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Show ^fl 0 , T^REtAPSE; or, whole Courfeof his Life, does not find above one, who texactly what he could wifh her : now her, tis a thou. L ' to one, he never gets. Either (he is not to be had at all (tho that feldom happens, you 11 fay) or he wants thofe Opportunities that are neeefiary to gain her; S t e f a likes'omebody elfe muck.better than him or ufes him hke a Dog, becaufe he likes no body fo well aS her. Still fomething or other Fate claps in the way be-ftownede notfh*e Am nad ntdh ist hmea Wkeosm tahne mt hweayn daerre caabpoaubtle f orfo mb eing trefs to Miftrefs, like a Pilgrim from T o w n to Town, who every Night muft have a frefh Lodging, and sin hafte to be gone in the Morning. > Aman. 'Tis poftible there may be fomething in what you fay ; bur what do you infer from it, as to the Man We were talking of? . Ber. W h y , 1 infer, that you bemg^ the W o m a n in the World, the moft to his Humour, 'tis not likely he would quit you for one that is lefs. • Aman. That is not to be depended upon, for you fee Mr. Lovelefs does fo. Ber. What does Mr. Lovelefs do ? Aman. Why ? H e runs after fomething for Variety, I'm fure he does not like fo well as he does me. Ecr. That's more than you know, Mad3m. Aman. No, I'm fure on't: I a m not very vain, Berinthia ; and yet I'll lay m y Life, if I could look into his Heart, he thinks I deferve to be prefer'd to a thoufand of her. Ber. Don't be too pofitive in that neither ; a Million to one, but fhe has the fame Opinion of you. What wou'd you %ive to fee her ? Aman. Han^ her, dirty Trull; tho I really believe Ihe's fo ugly, fhe'd cure m e of m y Jealoufy. t Ber. All the M e n of Senfe about T o w n fay Itel handfome. Aman. They are as often out in thofe things as any people, n 11 u Ber. Then I'll give you further Proof all t» W o m e n about T o w n fay, Ihe's' a Fool; N o w I "<f you are conyine'd ? 4* ! i Virtue in Danger. Q< fynan. Whate'er foe be, l>m fatisfy.d he d *> hke her well enough to beftow ^ m^ ° 0 e ™< little outward Gallantry upon her Ber. Onward Gallantry I £ Afide% Y c a m b [ T ^ W . ] Don't you thinkVs a Woman to £ fobbd offfo. Come, I'm too much your Friend, to fuffcr you fhould be thus grofly impos'd upon, by a Mart Who does nor deferve the leaft part about you, unlefs he knew how tofet a greater Value upon it. Therefore in one word to m y certain knowledge, he is to meet her now, within a quarter of an Hour, fomewhere about that Babylon o\ W.ckednefs, Whitehall. And if you'll uive me your word, that you'll be content with feeino her masK d in h.sHand without pulling her Headclothes off, II, ftep immediately to the Perfon, from w h o m I have my intelligence, and fend you word whereabouts you may ftand to fee e m meet. My Fiiend, and I'll watch em from another place, and dodge 'em to their private Lodging; But don't you offer to follow 'em, left you do it awkardly, and fpoil all. I'll come home to you again, as foon as I have earth'd 'em, and ajv e you an account in what Corner of the Houfe, the Scene of their Lewdnefs lies. Aman. If you can do this, Berinthia, he's a Villain. * v Ber. I can't help that, Men will be fo. Aman. Well! I'll follow your Directions, for I fhall never reft till I know the worft of this Matter. Ber. Pray, go immediately, and get your felf ready then. Put on fome of your Woman's Clothes, a great Scarf and a Mask, and you fhall prefently receive Orders. [Calls within.-] Here, who's there ? get m e a Chair quickly. " ° Serv.^ There are Chairs at the Door, Madam. Ber. 'Tis well, I'm coming. Arnan. But pray, Berinthia, before you go, tell m e foLJw y xk?°W thfSnfihhy Thin2> if ^e £°uW be <° v i , fiiaSrfupP°.fe fl,ewiU)to come to the Rende-vouz nrit j for methinks I would fain ykvf her a little. JBe»* |