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Show The Conftant Couple. g r. reprefented you, Sir, a M a n of Honour, Wit, and Breeding; for I find you very deficient in them all. (Exit. Wild.folus. N o w I find that the ftrict Pretences which the Ladies of Pleafure make to ftrict Modefty, is the reafon why thofe of Quality are afham'd to wear it. Enter Vizard. Viz.. Ah.' Sir Harry, have 1 caught you? Well, and what Succefs? Wild. Succeft! 'Tis a Shame for you young Fellows in T o wn here, to let the Wenches grow fo faucy: 1 offer'd her fifty Guineas, and fhe was in her Airs prclently. I cou'd have had two CountefTes in Paris for half the Money, and Je vons remercie into the Bargain. Viz,. Gone in her Airs fay you ? And did not you follow her ? Wild. Whither fhou'd I follow her ? Viz,. Into her Bed-chamber, Man. She went on purpofe; you a M a n of Gallantry, and not underftand that a Lady's beft pleas'd when fhe puts on her Airs, as you call it. Wild. She talk'd to me of ftrict Modefty, and Stuff. Viz,. Certainly moft W o m e n magnifie their Modefty, for the fame reafon that Cowards boaft their Courage, becaufe they have leaft on't. Come, come, Sir Harry, when you make your next Affault, incourage your Spirits with brisk Burgundy, if you fucceed, 'tis well; if not, you have a fair Excufe fir your Rudenefs. I'll go in, and make your Peace for what's paft. Oh ! I had almoft forgot Coll. Standard wants to fpeak with you about fome Bufinefs. Wild. I'll wait upon him prefently, d'ye know where he may be found ? Viz.. In the Piazza of Covent-Garden, about an Hour hence, I promiled to fee him, and there you may meet him; to have your Throat cut. (Afide. I'll go in and intercede for you. Wild. But no foul Play with the Lady, Viz,ard. (Exit. Viz. N o fair Play I can affure you. (Exit. SCENE, The Street before Lurewelfr Lodgings; Clincher Jen. and Lurewell coqueting in the Balcony. Enter Standard. Stand. H o w weak is Reafon in Difputes of Love? That daring Reafon which fo oft pretends to queftion Works of high Omnipotence, yet poorly truckles to our weakeft Paffi-ons, and yields implidte Faith to foohihLove, paying blind j 2 Xeal |