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Show The Twin-Rivals. 37 rAur. Methinks I ftand here like a Fool all this while: Wou'd I had fome body or other to fay a fine thing or two to me. E. W. Madam, I beg ten thoufand Pardons: I have my Excufe in m y Hand. Aur. M y Lord, I wifh you Joy. E. W. Pray, Madam, don't trouble m e with a Title till I a m better equipt for it. M y Peerage wou'd look a little (hab-by in thefe Robes. Con. You have a good excufe, m y Lord: you can wear better when you pleafe. E. W. I have a better excufe, Madam. • • Thefe are the beft I have. Con. How, m y Lord? E. W. Very true, M a d a m ; I a m at prefent, I believe, the pooreft Peer in England. Heark'e, Aurelia, prithee lend me a Piece or two. Aur. Ha, ha, ha, poor Peer indeed ! he wants a Guinea. Con. I'm glad on't with all m y Heart. &W. Whyfo, Madam? Con. Becaufe 1 can furnifh you with Five thoufand. E. W. Generous W o m a n ! Enter Truemam Ha, m y Friend too! Tru. I'm glad to find you here, m y Lord: Here's a current Report about T o w n that you were kill'd. I was afraid it might reach this Family ; fo I came to difprove the Story by your Letter to me by the laft Pott. Aur. I'm glad he's come; now it will be m y turn, Coufin. Tru. N o w , m y Lord, I wifh you Joy; and I expect the fame from you. E. W. With all m y Heart; but upon what Score? Tru. The old Score, Marriage. E. W. To whom ? Tru. To a Neighbour-Lady here. [Looking at Amelia^ Aur. Impudence! [Afide."\ The Lady mayn t be fo near as you imagine, Sir. * Tru. The Lady mayn't be fo near as you imagine, Madam. Aur. Don't miftake me, Sir: I did not care if the Lady were in Mexico. Tru. Nor I neither, Madam. Aur. You're very fhort, Sir, Tru. The fhorteft Pleafures are the fweeteft, you knowi Aur. Sir, you appear very different to me, from what yoii iyvoeTrure u wl.ea rtMeeal yld.aat eml,y. you appear very ind4i fferent to me, to wAh»ra*t |
