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Show 22 The Beaux Stratagem. Arch. Madam, the Ladies pay beft; the Honour of fervinj them is ft.l'ficient Wages; there is a Charm in their Looks that deli vets a Pleafure with their Commands, and gives out Duty the Wings of Inclination. Mis. Sull. That Flight was above the pitch of a Livery j and Sir, wou'd not you be fatisfied to ferve a Lady again ? Arch. As a Groom of the Chamber, M a d a m , but not as a Footman. Mrs. Sull. I fuppofe you ferv'd as Footman before. Arch. For that Reafon I wou'd not ferve in that Poft again; for m y Memory is too weak for the Load of MefTages that the Ladies lay upon their Servants in London ; m y Lady Howd'yej the laft Miftrefs I ferv'd, cali'd m e up one Morning, and told me, Martin, go to m y Lady Allnight with m y humble Service; teli her I was to wait on her Ladylhip Yefterday, and left word with Mxs. Rebecca, that the Preliminaries of the Affair fhe knows of, are ftopt till w e know the Concurrence o{ the Perfon that I know of, for which there are Circumftan-ces wanting which w e (hall accomodate at the old Place; but that in the mean time there is a Perfon about her Lady-fhip, that from feveral Hints and Surmifes, was accefTary at a certain time to the Difappointments that naturally attend things, that to her Knowledge are of more Importance. Mrs. Sull. ^ H a ^ ha^ h^ wher£ are y()u going^ sif ? Arch. Why, I han't half done. The whole Howd'ye was about half an Hour long ; fo I hapned to mifplace two Syllables, and was turn'd off, and render'd incapable Dor. The pleafanteft Fellow, Sifter, I ever faw. But, Friend, if your Mafter be marry'd, I prefume you ftill ferve a Lady. Arch. N o , Madam, I take care never to come into a marry'd Family; the Commands of the Mafter and Miftrefs are always too contrary, that 'tis impoffible to pleafe both. Dor. There's a main point gain'd. - M y Lord is not marry'd, I find. [Afide.] Mrs. Sul. But, I wonder, Friend, that in fo many good Services, you had not a better Provifion made for you. Arch. I don't know how, Madam. 1 had a Lieutenancy offer'd m e three or four times; but that is not Bread, Madam 1 live much better as I do. Scrub. Madam, he fings rarely. I was thought to do pretty well here in the Country till he came; but alack a day, * m nothing to m y Brother Martin. Dor. |