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Show , , 1 1 , 1 1 • ' An Evenings Love: 2 -T • • 1 . .v.om.irt-i- in faith I - - a m afham'd- h^l K t'.Zve^nAinour; how he furveys me for a Son- ""Z'sir, I am forry for your fake that true Nobility is not always accom- ''^m pray"onceive me, Sir, your Father did not leave you flourilhing in WM'/''O„1V a verv ftir Seat in M&fe with all the pictures imaginable about i t . T a t d l r w i c my ,«rdeferts according, winch I confefs they are not, were enough to make a W o m a n happy in it. Y 3 * . But give m e leave to come to the point, I befeech you, Sn,.have loft a Jewel Which I value infinitely, and I hear it is in your polfemon; but I accufo )0^« but fhe were not loft, were fhe in polfctiion of a M a n of parts. Alon. A precious Diamond, Sir • Mtl. But a M a n of Honour, Sir. . . . Alon. 1 know what you would fay, Sir, that a M a n of Honour is not capable of an unworthy Aftion; but therefore I do not accufe you ofthe Thett, I luppole the Jewel was only put into your hands. Mel. By honourable ways! affure you, Sir. Alon. Sir, Sir, will youreftore m y Jewel? , rr m c Mel. Will you pleafe, Sir, to give me leave to be the unworthy Poffeffor oi her ? I know how to ufe her with that refpect Alon. I know what you would fay, Sir, but if it belongs to our Family; o-therwife I affure you it were at your Service. .'. As it belongs to your Family I covet it; not that I plead m y o w n de-fcrts, Sir, Alon. Sir, I know your deferts; but I proteft I cannot part with it; for I muft tell you, this Diamond Ring was originally m y Great Grandfathers. Mel A Diamond Ring, Sir, do you mean?. Alon. By your patience, Sir, when I have done you may fpeak your pleafure- I only lent it to m y Daughter; but, how fhe loft it, and how it came upon your Finger, 1 am yet in tenebris. Mel. Sir Alon. 1 know it, Sir; but fpare your felf the trouble, I'll fpeak for you; you would fay you had it from fome other hand ; I believe it, Sir. Mel. But, Sir Alon. I warrant you, Sir, I'll bring you off without your fpeaking; from another hand you had it; and now, Sir, as you fay, Sir, and as I a m faying for you, Sir, you are loath to part with it. Met. Good Sir,-let m c - Alon. I underftand you already, Sir, that you have taken a fancy to it, and would buy it; but, to that I anfwer as I did before, that it is a Reliqueof m y Family: N o w , Sir, ifyou can urge ought farther, you have liberty to fpeak without interruption. Mel. This Diamond you fpeak on, I confefs - Alon. But, What need you confefs, Sir, before you are accus'd ? Mel. You promis'd you would hear m e in m y turn, Sir, but - Alon. But, as you were faying, it is necdlefs, becaufe 1 have already fpoken for you. 7 Mel.The Truth is, Sir, I was too prefumptuous to take this Pledge from . without your knowledge ; but, you will p.udon the invincible necelfi-whenl tell y o u - Alo„m Or, The Moc\dfirologer. V 5 Alon, You need not tell me, I know your neccfliry was the rejfbn of it, aut that place and opportunity have caus'd your Error. Mel. This is thegoodeft old M a n leva- knew; he prevents m e in m y motion for his Daughter. Since, Sir, you know the caufe of m y Errors, and are pleas'd to lay part ot the blame upon Youth and Opportunity. ± you riivour mcfo tar, to accept m e as fair Theodofia already has Alon. I conceive you, Sir, that I would accept of your excufe: W h y reftore the Diamond, and 'tis done. Mel. More joyfully than ! receiv'd it j and with it I beg the Honour to be receiv'd by you as vour Son-in-Law. Alon. M y Son-m-Law ! This is the moft pleafant Propofition I ever heard. Mel. I a m proud you think it fo ; but, I proteft I think not I deferve this Honour. # Alon. Nor I, lalfure you, Sir; marry m y Daughter*-ha, ha, ha. Mel. But, Sir- Alon. I know what you would fay, Sir, that there is too much hazard in the piY.felTion of a Thief, and therefore vou would marry m y Daughter to become rich, without venturing your Neck for't. I betcech vou, Sir, fteal on, be apprehended, and ifyou pleafe, be hang'd, it fhall make no breach betwixt us. For m y part, I'll keep your Counfel, and fo good Night, Sir. [Exit /\lom Mel. Is the Devil in this old Man, firft, to give m e occafion to confefs m y Love, and, when he knew it, to promife he would keep m y Counfel? But w ho are thefe? I'll not be feen ; but to m y old appointment with Theodofia, and defire her to unriddle it- [Exit Melchor. Enter Maskal, Jacinta, Beatrix- Mask. But, Madam, do you take m e for a M a n of Honour. Jac. No. Mask. W h y there's it; if you had, I would have fworn that m y Mafter h^> neither done nor intended you any injury ; I foppofe you'll grant he knew you in difguife ? Beat. Nay, to know her, and ufe her fo,is an aggravation of his Crime. Mask. UnconleionableZ>f4rr/.x,.' Would you two have all the Carnival to your felves ? H e knew you, Madam, and was refolv'd to countermine you in all your Plots. But when he law you fo much piqued, he was too good natur'd to let you fleep in wrath, and lent m e to you to difabufe you; for, if the bufinefs had gone on till to morrow, when Lent begins, you would have grown fo peevifh (as all good Catholicks are with Faffing) that the Quarrel would never have been ended. Jac Well, this mollifies a little : I am content he fhall fee me. Mask. But, that you may be fure he knew you, he will bring the Certificate ofthe Purfe along with him. . 1 fhall be glad to find him innocent. Enter Wildblood at the other end of the Stage- Wild. N o mortal M a n ever threw out fo often- It could not be me, it muft be the Devil that did it; betook all the Chances, and chang'd 'em, after I had thrown 'em.- But, I'll be even with him ; for I'll never throw one of his Dice more. Mask. Madam, 'tis certainly m y Mafter ; and he is fo zealous to make his Peace, that he could not ftay till I call'd him to vou Sir. Will Sirrah, I'll teach you more manners than to leave m e another time; you Rogue, you have loft m e two hundred Piftols, you, and the Devil your Accomplice ; you, by leaving m e to m y felf, and he by tempting me to play it off. Mask. Is the Wind in that Door ? Here's like to be fine doings. Wild. O h mifchief.' am I fain into her ambufh ? I muft Face it out with another Quarrel . lAi: Jac. Your Man has been treating your Accommodation; 'tis halt made already. 14 ild. I, on your part it may be Jac. H e fays' vou knew me. Wild. Yes, I'do know you fo well, that m y poor Heart akes for't: I was going to Bed J/a ic .i Tlodb .wr iiTtnhogo dutethc elt aeMlrolein niegn y yy wGriitehv yaMoniuce.ns d, ;w hibucth, a urep ognr ecaotn faindde rmaatniyo.n- 1 am cMoamseh. |