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Show The Beaux Stratagem. g1 ile may be guefs'd at by the Behaviour of their Servants; I :ou'd wifh w e might talk to that Fellow. Mrs. Sull. So do I; for, I think he's a very pretty Fel-ow : Come this way, I'll throw out a Lure for him pre-ently. They walk a turn towards the oppofite fide of the Stage, Mrs. Sullen drops her Glove, Archer runs, takes it up, and gives it her."] Arch. Corn, Wine, and Oil, indeed But, I think, the Wife has the greateft Plenty of Flefh and Blood; fhe fhould )e m y Choice Ay, ay, fay you fo Mactam Your Ladyfhip's Glove. Mrs. Sull. O, Sir, I thank you What a handfom Bow :he Fellow has? Dor. B o w ! W h y I have known feveral Footmen come lown from London fet up here for Dancing-Mafters, and carry off the beft Fortunes in the Country. Arch. [Afide."] That Project, for ought I know, had been better than ours, Brother Scrub Why don't you introduce me. Scrub. Ladies, this is the ftrange Gentleman's Servant that you fee at Church to D a y ; I underftood he came from London, and fo I invited him to the Cellar, that he might m o w ine the neweft Flourifh in whetting m y Knives. Dor. A nd I hope you have made much of him ? Arch. O yes, Madam, but the Strength of your Ladyfhip's Liquor is a little too potent for the Conftitution of your humble Servant; Mrs. Sull. What, then you don't ufually drink Ale ? Arch. No, Madam, m y conftant Drink is Tea, or a little Wine and Water; 'tis prefcrib'd m e by the Phyfician for a Remedy againft the Spleen. Scrub. O la! O la! A Footman have the Spleen. • Mrs. Sull. I thought that Diftemper had been only proper to People of Quality. Arch. Madam, like all other Fafhions it wears out, and fo defcends to their Servants; tho' in a great many of us, I believe it proceeds from fome melancholy Particles in the Blood, occafion'd by the Stagnation of Wages. Dor. H o w affectedly the Fellow talks How long, pray, have you ferv'd your prefent Mafter ? Arch. Not long; m y Life has been moftly fpent in the Service of the Ladies. M*e. Sull. And pray, which Service do you like beft ? 4 'Arch |
