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Show $6 The Beaux Stratagem. Aim. Very old, if your Coat be Regimental, [Afide.] you fiave ferv'd abroad, Sir. Gib. Yes, Sir, in the Plantations, 'twas m y Lot to be fent into the worft Service; I wou'd have quitted it indeed, but a M a n of Honour, you know Befides, 'twas for the good of m y Country that I fhou'd be Abroad Any thing for the good of one's Country I'm a Romah for that. Aim. One of the firft; I'll lay m y Life (Afide.) you found the Weft-Indies very hot, Sir. Gib. Ay, Sir* too hot for me. Aim. Pray, Sir, ha'n't I feen your Face at Wilts Coffee-; houfe? Gib. Yes, Sir, and at White's too. Aim. And where is your Company now, Captain ? Gib. They a'n't come yet. Aim. W h y , d'ye expect 'em here * Gib. Theytl be here to Night, Sir. Aim. Which way do they march ? Gib. Acrofs the Country i the Devil's in't, if I ha'n't faid enough to encourage him to declare • but I'm affraid he's not right, I muft tack about. Aim. Is your Company to quarter in Litchfield i Gib. In this Houfe, Sir, Aim. What! all? Gib. M y Company's but thin, ha, ha, ha, w e are but three, ha, ha, ha. Aim. You're merry, Sir. Gib. Ay, Sir, you muft excufe me, Sir, I underftand the World, efpecially, the Art of Travelling : I don't care, Sir, for ar.fwenng Queftions direftly upon the Road for I generally ride with a Charge about me. Aim. Three or four, I believe. (Afide: Gib. I a m credibly inform'd that there are Highway-men upon this Quarter, not, Sir, that 1 cou'd fufpect a Gentleman M your Figure But truly, Sir, I have got fuch a way of Lvafion upon the Road, that I don't care for fpeaking truth to any M a n . ° Aim. Your Caution may be neceflary -* Then I presume you re no Captain. Gib. Not I, Sir, Captain is a good travelling N a m e , and 10 l take it; it flops a great many foolifh Inquiries that are generally made about Gentlemen that travel, it gives a M an H A 11 o t f 0 t t ; e t h , r % a n d ma^es the Drawers obedient * - And thus far I am a Captain, and no farther. |
