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Show 66 The Recruiting Officer. Wor. Silvia gone from her Father's! this will be News to Plume. Go home, and tell ycur Lady how near I was being fhot for her. ( Exeunt. Enter Ballance with a Napkin in his Hand, as rifen from Tinner, and Steward. Stew. W e did not mifs her till the Evening, Sir; and then fcarcbing for her in the Chamber that was m y young M a fter's, w e found her Cloaths there; but the Suit that your Son left in the Prtls, when he went to London, was gone. Ball. The White trim'd with Silver ! Stew. The fame. Ball. Ycu ha'n't told that Circumftance to any body. Stem To none but your Worfhip. Ball. And be lure you don't; go into the Dining-Room, and tell Captain Plume that \ beg to fpeak with him. Stew. Ifhall. • (Exit. Ball. W a s ever Man fo impos'd upon ? I had her Promiie indeed, that lhe fhou'd never difpofe of her felf without my confent. I have contented with a Witnefs, given her away as m y Act and Deed • And this, 1 warrant, the Captain thinks will pafs ; no, I lhall never pardon him the Villany, firft of robbing me of m y Daughter, and then the mean Opinion he muft have of me, to think that 1 cou'd be fo wretchedly impos'd upon ; her extravagant PaflTu n might encourage her in the Attempt, but the Contrivance muft be his I'll know the truth prefently Enter Plume. Pray, Captain, what have you done with your young Gentlem a n Soldier? ' Plume. He's at m y Quarters, I fuppofe, with the reft of my Men. Ball. Does he keep company with the common Soldiers ? Plume. No, he's generally With me. Ball. He lies with you, 1 prefume. Plume. N o , 'faith, 1 offer'd him part of m y Bed but the young Rogue fell in love with Rofe, and has lain with her, I think, fince he came to Town. Ball. So that between you both, Rofe has been finely m a - nag'd. Plume. Upon my Honour, Sir, fhe had no harm from me. Ball. All's fafe, I find Now, Captain, you muft know, that the young Fellow's Impudence in Court was well grounded; he faid I fhou'd heartily repent his being lifted, and lo I do from m y Soul. Plume. |