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Show 58 The Recruiting Officer. Plume. Halfc.a fcore, if you will, my Dear; What haft got in thy hand, Child ? Braz. 'Tis a Project for laying out a thoufand Pound. Plume. Were it not requifite to project firft h ow to get it in ? Braz. You cant imagine, m y Dear, that I want twenty thoufand Pound; I have fpent twenty times as much in the Service Now? my Dear, pray advife m e ; m y Head runs much upon Architecture, fhall I build a Privateer or a Play-houfe ? Plume. A n odd Queftion a Privateer or a Play-houfe! 'Twill require fome Confideration Faith, 1 m for a Privateer. Braz. I'm not of your Opinion, m y Dear for in the. firft place a Privateer maybe ill built. Plume. And fo may a Play-houfe. Braz. But a Privateer may be ill mann'd. Plume. A n d fo may a Play houfe. Braz. But a Privateer may run upon the Shallows. Plume. Not fo often as a Play-houfe. Braz. But, you kaow, a Privateer may fpring a Leak. Plume. A n d I know that a Play-houfe may fpring a great many. Braz. But fuppofe the Privateer come home with a rich Booty, we fhou'd never agree about our Shares. Plume. Tis juft fo in a Play-houfe So, by m y Advice, you fhall fix upon a Privateer, Braz. Agreed But if this twenty thoufand fhou'd not be i n Specie Plume. W h a t twenty thoufand ? Braz. Heark'e. (Whifpers. Plume. Marry'd! Braz. Prefently, we're to meet about half a Mile out of Town at the Water-fide And fo forth (Reads.) For fear I fljoud be known by any of Worthy'/ Friends, you mui give me leave to wear my Mask till after the Ceremony, which will me for ever yours. Look'e there, m y dear Dog. (Shews the bottom of the Letter to Plume. Plume. Melinda! And by this Light, her o w n hand! Once more, if you pleafe, m y Dear Her hand exactly I • Juft now, you fay ? Braz. This minute I muft be gone. Plume. Have a little Patience, and I'll go with you. Braz. No, no, I fee a Gentleman coming this way, that may be inquifitive; 'tis Worthy, do you know hi6m_ ? Plume, |