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Show The Conftant Couple. 45 an harmonious Confent in their Natures, and when rightly joyn'd, they make up the Chorus of Earthly Happinefs. Lure. But, Sir Harry, what Tempeft drives you here at this Hour. Wild. N o Tempeft, Madam, but as fair Weather as ever entic'd a Citizen's Wife to Cuckold her Husband in frefh Air. Love, Madam. (Wild, taking her by the Hand. Lure. As pure and white as Angels foft Defires, Is't not fo ? Wild. Fierce, as when ripe confenting Beauty fires. Lure. O Villain ! W h a t Privilege has M a n to our Deftru-ction, that thus they hunt our Ruine ? (Afide.) If this be a Love Token, (Wild, drops a Ring, fhe takes it up.) your Mi-ftrefTes Favours hang very loofe about you, Sir. Wild. I can't juftly, Madam, pay your Trouble of taking it up by any thing, but defiring you to wear it. Lure. Y o u Gentlemen have the cunningeft ways of playing the Fool, and are fo induftrious in your Profufenels. Speak fcrioufly, a m I beholding to Chance or Defign for this Ring ? Wild. To defign upon m y Honour, and I hope m y Defign will fucceed. (A/lie. Lure. And what fhall 1 give you for fuch a fine thing * (Both fing. Wild. Tou II give me another, you 11 give me another fine thing. Lure. Shall I be free with you, Sir Harry ? Wild. With all m y Heart, M a d a m , fo I m a y be free with you. Lure. Then plainly, Sir, I fhall beg the Favour to fee you fome other time, for at this very Minute I have two Lovers in the Houfe. Wild. Then to be as plain, I muft be gone this Minute, for I muft fee another Miftrefs within thefe two Hours. Lure. Frank and free. Wild. As you with m e Madam, your moft humble Servant. , (Exit. Lure. Nothing can difturb his Humour. N o w for my Merchant and Vtz,ard. (Exit, and takes the Candles with her. Enter Parly, leading in Smugler, drefs'd in Woman's Goaths. Par. This way, Mr. Alderman. Smug. Well, Mrs. Parly, I'm oblig'd to you for this Trouble, here are a couple of Shillings for you. Times are hard, very hard indeed, but next time I'll fteal a pair of filk Stockings from m y Wife, and bring them to ycu What are you fumbling about m y Pockets for- ? K Par. |