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Show 2 4 The CONFEDERACY. ACT II. SCEN E, Mr. Gripes Houfe. Enter ClarilTa and Dick. Clar. \ 7T 7 H A T in the N a m e of dullnefs is the V V matter with you, Colonel ? You are as ftudious as a crack'd Chymift. Dick. M y Head, Madam, is full of your Husband. Clar. Tl'e worft Furniture for a Head in the Uni-yerfe. Dick. I a m thinking of his Paffion for your Friend Arammta. Clar. Pa (lion 1 • Dear Colonel, give it a lefs violent Name. Enter Brafs. Dick. Well, Sir, what want you ? Brafs. The Affair I told you of goes ill. [To Dick afide.] There's an Ad-ion out. Dick. The Devil there is ! Clar. What News brings Brafs ? Dick. Before Gad I can't tell, Madam ; the Dog will never fpeak out. My Lord, what d'y' call him waits for me at m y Lodging : Is not that it ? Brafs. Yes, Sir. Dick. Madam, I ask your pardon. Clar. Your Servant, Sir. {Exeunt Dick and Brafs, Jeffamin! • ^ {she fits down. Enter Jeflamin. Jef. Madam. Clar. Where's Ccrinna * Call her tome, if her father han't lock'd her up; I want her Company. Jef. Madam, her Guittar-Mafter is with her. Clar. The CONFEDERACY.' 25 Clar. Pfhal (he's taken up with her impertinent Guit-tar Man. Flippanta ftays an Age with that old Fool, Mrs. Amlet. And Araminta, before fhe can come abroad, is fo long: a placing her Coquet*Patch, that I muft be a Year without Company. H o w infupportable is a moment's Uneafinefs to a W o m a n of Spirit and Pleafure ! Enter Flippanta. O , art thou come at laft ? Prithee, Flippanta, learn to move a little quicker, thou know'ft how impatient I am. Flip. Yes, when you expecT: Money: If you had fentme to buy a Prayer-Book, you'd have thought I had flown. Clar. Well, haft thou brought m e any, after all ? Flip. Yes I have brought fome. There [Givin? her a Purfe.] the old Hag has ftruck off her Bill, the reft is in that Purfe. Clar. 'Tis well; but take care, Flippanta, m y Huf-band don't fufpeft any thing of this, 'twou'd vex him and I don't love to make him uneafy : So I would fpare himthefe little fort of Troubles, by keeping'em from his Knowledge. Flip. See the Tendernefs (he has for him, and yet he's always a complaining of you. Clar. 'Tis the nature of 'em, Flippanta i a Husband is a growling Animal. flip. H o w exa£tly you define 'em. Clar. O ! I know 'em, Flippanta; tho I con-fefs m y poor Wretch diverts m e fometimes with his ill Humours. I wi(h he wou'd quarrel with m e to-day a little, to pafs away the time, for I find m y felf in a violent Spleen. Flip. W h y , if you pleafe to drop your felf in his way, lix to four but he (colds one Rubbers with you. xvrla/ • A J > b u t <h o u k r n°w'ft he's as uncertain as the Vi md, and if mftead of quarrelling with me, he fhou'd chance to be fond, he'd make m e as fick as a Dog. Flip. If he's kind, you muft provoke him: if he khTes you, ipmn his Face. Clar. Alas! when Men are in the kiffin* Fit Hike Lap Dogs) they take that for a Favour. ° ' > V0Lil- B Flip. / |