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Show 62 The Recruiting Officer. Scale. Here, you Conftable, the next Set up thatblack-fac'd Fellow, he has a Gun-powder Look; what can you fay againft this M a n , Conftable ? Conft. Nothing, but that he is a very honeft Man. Plume. Pray, Gentlemen, let m e have one honeft M a n in m y Company, for the Novelty's fake* Ball. What are you, Friend ? Mob. A Collier, I work in the Cole-pits. Ser. Look'e, Gentlemen, this Fellow has a Trade, and the Act of Parliament here exprefles, that we are to imprefs no M a n that has any vifible Means of a Livelihood. Kite. May it pleafe your Worfhips, this M a n has no vifible Means of Livelihood, for he works under-ground. Plume. Well faid, Kite ; befides, the Army wants Miners. Ball. Right, and had we an Order of Government for't, w cou'd raife you in this and the Neighbouring County of Stafford, five hundred Colliers that wou'd run you under-grouncl, like Moles, and do more Service in a Siege than all the Miners in the Army. Ser. Well, Friend, what have you to fay for your felf? Mob. I'm marry'd. Kite. Lack-a-day, fo a m I. Mob. Here's m y Wife, poor W o m a n. Ball. Are you marry'd, good W o m a n ? Worn. I'm marry'd in Confcience. Kite. May it pleafe your Worfhip, fhe's with Child in Confcience. Scale. W h o marry'd you, Miftrefs ? Worn. M y Husband we agreed that I fhould call him Husband, to avoid paffing for a Whore, and that he fhou'd call m e Wife, to fhun going for a Soldier. Ser, A very pretty Couple! pray, Captain, will you take 'em both? Plume. W h a t fay you, Mr. Kite, will you take care of the W o m a n ? Kite. Yes, Sir, fhe fhall go with us to the Sea-fide, and there, if fhe-has a mind, to drown her felf, well take care that no body fhall hinder her. Ball. Here, Conftable, bring in m y Man. ( Exit Conftable.) N o w , Captain, 111 fit you with a Man, fuch as you ne'er lifted in your Life. [Enter Conftable and Silvia.] Oh ! m y Friend Pinch, I a m very glad to fee you. Sil. Well, Sir, and what then ? Scale. What then! Is that your Refpect to the Bench ? SH. |