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Show The Conftant Couple. 29 SCENE, Lady Darling J Houfe. . r Angelica fola. Angel. Unhappy State of W o m a n ! Whofe chief Virtue is but Ceremony, and our much boafted Modefty but a fla-vifh Reftraint. The ftrict Confinement on our Words makes our Thoughts ramble more; and what preferves our outward Fame, deftroys our inward Quiet. 'Tis hard that Love fhou'd be deny'd the Privilege of Hatred; that Scandal and Detraction fhou'd be fo much indulg'd, yet facred Love and Truth debarr'd our Converfation. Enter Darling, Clincher jun. and Dicky. Darl. This is m y Daughter, Coufin. Dick. N o w , Sir, remember your three Scrapes. Clin, falutjng Angelica.] One, two, three, (Kiffes her.') your humble Servant. W a s not that right, Dicky i Die. Ay, faith Sir, but why don't you fpeak to her? Gin. jun. I beg your Pardon, Dicky. I know m y Diftance, wou'd you have m e fpeak to a Lady at the firft fight ? Die. Ay, Sir, by all means, the firft A i m is the fureft. Gin. jun. N o w for a good Jeft, to make her laugh heartily By Jupiter Ammon I'll go give her aKifs. (Goes toward her. Enter Wildair, interpofmg. Wild. 'Tis all to no purpofe, I told you fo before, your pitiful Five Guineas will never do you may march, Sir, for as far as five hundred Pounds will go, I'll out-bid you. Gin. jun. W h a t the Devil! The Mad-man's here again. Darl. Blefs me, Coufin! What d'ye mean ? Affront a Gentleman of his Quality in m y Houfe ! Clin.jun. Quality! W h y , Madam, I don't know what you mean by your Madmen, and your Beaux, and your Quality. They're all alike I believe. Darl. Pray, Sir, walk with m e into the next Room. (Exit Darl. leading Clin. Dicky follows. Angel. Sir, if your Converfation be no more agreeable than 'twas the laft time, I wou'd advife you to make it as fliort as you can. Wild. The Offences of m y laft Vifit, M a d a m , bore their Punifhment in the Commiffion; and have made m e as un-eafie till I receive Pardon, as your Ladylhip can be till I fue for it. anAdn mgeulf.t Stihre rHeaforrrey ,p rIo pdoirdt inoont I wi te ltlo utnhdee rGfrteaantdn etfhseA pOoofffl eyonogcuyer;, |