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Show I78 The Provoked Wife. Conft. N o w let's fee, what honeft trufty Jo has brought us. Reads.] jf you and your Play-fellovj can fpare time from your Bufinefs and Devotions; don't fad to be at Spring-Garden about Eight in the Evening. lou'll find nothing there but Women, fo you need bring no other Arms than what you ufually carry about you. So, Plny-fellow : Here's fomething to ftay your Stomach, till your Miftrefs's Difh is ready for you. Heartf. Some of our old batter'd Acquaintance. I won't go, not I. Conft. Nay, that you can't avoid : There's Honour in the Cafe ; 'tis a Challenge, and I want a Second. Heartf. 1 doubt I fhall be but a very ufelefs one to you •, for I'm fo difhearten'd by this W o u n d Belinda has given m e , I don't think I fhall have Courage e- Jiough to draw m y Sword. Conft. O , if that be all, come along; I'll warrant you find Sword enough for fuch Enemies as we have to deal withal. [Exeunt. Enter Conftable, &c. with Sir John. Confl. C o m e along, Sir ; I thought to have let you flip this Morning, becaufe you were a Minifter; but you are as drunk and as abufive as ever. We'll fee what the Juftice of the Peace will fay to you. Sir J. And you ihallfee what I'll fay to the Juftice of the Peace, Sirrah. [They knock at the Boor. Enter Servant. Conft. Pray acquaint his Worfhip, we have got an unruly Parfon here: W e are unwilling to expofe him, but don't k n o w what to do with him. Serv. I'll acquaint m y Mafter. [Exit Servant. Sir J. You Conftable What damn'd Juftice is this ? Conft. O n e that will take care of you, I warrant JOB. The ProvoPd Wife?*** 17 9 Enter Juftice. Juft. Well, Mr. Conftable, what's the Diforderhere? Conft. A n t pleafe your Worfhip . Sir J. Let m e fpeak, and be damn'd : I'm a Divine and can unfold Myfteries better than you can do. Juft. Sadnefs, Sadnefs •, a Minifter fo over-taken ' Pray, Sir, give the Conftable leave to fpeak, and I'll hear you very patiently ; I allure you Sir, I will. Sir y. Sir .You are a very Civil Magiftrate : Your moft humble Servant. Conft. An't pleafe your Worfhip then ; he has attempted to beat the Watch to-night, and fwore . Sir J. You lye. Juft. Hold, pray Sir, a little. Sir J. Sir, your very humble Servant. Conft. Indeed Sir, he came at us without any Provocation, call'd us Whores and Rogues, and laid us on with a great Quarter-ftaff. He was in m y Lord Rake's Company: They have been playing the Devil tonight. Juft. H e m Hem Pray Sir, Miy you be Chaplain to m y Lord ? Sir J. Sir I prefume I may if I will. Jufl. M y meaning, Sir, is . Are you fo ? Sir^. Sir You mean very well. Juft. H e h e m - - hem . Under favour, Sir, pray anfwer m e directly. Sir J. Under favour, Sir- Do you ufe to anfwer directly when you are drunk ? Juft. Good lack, good lack ; Here's ilbthing to be got from him. Pray Sir, may 1 crave your N a m e ? Sir J. Sir My Name's [He hiccop. Hiccop, Sir. Juft. Hiccop ? Doctor Hiccop. I have known a great many Country Parfons of that N a m e , especially down in the Fenns. Pray where do you live, Sir ? Sir J. Here. and there, Sir. Juft. W h y , what a ftrange M a n is this ? Where do you preach, Sir ? Haye you any Cure ? Sir |