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Show 58 The Wild Gallant. Ifa. W h e n he comes Nuncle, pray cover your great Belly with your Hat, thai he may not fee it. . , nu A 0*. It goes againft m y Heart to Marry her to this Loveby; but what muff be, muft be. Enter Loveby. Con. O, Mr. Loveby ! The welcom'ft M a n alive: You met Setftone I hope, that you came fo Opportunely. Lov. N o faith, Madam, I came of m y own accord. •Ifa. 'Tis unlucky he's not prepar'd. Lov. Look you, Madam, I have brought the 100 /. the Devil was as punctual as three a Clock at a Play-Houfe: Here,'tis right I warrant it without telling; I took it upon his Word [Givesit. Con. Your kindnefs fhall be requited Servant; But I fent for you upon another bufinefs: Pray Coufin tell't him, fori amafham'd todo't. Lov. Ha! 'tis not that great Belly I hope! Is't come to that ? If. Hark you Mv. Loveby--*-A word with you. Lov. A word with you, M a d a m : Whither is your Coufin bound ? Ifa. Bound, Sir? v. J, bound; took you flic's under fail, ,wi4) alufty fore-Wind. .. 1 fent for you, Sir, but to be plain with you 'twas more out of neceftity than Love. V, I wonder m y Lord at your invincible ill aVature : You forget the Arreft that I parted by : But this 'tis to be Civil to unthankful Perfons ; 'tis feeding an ill-natur'cYjDog, that Snarls while he takes the Victuals from your hand. \11 Friends, all Friends ; no ripping up okLStories; you fhall have my Daughter. :. Faith I fee your Lordfhip would let Lodgings ready furnifh'd, but I am for an empty Tenement. Non. I had almoft forgot m y own great Belly; if he fhould difcover that too/ [Claps his Hat before if. Ifa. to Loveby,,] You will not hear m e, Sir: 'tis all Roguery as I live. Lev. Flat Roguery I'll Swear; if I had been Father on't; nay, if I had but laid m y Breeches upon the Bed, I would have Married her: but I fee w e are not ordain'd for one another f.^ going. Non. I befeech you, Sir. Lov. Pray cover, m y Lord. Ifa. H e does his great Belly, M e d l i n k -- Non. 1*11 make it up in Money to you. Lov. That cannot tempt m e ; I have a Friend that fhall bs namelefs, that will not fee me want And fo your Servant. [Exit Loveby. Ifa. I'll after and bring him b a c k - - - Non. You fhall not ftir after him ; does he feorn m y Daughter, Ifa. Lord how fretful you are: This breeding makes you fo peevifh Nuncle. Non. 'Tis no matter, fhe fhall ftraight be Married to Sir Timorous. Con. I am ruin'd Coufin. Ifa. I warrant you c ~ * - M y Lord I with her well Married to Sir Timorous; but LovehfNi\\ certainly .infect him with the N e w s of her great Belly. Non. Til difpatch it e'er he can fpeak with him. Ifa. W h e n e'er become, he'll fee what a bona roba fhe is grown. Non. Therefore it fhall be done i'th' Evening. Ifa. It fhall m y Lord. Con. Shall it ? Ifa. Let m e alone Coufin--And to this effect fhe fhall write to him, that to conform to your will, and his mode (ly, {besdefires him to come hither alone this Evening. Aon. Excellent Wench ! I'll get m y Chaplain ready. [Exit Non. ton. H o w can you hope to deceive m y Father ? If*. If I do not I have hard luck. Con. You go fo ifrangc a way about, your Bowl muft be well biaffed to come in. ; #*• So plain a ground there's not die leaft rub in't, I'll meet Sir Timorous in the tiark, and m your R o o m Marry him. Co». jYou'll be fure to provide tor one. IJa. YoumiftakemeCouyn: Oh'. Here's.Stf/Wagaim Enter The Wild Gallant. 59 Enter Setftone. Nkn you muft again into your Devil's fhape, and fpeak with Loveby ; But p* 1 v be -eful not ro bc\lifcovcr'*d. v voi, M u l a m ; I have coufcen'd Wrier M e n than he in m y own ft1 [cannot ontinue it in a worfe, let the Devil I make bold with, ev'n m-' ,virhnv Ifa. Yu fe him by back ways, to m y Uncles Houfe , and fo to my O ' hat he may not know where he is when he comes there : T he reft I'll tell VO go along. [Exeunt Omncs. fnrcr Timorous; after him Burr and Failer. . Here here, read this'Note; there's news for us. Fail. 1 jet ipe fec't. [Reads. S;r I imorous. Be at the Garden Door at Nine this Evening, there I'll receive you with my Daughter, to gr at i fie your mode fly I defign'd this way, after I had better confider'd on it: And pray leave your Caterpillars, Burr and Failer behind you. [Yours Nonfuch. There is fornr trick in this, what e'er it be : But this word Caterpillars: You fee Burr, Sir Timorous, is like to be lur'd from us- [Ta hi,n afide. Brrrr. [s there no prevention ? Fail. One way there is: Sir Timorous pray Walk a turn while Burr and I confer a little upon this matter -Look you Burr, there is but one remedy in Nature T vow to gad : And that is for you to have a new Sir Timorous, exceeding this Perfon in Bounty to you. Obferve then, in Sir 1 place will I go, and igad I'll Marry m y Lady Conftance ; and then from the Bowels rfEriendfhip. Blefs thee with a thoufand Pounds, befides Lodging and Dicr for thy Life, B o y - Burr. U m h Very well thought on - N o , S , fhall trait to m y Bounty; I'll go in his place, murmur or repine, fpeak the leaft word, or give thy Lips the leaft motion ; and I'll beat thee till thou art not in. Condition to go. Fail. I vow to gad this is extreme miuftice : W a s it not m y invcntK Burr. W h y doft thou think thou art worthy to make ufe of nti-on ? Speak another word dec fee Come help m e quickly to ftrip Sir 77- morour. HlsCoat may conduce to thedeceipt -Sir Timorous by your leave [Falls on hi>/.. T W . O L o r d ! What's the matter ?- Murder Murder. Burr. Dee open ; I have fomething in m y Pocket that will ferve for a gag now I think on'r. l^ags and Binds him So lie there Knight. Come, Sir, and help to make me Sir Timorous; and when I a m Married, remember toincreafe your manner with m y Fortune-Yet we'll always drink together. [Exeunt. A C T V. Conftance, Ifabelle, Nonfuch. Com npH IS is juft the Knights hour; and Lovers feldom come after their time. t . Norn G"Sd Night Daughter, I'll to Bed; and give you ioy to morrow A* • ~ [Exit Non. Morning. - L Ifa. I'm glad he's gone: What, your train takes ? Con Yes yes • Loveby will come: Setftone has been with him in difguife , *ud promis'd him Golden Mountains if he will not be wanting to his own Fortune. Ifa. Is your Habit provided too ? Con. All is ready. . • n ~ w , : „ W Vr- Ifa. A w a y then; for this is the place where w e muft part hke Knights Errant that take feveral paths to their Adventures. Con 'Tis time; for I hear fome Body come along the Alley ; without queftion yds Timorous. Farewel, the Captains flays for m e in m y Chamber. Ifa. And I'll Polt after you to Matrimony ; I have laid a frefti Parfonlat:tte next Stager Jiat fhall carry m e Tantivy. lExti Conftance. 0 Enter Burr with Timorous his Coat on Burr. M y Lady Conftance I .. The "fame: Sn Timorous \ ^# |