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Show 50 The Beaux Stratagem. ftinted to bear looking at our old Acquaintance, the Cards; becaufe our impotent Pockets can't afford us a Guinea for the mercenary Draos. Arch. Or be oblig'd to fome Purfe-proud Coxcomb for a fcandalous Bottle, where we muft not pretend to our fhare of the Difcourfe, becaufe w e can't pay our Club o'th' Reckoning; Dam it, I had rather lpunge upon Morris, and fup upon a Difh of Bohee fcor'd behind the Door. Aim. And there expofe our want of Senfe by talking Cri-ticilins, as we fhou'd our want of Money by railing at the Government. • Arch. Or be oblig'd to fneak into the Side-Box, and between both Houfes fteal two Acts of a Play, and becaufe we han't Money to fee the other three, w e come away difcon-tented, and damn the whole five. Aim. And ten thoufand fuch rafcally Tricks, had we cut-liv'd our Fortunes among our Acquaintance. But r.ow Arch. Ay, now is the time to prevent all,this. Strike while the Iron is hot. This Prieft is the luckieft part of our Adventure ; He fhall marry you, and pimp for me. Aim. But I fhou'd not like a W o m a n that can be fo fond of a Frenchman. Arch. Alas, Sir, Neceffity has no L a w ; the Lady may be in Diftrefs; perhaps (he has a confounded Husband, and her Revenge may carry her farther than her Love. 1 gad, I have fo good an Opinion of her, and of m y felf, that I begin to fancy ftrange things; and w e muft fay this for the Honour of our W o m e n , and indeed of our felves, that they do flick to their Men, as they do ta their Alagna Charta. If the Plot lies, as I fufpect, I muft put on the Gentleman. But here comes the Doctor. •-I fhall be ready. (Exit. Enter Foigard. Foig. Sauveyou, noble Friend. Aim. O Sir, your Servant; pray, Doctor, m a y I crave your Name? Foig. Fat N a a m is upon me ? M y N a a m is Foigard, Joy. Aim. Foigard I A very good N a m e for a Clergyman: Pray^ Doctor Foigard, were you ever in Ireland ? Foig. Ireland I N o , Joy. Fat fort of Plaace is dat faain Ireland* Dey fay de People are catch'd dere when dey •a r*e Ay^oiumfn g. *. |