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Show 20 The Conftant Couple. difpos'd of. Since Honour may oblige them to play the Fool, why fhould not •NecefTity engage me to play the Knave. (Exit. SCENE, Lure well's Lodgings. Lurewell and Parly. Lure. Has m y Servant brought me the Money from my Merchant":' 1 Par. N o vMadam, he met Alderman Smuggler 2X Charing- Crofs, who has rjcomis'dto wa;t on you himfelf immediately. Lure. 'Tis odd, that this old Rogue fhou'd pretend to Lve me, and at the fame tune cheat me of my Money. Par. 'Tis well, Madam, if he don't cheat vou of your Eftate ; f->r you fay, the Writings are in his hands. Lure. But whatfatisfacboh can I get of him? Enter Smuggler; Mr. Alderman,your Servant; have you brought me any Money, Sir? Smug. Faith, Madam; trading is very dead; what with paying the Taxes, railing the Cuttoms, LofTes at Sea abroad, and maintaing our Wives at home, the Bank is redue'd very low. Lure. Come, come, Sir, thefe Evafions won't ferve yeur turn j I muft have Money, Sir, I hope you don't defign to cheat me. Smug. Cheat you, M a d a m ! have a care what ycu fay: I'm an Alderman, Madam; cheat you, Madam! i have been an honeft Citizen tnefe five and thirty Years ! 'Lure. A n honcft Citizen ! bear witnefs, Parly! I fhall trap him in more Lies prefently. - C o m e , Sir, tho' I'm a W o man, I can take acourfe. Smug. What courfe, Madam ? You'll go to Law, will ye ? I can maintain a Suit of Law,-be it right or wrong, thefe forty Years, I'm fure of that, thanks to the honeft Practice of the Courts. Lure. Sir, fll bjaft your Reputation , and fo ruin your Credit, Sn-r.ig. Blaft m y Reputation ! he, he, he: Why, I'm a Religious Man, Madam ; I have been very inftrumental in the Rel of Manners: Ruin m y Credit! ah, poor W o man. Tl ere ir, but one way,' Madam, you haye a fwe:t leeri' i - . • ' • '' Lure X i u inftrumental in the Reformation ! H o w ? S'» ,-ug-. 1 aAlhj n1t tahlatl lteheeri nWgh oEryees!, CTuhte na nJd Lvoontge-dT faoirlf/ ,fpl JuProlf ulti nogf |
