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Show 5 2 Love and a Bottle. Enter Lovewell. Lov. H o w now! W h y fo merry? Roeb. Merry! W h y , 'twou'd make a Dog fplit, Man; Ha, ha, ha. The Watch, Sir, the Watch; Ha, ha, ha. | Lov. What of the Watch ? You laugh by theHour; you'll be run down by and by, fure! Roeb. Ay, but I fhall be wound up again. This Watch I had for a Fee, Lawyer. Shou'd I ever be try'd before thfe Judge, how I fhou'd laugh to fee how gravely his Goofe-Cajll (its upon a pair of Horns ; Ha, ha, ha. Lov. Thou'rt Horn-mad. Prithee leave Impertinence.- I receiv'd a Note juft now. Roeb. A Note! 'Sdeath, what Note! What d'ye mean? W h o brought it ? Lov. A Gentleman; 'tis a Challenge. Roeb. Oh, thanks to the Stars! I'm glad on't. (Aftde. Lov. A n d you may be fignally ferviceable to m e in this Affair. I can give you no greater Teftimony of m y Affechon, than by making fo free with you. Roeb. What needs all this Formality ? I'll be thy Second, without all this Impertinence. Lov. There's more than that, Friend. In the firft place, I don't underftand a Sword ; and again, I'm to be call'd to the Bar this Term, and fuch a Bufinefs might prejudice me extreamly. So, Sir, you muft meet and fight for me. Roeb. Faith, Lovewell, I fhan't flick to cut a Throat for m y Friend at any time, fo I m a y do it fairly, or fo. ; The Hour and Place ? Lov. This very Evening, in Moorfields. Roeb. U m p h ! H o w will you employ your felf the while ? Lov. I'll follow you at a diftance, left you have any foul play. Roeb. Which if you do No, faith Ned, fince I'm to anfwer an Appointment for you, you muft make good an A (Agnation for me. I'm to meet one of your Ladies at the, Fountain ir the Temple to Night. You may be called to the Bar there, it • u will. This Watch will tell you the Hour, and fhall be your Pafs-port. Let m e have yours.-; (Changes Watches. Lov. Oh! Was'thatthe Jeft? Ha, ha, ha. -Well, I will anfwer an Affignation for you fure enough. Ha, ha, ha. How readily does the Fool run to have his Throat cut ? (Afide. Roeb. Devil, ha vHiongw Heoapgersl yo fn Porwo fidto eisn mthye MWoirnadl IF rIi ehnadv e rfuhna btbo' dth s him |
