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Show 20 The Twin-Rivals. moderate their Grief for our great LofTes. '• Pray, Sir, order about thefe Affairs. ttew. I fhall, m y Lord. [Exeunt Stew, and Wife.' Y. W. So ! I have got pofTeffion of the Cattle, and if I had but a little L a w to fortifie m e now, I believe w e might hold it out a great while. Oh ! Here comes m y Attorney. . Mr. Subtleman, your Servant. ' Enter Subtleman. Sub. M y Lord, I wifh you Joy; m y Aunt Mandrake has fent me to receive your Commands. Y. W. Has fhe told you any thing of the Affair ? Sub. Not a word, m y Lord. Y. W. W h y then come nearer. Can you make a M a n right Heir to an Eftate during the Life of an elder Brother? Sub. I thought you had been the eldeft. Y. W. That w e are not yet agreed upon ; for you muft know, there is an impertinent Fellow that takes a fancy to difpute the Seniority with me. - - For, look'e, Sir, m y Mother has unluckily fow'd Dif cord in the Family, by bringing forth Twins: My Brother, 'tis true, was Firft-born; but, I believe, from the bottom of m y Heart, I was the Firft-be-gotten. Sub. I underftand you are come to an Eftate and Dignity, that by Juftice indeed is your own, but by Law it falls to your Brother. Y. W. I had rather, Mr. Subtleman, it were his by Juftice,' and mine by L a w ; for I wou'd have the ftrongeft Title, if poffible. Sub. I a m very forry there fhou'd happen any Breach between Brethren: ^o I think it wou'd be but a Chriftian and Charitable Act to take away all farther Difputes, by making you true Heir to the Eftate by the laft Will of your Father. Look'e I'll divide Stakes; you fhall yield the Elderfhip and Honour to him, and he fhall quit his Eftate to you. Y. W. W h y ; as you fay, I don't much care if I do grant him the Eldeft, half an hour is but a trifle : But how fhall we do abiut his Will ? W h o fhall w e get to prove it ? Sub. N&ver trouble your felf for that, I expect A Cargoe of Wiu.efTes and Ufquebaughby the firft fair Wind; Y. W. But w e can't ftay for them; it muft be done immediately. Sub. make O aWtehl lo,f hwiesl ll a;ft wWe'olrld fsi.n d fome body, I warrant y.o u, to |
