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Show 54 The Conftant Couple. Wild. Ay, fhe will have it in plain terms; then, Madam; in downright Englifh, I offer'd your Daughter a hundred Guineas, to Ang. Hold, Sir, flop your abufive Tongue, too loofe for modeft Ears to bear. Madam, I did before fufpect that his Defigns were bafe, n o w they're too plain ; this Knight, this mighty M a n of Wit and Humours , is made a Tool to a Knave: Vizard has fent him of a Bully's Errand, to affront a W o m a n ; but I fcornthe Abufe, and him that offer'd it. Dar. H o w , Sir, come to affront us ! D'ye know who we are, Sir? Wild. K n o w who ye are ! W h y , your Daughter there is, Mr. Vizard's Coufin, I fuppofe: And for you, Madam, now to call her Procurefs Alamode France. [Afide.] J'eftime botre Occupation. Dar. Pray, Sir, fpeak Englifh. Wild. Then to define her Office, Alamode Londres! [Afide.] I fuppofe your Ladyfhip to be one of thofe civil, obliging, dif-creet, old Gentlewomen, who keep their Vifiting-days for the Entertainment of their prefenting Friends, w h o m they treat with Imperial Tea, a private Room, and a Pack of Cards, N o w I fuppofe you do underftand me. Dar. This is beyond Sufferance; but fay, thou abufive Man, what injury have you e'er receiv'd from m e or mine, thus to engage you in this fcandalous Afperfion ? Ang. Yes, Sir, what Caufe, what Motives, could induce you thus to debate your felf below your Rank ? Wild. Hey day ! N o w dear Roxana, and you m y fair Sta-tyra, be not fo very Heroick in your Styles ; Vizard's Letter may refolve you, and anfwer all the impertinent Queftions you have made me. Both Women. W e appeal to that. Wild. And I'll ftand to't; he read it to me, and the Contents were pretty plain I thought. Ang. Here, Sir, perufe it, and fee h o w much w e are injur'd, and you deceiv'd. Wild. [Opening the Letter.] But hold, M a d a m , [To Darling^ before I read, I'll make tome Condition : • Mr. Vizard fays here, that I wo'n't fcruple 30 or 40 Pieces. Now, Madam, if you have clapt in another Cypher to the Account, and made it 3 or 4 Hundred, by Gad, I will not ftand to't. Ang. N o w , can't I tell whether Difdain or Anger be the moft juft Refentment for this Injury. DWairl.d .T Whe lLle tttehre,n S!i r,[ Rfheaaldls .a]n fwer you. Oat |