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Show • • •• i ^S^jlre Provok'd Wife. Treb. Won't your Ladyfhip pleafe to fing your felf this Morning ? L. F. O Lord, Mr. Treble, m y Cold is ftili fo barbarous to refufe m e that Pleafure : He, he, hem. Treb. I'm very forry for it, Madam : Methinks all Mankind fhou'd turn Phyficians for the Cure on't. L. F. W h y truly, to give Mankind their due there's few that know me, but have offer'd their Re-' medy. Treb. They have reafon, Madam ; for I know no body fings fo near a Cherubim as your Ladyfhip L. F. What I do, 1 owe chiefly to your Skill and Care, Mr. Treble. People do flatter m e indeed that I have a Voice, and a Je-ne-fc/.i-quoy in the Conduct of it, that will make Mufick of any thing. And truly I begin to believe fo, fince what happen'd t'other night; Wou'd you think it, Mr. Treble * walking pretty late In the Park (for 1 often walk late in the Park, Mr. Treble) a W h i m took m e to fing Chevy-Chace, and wou'd vou believe it ? Next Morning I had three Copies of Verfes and fix Billet-doux at m y Levee upon it. Treb. And without all difpute you deferv'd as many more, Madam. Are there-any further Commands for your Ladyfhip's humble Servant ? L. F. Nothing more at this time, Mr. Treble. But I fhall expecT: you here every Morning for this Month, to fing m y little matter there to me. I'll reward you for your pains. Treb. O Lord, M a d a m * - - L. F. Good-morrow, fweet Mr. Treble. Treb. Your Ladyfhip's moft obedient Servant. [Exit Treb, Enter Servant. Serv. Will your Ladyfhip pleafe to dine yet? L. F. Yes, let 'em ferve. [Exit Servant, Sure this Heartfree has bewitch'd m e Madamoifelle. You can't imagine how oddly he mixt himfelf in ray thoughts during m y Rapture e'en now. I vow ^tis a thoufand pities he is not mere polifh'd *. Don't you think fo ? The ProvoVd Wife. IA0 Madam. Matam, I tint h r„ • . ^y in your Udifhip „i ce '" /.Sr e.3 1 P7? ** if i was nil- • r ' take him home n mv v r lkKkh.ni up m myClofet, and I nev« K ° " f e * ££, SKKJ iSri KVoon Tihh togrow fond of me, i„ fpite oPh « A '"5' Penchant elfe he wou'd ne'er have Sen fn I ° " totheSe*. Lord, how proud w o ! fcmnoorT f3""*™ me-aConqueft? But I ala. idoTkn T be ° f fucK » a Favour, what I take to be M ^ '° " < ? > Bat what (hall I do to new mo,,IH t "'*!>' " V due-for till then he's m y uTter " o m ' J t a * * 4 s * ' . Madam. Matam, you muft laugh at him in ,11 A. *?£& «&£:h IZL b>en of wond,r Talent to ndicule Folks I „ I' r m>' S T * * 1 " r-e, when , w ^ L ^ L ^ fift ~~mfl letrVa,'one^ and be revere vP°n "<'•» •«« Yet Active Seventy ,s better than Paffive. [s«. - *Tis as good let it alone too ; for every L! fe »»,, perhaps he'll take for a'pavour. X W« - Yet us a thoufand pities fo « « * Safe n i S T S ^MdiS^^s^ufe; -~ Well I muft write tho, after all. figf - Or 111 let ,t a!o„e, which is the fame thin* *' M*im. La voila determinee. l*ifi»S-The End of the Second ASi. H 3 AIT |