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Show The Conftant Couple. la Stand. Well, well, own your Spleen; out with it: I know you're like to burft. Wild. I a m fo, by Gad, ha, ha ha (Laugh, and point at Stand. Ay, with all m y Heart, ha, ha. one another. Well, well, that's all forc'd, Sir (Tarry. Wild. I was never better pleas'd in all m y Life, by Jupiter. Stand. Well, Sir Harry, tis prudence to hide your Concern, when there's no help for't : But to be ferious n o w , the Lady has fent you back all your Papers there I was fo juft as not to look upon 'em. Wild. I'm glad on't, Sir; for there were fome things that I would not have you fee. Stand. All diis fhe has done for m y fake, and I defire you would decline any farther Pretenfions for your o w n lake. So honeft , good-natur'd Sir Harry, I'm your humble Servant. (Exit. W.ld. H a , ha, ha, poor Colonel! O the delight of an ingenious Miftrefs ! what a Life and Brisknefs it adds to au Amour, like the Loves of mighty Jove, ftill fueing in different Shapes. A Legerdemain Miftrefs, whoo, prefto, pafs, (he's vanifh'd, then Hey, in an inftant in your Arms agen, (•Going. Enter Vizard. Viz.. Well met, Sir Harry; what News from the Ifland of Love ? • Wild. Faith, w e made but a broken Voyage by your Card; but n o w I a m bound for another Port: I told you the Colonel was m y Rival. i Viz,. The Colonel! curs'd Misfortune ! another ! (Afide. Wild. But the civileft in the World ; he brought m e word where m y Miftrefs lodges: The Story's too long to tell yqp now, for I muft fly. Viz,. W h a t ! have you given over all thoughts of Angelica ? Wild. No, no, I'll think of her fome other time. But now for the Lady Lurewell; Wit and Beauty calls. That Miftrefs ne'er can pall her Lover s Joys, Whofe Wit can whet, when e'er her Beauty cloys. Her little amorous Frauds all Truths excel, And make us happy, being deceiv'd fo well. [Exit. Viz,, folus The Colonel, m y Rival too ! how (hall I manage ? There is but one way - him and the Knight will I fet a Tilting, where one cuts t'others Throat, and the Survivor's hang'd; So there will be two Rivals pretty decently H 4 difposd |