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Show 4*> The CONFEDERACY. been ftar.ing, have keptme here to offer your Lad my humble Service. ^/•. What Propofwiow ? S ^atMoCof'courre, but let's have it quiet, •Cwr. rtuny .u-^c all J % Of Mr. Money trap, mat s an. /fr r»j My Husband ! jr/2 Yes your Husband, Madam : You thought I to corrupt oui-s, fo now w e are even with you. Aram. Sure thou art in jeft, Flippanta. Flip. Serious as m y Devotions. % Brafs. And the crofs Intrigue, Ladies, is What <R Brains have been at work abouu Aram. My Dear! Clar. M y Life! Aram. My Angel! 47 [To Clariffa Clar. My Soul [Hugging one anotk Aram. The Stars have done this. Clar. The pretty little Twinklers. Flip. And what will you do for them now ? Clar. What grateful Creatures ought; fhew 'erai don't defmfe their Favours. Aram. But is not this a Wager between thefe m Blockheads? , , Clar. I would not give a Shilling to go the Wmntf. halves Aram. Then 'tis the moft fortunate thing that eve: cou'd have happen'd. Clar. All your laft Night's Ideas, Araminta, m Trifles to it. Aram. Brafs (my Dear) will be ufeful to us. Brafs. At your Service, Madam. Clar. Flippanta will beneccfTary, m y Life ! Flip. She waits your Commands, Madam. Aram. For m y part then, I recommend m y Husband to thee, Flippanta, and make it m y earneft Requeft thoa won't leave him one Half-Crown. ^ The CONFEDERACY. Flip. I'll do all I can to obey you, Madam. Brafs. [To Clariffa.] If your Ladyfhip wou'd give m e the fame kind Orders for yours. Clar. O if thou fpar'ft him, Brafs, Vm thy E-nemy till 1 die. Brafs. 'Tis enough, Madam, I'll be fure to give you a reafonable Account of him. But how do you intend we (hall proceed, Ladies ? Muft we ftorm the Purfe at once, or break Ground in form, and carry it by little and little? Clar. Storm, dear Brafs, ftorm : ever whilft you live ftorm. Aram. O by all means ; muft it not be fo, Flip' panta ? Flip. In four and twenty hours, two hundred Pounds a-piece, that's m y Sentence. Brafs. Very well. But, Ladies, you'll give m e leave to put you in mind of fome little Expence in Favours, 'twill be neceffary you are at, to thefe honeft Gentlemen. Aram. Favours, Brafs / Brafs. U m - a - f o m e fmall matters, Madam, I doubt muft be. Clar. N o w that's a vile Article, Araminta; for that thing your Husband is fo like m i n e - Flip. Phu, there's a Scruple indeed. Pray, Madam, don't be fo fqueamifh, tho the Meat be a little flat, we'll find you favoury Sauce to it. Clar. This Wench is fo mad. Flip. Why, what in the name of Lucifer, is it you have to do, that's fo terrible ? Brafs. A civil Look only. Aram. There's no great harm in that. Flip. A n obliging word. Clar. That one may afford 'em, Brafs. A little Smile, a propo. Aram. That's but giving one's felf an Air. Flip. Receive a little Letter, perhaps. Clar. W o m e n of Quality do that from fifty odious Fellows. ± Brafs. |