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Show 1-8 "The London Merchant: Or, onpos'd by Inclination ftrong as Death or Shame, like "Wind and Tide in raging conflict met,^ when neither can prevail, keep m e in doubt - H o w then can I determine ? Enter Thotowgood. Tier. Without a Caufe aflign'd, or Notice given, to abfrat yourfelf laft Night, was a Fault, young Man, and I came to tfiide yon for it, but hope I am prevented ; tha modeft BlXh,the Confuf.on fo vif.blemyflj>rF.«,f^ Grief and Shame ; when we have offended Heavn requires no more ; and mail Man, who needs himfelf beq iorgiven, be harder to appeafe : If m y Pardon o Love be of Moment to your Peace, look upfecureoi ^Barn This Goodnefskas o'ercome me (Jy?&) OSir.1 vou know not the Nature and Extent of my 05en« L d lihall abufe your miftaken Bounty to receive^ T I had rather die than fpeak m y (tome • ^ ° ^ c k s C° not have forced the guilty Secret from m y Breaft, )<u Kindnefs has. ,„wPVr it be, this Concern manity, it may raife our Pity not^oar Won Youth mould go aftray ; when Reafon, weak at oppofed to inclination, fcarce to^^Sfc prepared for their Defence. j,^ A,r». It will be known, and >ou recall y ^ and abhor me. ur Guard '»? Tbtr. I never will. * f M , 7 ; / ' f w h e n the So* gay thoughtlefs Seafon of vour Life ,when j-ostites rag^S a»a &erc.e, uvm< 7fo ffi^ry '/ Geor^e Barnwell, _ 19 take heed of a Relapfe ; when Vice becomes habitual, the very Power of leaving it is loft. • (tfdfji. Hear me en my Knees confefs---- Thor Not a Syllable more upon this Subject; it were not Mercy, but Cruelty, to hear what muft give you fuch Torment to reveal. Earn. This Genero*:ty amazes and diitraCts me. Thor. This Rem rfe makes thee dearer to me, than if thou hadft never offended, whatever is your Fault, of this I am certain, \was harder for you to offend, than metopardon. {Exit. Thor. Bam. Villain, Villain, Villain' eafily to wrong To excellent a Man ; mould I again return to Folly detected Thought ;- but what of Millwood then - Why I renounce her j I give her up , - the Struggle's over, and Virtue has" prevailed. Reafon may convince, but Gratitude compels. This unlook'd lor Gerierofity has fav'd me from Deftru&ion. {Going. Enter a Footman. Foot. Sir, two Ladies, from your Uncle in the Country, defire to fee you. Barn. W h o fhall they be» (Aftde) Tell them I'll wait upon them Exit Footman. Methmks I dread to fee 'em Now every thing alarms me. Guilt, what a Coward haft thou made m e ! SCENE IL Another Room in Thorowgbod'; Houfe. Millwood and Lucy difcord. Enter Footman. ^Ladies, hell wait upon you immediately. MU. Tis very well J thank you. ( Exit Foe* Enter Barnwell* Barn. Confufion! Millwood! Mill. That angry Look tells me, tkat here I am an * unwtUoa* |