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Show The Twin-Rivals. 9 rMan. Well, well! take my word, you'll never thrive. I wonder how you can have the face to come near me , that am the witnefs of your horrid Oaths and Imprecations 1 Are not you afraid that the guilty Chamber above-ftairs fhou'd fall down upon your Head ? Yes, yes, I was acceltary, I was fo ; but if ever you involve m y Honour in fuch a Vil-lany the lecond time Ah, poor Clelia ! I lov'd her as I did m y own Daughter you feducing M a n • (Weeps. Rich. Hey, ho, m y Aurelia ! Man. Hey, ho, fhe's very pretty. Rich. Doft thcu know her, my dear Mandrake ? Man. Hey, ho, fhe's very pretty. Ah, you're i. fact Man. Poor Clelia was handfome, but indeed, Breeding; Pukeing, and Longing, has broken her much. 'Tis a hard cafe, Mr. Richmore, for a young Lady to fee a thoufand things, and long for a thoufand things, and yet not dare to own that fhe longs for one. She had like to have mifcarried t'other day for the Pith of a Loin of Veal. Ah, you barbarous Man ! • Rich. But, m y Aurelia! confirm me that you know her, and I'll adore thee. Man. You would fling Five hundred Guineas at m y Head, that you knew as much of her as I do : Why, Sir, I brought her into the World ; I have had her fprawling in m y Lap. Ah ! fhe was as plump *as a Puffin, Sir. Rich. I think fhe has no great Portion to value her felf upon ; her Reputation only will keep up the Market: W e muff firft make that cheap, by crying it down, and then fhe'U part with it at an eafie rate. Man. But wo'n't you provide for poor Clelia * Rich. Provide ! W h y ha'n't 1 taught her a Trade ? Let ber fet up when fhe will, I'll engage her Cuftomers enough, becaufe I can anfwer for the Goodneis of the Ware. Man. Nay, but you ought to fet her up with Credit, and take.a Shop ; that is, Get her a Husband. Have you no pretty Gentleman your Relation now, that wants a young virtuous Lady with a handfome Fortune? No young Tempkr that has fpent his Eftate in the Study of the LaW, and ftarves by the Practice? No fpruce Officer that wants a handfome Wife to make CoUrt for him among the Major Generals? Have you none of thefe, Sir ? Rich. Pho, pho, Madam you have tir'd me upon that Subject. Do you think a Lady that gave me fo nuch trouble before bad fh ePo fbfeeefnfi omno frhea lolb leivgeirn gg itvoet m Tme-e 2 w ahneyn a Ift wera sit i.n her pNoow,e rn,o , |