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Show ICJ The Beaux Stratagem. Arch. There's nothing in this, Tom, without a Precedent ; but inftead of riveting your Eyes to a Beauty, try to fix 'em upon a Fortune, that's our Bufinefs at prefent. Aim. Pfhaw, no W o m a n can be a Beauty without a Fortune. Let m e alone, for I a m a Mark's-man. Arch. Tom. _ Aim. Ay. Arch. W h e n were you at Church before, pray > Aim. U m I was there at the Coronation. Arch. And how can you expect a Bleffing by going to Church now ? Aim. Bleffing ! nay, Frank, I ask but for a Wife. [Exit. Arch. Truly, the M a n is not very unreafonable in his Demands. [Exit at the oppofite Door. Enter Bonniface and Cherry. Bon. Well Daughter, as the 'Saying is, have you brought 'Martin to confefs ? Cher. Pray, Father, don't put me upon getting any thing out of a M a n ; I'm but young you know, Father, and I don't underftand Wheedling. Bon. Young! why you Jade, as the Saying is, can any W o man wheedle that is not young ? Your Mother was ufelefs at five and twenty; not wheedle ! Would you make your M o ther a Whore, and me a Cuckold, as the Saying is? I tell you, his Silence confefTesit, and his Mafter fpends his Money fo freely, and is fo much a Gentleman every manner of way that he muft be a Highwayman. Enter Gibbet in a Cloak. , Gib. Landlord, Landlord, is the Coaft clear? Bon. O , Mr. Gibbet, what's the News? Gib. N o matter, ask no Queftions, all fair and honourable ; here, m y dear Cherry, [Gives her a Bag."] T w o hundred Sterling Pounds, as good as any that ever hang'd or fav'd a Rogue ; lay 'em by with the reft, and here Three Wedding or Mourning Rings, 'tis much the fame you know . Here, two Silver-hiked Swords ; I tbok thofe from Fellows that never fhew any part of their Swords but the Hilts : Here is-a Diamond Necklace which the Lady hid in the privateft place in the Coach, but I found it out: This Gold Watch I took from a Pawn-broker's Wife; it was left in her Hands by a PCehrefro.n oBfu Qtu walhiot yh,a dt hyeroeu' st hteh eM oAnremys furpoomn? d ie Cafe. Gib. |