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Show I 0 The CONFEDERACY, Enter Brafs, folm. . „ « Well, furdy thro the World's wide Extent, Jutwap^r-d fo impudent a Fellow as m y School-feUow DM j pafi himfelf upon the T o w n « * * . ? «: E n , drop L o all the beft Company with an eay Air as if his natural Element were in the Spheie or Oua- Z\ when the Rogue had a Kettle-Drum to h.s Father, X was hang'd fo? robbing a Church, and has a Pedlar To his MotheSr, who carries her Shop under her Arm. But here he comes. Enter Dick. Dick. Well, Brafs, what News? Haft thou given m v Letter to Flippant a ? . , W . I'm but juft come ; I han't knock d at the Boor yet. But I have a damn'd Piece of News for you. / Dick, As how ? Brafs. W e muft quit this Country, ^ Dick, We'll be hang'd firft. 'Brafs, So vou will if you ftay. Dick. W h y , what's the matter ? Brafs, There's a Storm a coming. Dick, from whence? , Brafs. From the worft Point in the Compafs, the *Dick. The Law ! Why what have I to do with the Brafs. Nothing ; and therefore it has fomething to do with you. Dick. Explain. ,, Brafs. You know you cheated a young Fellow at Picquet t'other Day, of the Money he had to nife h.s Company. Dick. Well, what then ? Brafs. W h y , he's forry he loft it. Dick. W h o doubts that ? , Bm/J. Ay, but that is? not all, he's fuch a Fool to think of complaining on't. i# , Die*. Then I muft be fo wife tQ ftoP h.s Mouth. Brafs. How? $$, The C O N F E D E R A C Y . II Dick. Give him a little back; if that won't do, ftran-gle him. Brafs. You are very quick in your Methods. Dick. Men muft be fo that will difpatch Bufinefs. Brafs. Hark you, Colonel, your Father dy'd in's Bed f Dick. He might have done, if he had not been a Fool. Brafs. W h y , he robb'd a Church. Dick. Ay, but he forgot to make fure of the Sexton. Brafs, Are not you a great Rogue ? Dick. Or I fhould wear worfe Clothes. Brafs, Hark you, I would advife you to change youi* Life. Dick, And turn Ballad-Singer. Brafs, Not fo neither. Dick, What then ? Brafs. W h y , if you can get this young Wench, reform, and live honeft. Dick, That's the way to be ftarv'd. Brafs. No, fhe has Money enough to buy you a good Place, and pay m e into the bargain for helping her to fo good a Match. You have but this Throw left to fave you, for you are not ignorant, Youngfter, that your Morals begin to be pretty well known about T o w n 5 W e a care your noble Birth and your honourable Rela^ tions are not difcovev'd too •, there needs but that to have you tofs'd in a Blanket, for the Entertainment of the firft Company of Ladies you intrude into ; and then, like a dutiful Son, you may daggle about with your Mother, and fell Paint : She's old and weak, and wants fome-body to carry her Goods after her. H o w like a Dog will you'look, with a Pair of plod Shoes, your Hair cropp'd tip to your Ears, and a Band-box under your Arm ? Dick. W h y faith, Brafs, I think thou art in the right on't; I muft fix m y Affairs quickly, or Madam Fortune will be playing fome of her Bitch-Tricks with m e ; Therefore Til tell thee what we'll do ; we'll purfue this old Rogue's Daughter heartily ; we'll cheat his Family to purpofe, and they mall atone for the reft of Mankind. Brafu |