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Show 22 The Conftant Couple. Wild. The fight of you, Madam, exalts my Air, and makej Joy lighten in m y Face. Lure. I have a thoufand Queftions to ask you, Sir Harry • H o w d'ye like France / Wild. Ah! eft le plus beau pais du monde. Lure. Then, what made you leave it fo loon ? Wild. Madam, Vous Voyez, que je vomfuy partout. Zure. O Monfteur, je vouz. Juts fort obligee. -_ But where the Court n o w ? Wild. At Marli, Madam. Lure. A n d where m y Count Le Valier ? Wild. His Body's in the Church of Noftre Dame; I don't know where his Soul is. Lure. W h a t Difeafe did he die of ? Wild. A Duel, M a d a m ; I was bis Dottor. Lure. H o w d'ye mean? Wild. As moft Doctors do, I kill'd him. Lure. En Cavalier, m y dear Knight Errant, well, and how? And how, what Intrigues, what Gallantries are carrying on in the Beau Monde ? Wild. 1 fhould ask you that Queftion, Madam, fince your Ladylhip makes the Beau Monde where ever you come. Lure. A h ! Sir Harry, I've been almoft ruin'd, pefter'd to death here, by the inceffant Attacks of a mighty Colonel; he ba? befieg'd m e as clofe as our Army did Namure. Wild. I hope your Ladylhip did not lurrender tho'. Lure. N o , no, but was fore'd to capitulate ; but fince you are come to raile the Siege? we'll dance, and fing, and laugh. Wild. And love, and kils Montrez, moy votre Chambre. Lure. Attande, Attande, enpeu I remember, Sir Harry, you promis'd m e in Paris, never to ask that impertinent Queftion agen. Wild. P'ihaw, Madam, that'was above two Months ago; befides, Madam, Treaties made in France are never kept. Lure. Wou'd you marry me, Sir Hurry. Wild. O h ! Le marriage eft une grand male but I will marry you. Lure. Your Word, Sir, is not to be rely'd on: if a Gentlem a n will forfeit his Honour in Dealings of Bufinefs, we may reafonably fufpect his Fidelity in an Amour. Wild. M y Honour in Dealings of Bufinefs! why, Madam, J never had any Bufinefs in all m y Life. Lure. Yes, Sir Harry, I have heard a very odd Story, an4 athme fSocrarnyd athla.t a Gentleman of your Figure fhould undergo |