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Show 54 Sir Harry Wildair 5 being Madam, me be de poor Refuge, me 'ave noting but de religious Charite and de France Politique, de Fruit of m y own Addrefs, dat is all. Lure. Ay, an Object of Charity , with a thoufand Pound in his Fift ! E m h ! O h Monfieur! that's m y Husband, I know bis knock. [Knocking below.] He muft not fee you. Get into the Clofet till by and by ; [Hurries him in.] and if I don't be reveng'd upon your France Politique, then have I no Englifh Politique. • Hang the Money; I wou'd not for twice a Thoufand Pound forbear abufing this Virtuous W o m a n to her Husband. Enter Parley. Par. 'Tis Sir Harry, Madam. Lure. As I cou'd wifh. Chairs! Enter Wildair. Wild. Here, Mrs. Parley, in the firft place I facrifice a Louis dOr to thee for good luck. Par. A Guinea, Sir, will do as well. Wild. N o , no, Child; French Money is always moft fuccefs-ful in Bribes, and very much in fafhion, Child. Enter Dicky, and runs to Sir Harry. Dick. Sir, will you pleafe to have your o w n Night-Caps? Wild. Sirrah ! Dick. Sir, Sir! fhall I order your Chair to the back-door by Five a Clock in the Morning ? Wild. The Devils in the Fellow. Get you gone. [Dicky runs out.] N o w , dear M a d a m , I have fecur'd my Brother, you have difpos'd the Colonel, and w e may rail at Love till weha'n't a W o r d more to fay. Lure. Ay, Sir Harry. Pleafe to fit a little, Sir. You muft know I'm in a ftrange Humour of asking you fome Que- ' ftions. H o w do you like your Lady, pray Sir ? Wild. Like her! Ha, ha, ha. So, very well, faith, that for her very fake I'm in love with every W o m a n I meet. Lure. And did Matrimony pleafe you extremely ? Wild. So very much, that ifPolygamy were allow'd, I wou'd have a new Wife every Day. Lure. O h , Sir Harry! This is Raillery. But your ferious Thought's upon the Matter, pray. Wild. W h y then, M a d a m , to give you m y true Sentiments of Wedlock: I had a Lady that I marry'd by chance, fhe was Vertuous by chance, and I lov'd her by great chance. Nature gave her Beauty, Education and Air, and Fortune threw.I courtae dy ohuern ga hFe Dlaloyw, olofv 'Fdi vhee ra anldl TNwiegnhtty, ifnh hee rw Laasp m. y Mi•- |
