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Show 8 Sir Harry Wildair 5 being at four a Clock, the W i n d will blow fair for Flanders. 'Tis preliiming for any of us all to promife for our Inclinations a whole Week. Belides, Sir, m y Lady has got the knack of Coquettingit; and once' a W o m a n has got that in her Head, fhe will have a touch on't every where elfe. Stand. A n Oracle, Child. But now I muft make the beft of a bad Bargain ; and fince I have got you on m y fide, I have fome hopes, that by conftant difappointment and croffes in her Defigns, I may at laft tire her into good Behaviour* Par. Well, Sir, ihe Condition of the Articles being duly perform'd, I ftand to the Obligation; and will tell you farther, That by and by Sir Harry Wildair is to come to our Houfe to Cards, and that there is a Defign laid to cheat him of his Money. Stand. What Company will there be befides? Par. W h y , the old Set at the Baffet-Table ; m y Lady Love-cards, and theufual Company : They have made up a Bank of Fifteen Hundred Lonsd'Ors among 'em; the whole defign lies upon Sir Harry'sYurk, and the French Marquis, you know, conftantly TailUs. Stand. Ay, the French Marquis; that's one of your Benefactors, Parley ; the Perfecution of Baffet in Paris furnilh'd us with rhat Refugee, but the Character of fuch a Fellow ought not to reflect on"thofe who have been real Sufferers for their Religion.-But take no notice. Be fure only to inform me of all that paffes. There's more Earneft for you: Be Rich and Faithful. (Exit. Standard. Par. [Solus."] I a m now not only W o m a n to the Lady Lurewell, but Steward to her Husband, in m y double Capacity of knowing her Secrets, and commanding his Purfe. A Very pretty Office in a Family ! For every Guinea that J get for keeping a Secret, he'll give me two for revealing it. comings in, at this raw, will be worth a Mafter in Goanctry'i place, and many a poor Templar will be glad to marrv me with half m y Fortune. (Going. Enter Dicky, meeting her. Dick. Here's a M a n much fitter for your purpofes. Par, Blefs m e ! Mr. Dicky I Dick. The very fame in Longitude and Latitude; not a bit dimmilh'd, not a Hair's Breadth increas'd. Dear Mis. Parley, give m e a Bufs, for I'm almoft ftarv'd. Par. W h y fo hungry, Mr.Dickyf Dick. W h y , I han't tafted a bit this Year and half, W o - ruan; lowing I m hya vMea fbteeern, w aanndd rcionmge a hbooumte atlol d oevaerr Ltohen dWoonr bludt,D ftaowylos |
