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Show 22 Sir Harry Wildair 3 being Lure. But how can you correct it, Monfieur f Monf. Ecoute, Madam. Sir Arry Wilder his Vife is deacf. Lure. A n d what Advantage can you make of that ? Monf. Begar, Madam. - Hi, hi, hi. - Dc Anglis-man's dead Vife fall Cuckol her Usband. Lure. How, how, Sir! A dead W o m a n Cuckold her Huf-band ! Monf. Mark ! M a d a m : W e France-men make a de di-< ftinction between de defign and de term of de Treaty. ! She canno touch his Head, but fhe can Cuckold his Pocket of Ten toufan Livres; Lure. Pray explain your felf, Sir. , Monf. I have Sir Arry Wildair his Vife in m y Pocket. Lure. H o w ! Sir Harrys Wife in your Pocket! Monf. Hold, M a d a m ; dere is an autre distinction between de Defign and de Term of de Treaty. Lure. Pray, Sir, no more of your Diftinctions, but fpeak plain. Monf. W e n de France-man's Politique is in his Head, dere is notii g but diftinction upon his Tongue. See here, Madam ! 1 ave de Picture of Sir Arry Vife in m y Pocket. Lure. Is't poflible ? Monf. Voyez. Lure. The very fame, and finely drawn. Pray, Monfieur, how did you purchafe it ? Monf. As me did purchafe de Picture, fo m e did gainde Subftance, de dear, dear Subftance ; by de bon mien, de " France Air, Chantant, charmant, de Politique a la Tate, and Dancant a la Pie. Lure. Lard blefs me! H o w cunningly fome W o m e n can play the Rogue ! Ah ! have I found it out! Now, as I hope for mercy, I a m glad on't. I hate to have any W o m a n more Vertuous than m y felf. Here was fuch a work with my Lady Wildairs Piety ! m y Lady Wildairs Conduct! and my Lady Wildair's Fidelity forfooth ! Now, dear Monfteur, you have infallibly told me the beft News that I ever heard in m y Life. Well, and fhe was but one of us ! heh ! Monf. O h , M a d a m ! me no tell Tale, me no fcandalize de dead; de Picture be dumb, de Picture fay noting. Lure. Ccme, come, Sir, no more Diftinc-tions ; I'm fure it was fo. I wou'd have given the World for fuch a Story of her while fhe was living. She wras Charitable, forfooth ! and fhe was Devout, forfooth ! and every body was twitted i'th' Tyeoeut hm awirtkh hienry BLeahdayv iWoiulrd,a iarnsd R heepru tDaistciroent i:o n A?n dS hwe hCghyou edrsoc nht'o/t |
