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Show 58 The Twin-Rivals. Tru. I believe it. Now, Sir, one good turn deferves another: And if \fou will promiie to do m e a Kindnels j why you fhall have as good as you bring. Rich. What is it? Tru. Y o u muft know, Sir, there is a Neighbour's Daughter that I had a woundy Kindnefs for: She bad a very goocf Repute all over the Parifh, and might have married very hand-fomly, that 1 muft lay; but I don't know how; w e came together after a very kindly natural manner; and 1 fwore (that I muft fay) I did fwear confoundedly, that i would marry her: But, I don't know how, I never car'd for marrying of her fince. Rich. H o w (0 ? Tru. W h y , becaufe I did m y Bufmefs without it: That was .the beft way, I thought. The Truth is, fhe has fome fooli'fh Reafons to fay fhe's with Child, and threatens mainly to have m e taken up with a Warrant, and brought before a Juftice of Peace. N o w , Sir, I intend to come before you, and I hope your Worfhip will bring m e off. Rich. Look'e, Sir, if the W o m a n prove with Child, and you fwore to marry her, you muft dot. Tru. Ay, Mafter; but I a m for Liberty and Property. I vote for Parliament-Men: 1 pay Taxes, and truly I don't think Matrimony confiftent with the Liberty of the Subject. Rich. But in this Cafe, Sir, both Law and Juftice will oblige you. Tru. W h y if it be the L a w of the Land 1 found a Letter here. 1 think it is for your Worfhip. Rich. Ay, Sir; how came you by it ? Tru. By a very ftrange Accident,truly. Clelia • fhe fays here you fwore to marry her. Eh! Now, Sir, I fuppofe that what is L a w for a Petty-Conftable, may be L aw for a Juftice of Peace. Rich. This is the oddeft Fellow Tru. Here was the t'other Lady that cry'd out fo. 1 warrant now, if I were brought before you for ravifhing a W o m a n , the Gallows wou'd ravifh me for't. Rich. But I did not ravifh her. Tru. That I'm glad to hear: I wanted to be fure of that.1 (Afide. Kith. I don't like this Fellow: Come, Sir, give m e m y Letter, and go about your Bufinefs; I have no more to fay to you. Tru. But I have fomething to fay to you. (Coming up tRoi hcihm.. |