influenced the amorous Youth to commit this Murder, to fupply her Jixtravaga ;ces ; It muft be fo. I n o w r-ecol'ecta thoufand Circumftances that confirm it : I'll have her and a M a n Servant, that Ifufpect as an Accomplice, fecir'J immediately I hope, Sir, you will lay afide your ill-grounded Sufpkions of m e , and j >m to punifh the^ real mtnvers of this bloody Deed. " Officers top. Thor. M a d * m , you pafstoot this W a y : X fee your De- 5?gn, but fhall protect them from your Malice. Mill. I hope you will not ufe youtk Influence, and the Credit of your N a m e , to fcreen fuch guilty Wretches, Confider, Sir, the wicked nefs of perfuading a thought-iefs Youth to fuch a Crime. Thcr. I-do, . and of betraying him when it was done. Mill. That which you call betraying of him, may convince you of m y Innocence. She w h o loves him, tho' fhe had contriv'd the M u r d r, would never havedeliver'd him into the Hands-of Juftic , as I ( ftruck with Honor at his Crimes ) have done. Thor. H o w mould an unexpended Youth efape her1 Snares ? T h e powerful Magick of her W i t and Form, might betray the wifeft to .fimple Dotage, and Fire the Blood that A g e bad froze long fince. Kven I, th.it witb juft Prejudice came prepar'd,"had by her artful Story, been deceived, but that m y ftrdng Conviction 61 Guilt makes even a Doubt impoflible. Thofe wi tilly y , you ktfow are your Accuf-r&: The London Merchant* Or, 4> and what proves anfwerable, their Imocence, and your Guilt ; they accufed you*belore tfc* Deed was done, and did ail that was in their Power to have prevented it. Mill. Sir, you are very hard to be convinc'd ; but I have fuch a Proof, which when produced, will filenceall Objections. [Exit Millwood. Enter Lucy, Trueman, Blunt, Officers, &c, Lucy. Gentlemen, pray, place your felves, fome on one Side of that Door, and fome on the other ; Watch her Entrance, and act as your Prudence fhall direcl you. «- This W a y . [ To Thorowgood ] and note her Behaviour • I have obferv'd her, fte's driven to toe laft Extremity, and is forming fome defperate Refo-lution i l guefs at her Defign. Enter Millwood with a Piftol, T cures her. rueman fe-n o S f ^ i t " ^ 0 0 ^ ' V ] 1 I - > - M a n - thou can'ft Drr. To cail thee Woman, wereto wrong thy SeX ) t h o u -*-K*ft^is i Erab!era of % «** Man may fee his oWnU^'ber™ «<* particular kind. J-ikenefs, and that of all M a n - Tbor. Think not bv ,•,„ to extenuate thy own IKh'Tl the FauIts of others common lerfe4nS of M l h ' C V i e :4bufe of <**> u£ M,«. lf fJch j haJ JJg:and tJody is„ot theleaft_ £nkft° r°bb'd, »* tfXTjJ ?£ y<T **»«««. lroni borh • r r ' X faw fecnrM M fV^tter bv bofh * * <ound it therefo? t f ' ft of Men e ° r C Rec<r to be rriicchh - and |