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Show -8 The CONFEDERACY. 7 **.. * * ^ goes moft rarely P o o r J g g g he little thinks what makes his Wire 10 y ^ ^ Pany* ,. L ™nr noor Neighbour Gripe, Lard, j * * I can but P7Js 0^i ffa ifdimakeofhim? Xard, what a Fool does nis w H C ^^ Clar Are not thefe two wretched Rogues, Araminta ) i~iar. aten"v rAfide to Arammta. <At«m They are indeed. [>*/M« *• Oariffi. ^r^w. They ^ ^ Jeffamin. Jeff. Sir, Here's Mr. Clip the Goldfmith defires to Kr^Sto, perhaps fome News of your Neck-lace, m y Dear. , c W That wou'd be News indeed. G/ft*. Let him come m. x Enter Mr. Clip. GWff. Mr. C » your Servant, I'm glad to fee you; *%£P£ Service, Sir, very well, xout Servant, Madam Gri>*. r,r, SiH^M^knoNewSyetofmyl WL; ^cS^f Vou pleafe to let me fpeak with you in the next Room, I have fomething to fay to you. G S . Av, with all m y heart. Shut the Door ft $!y come forward, and the Scene (huts bebmd Am ^clrffyou, Sir, here's a Necklace brought m, «,Gffi M^i^L [A £3 ^ who to* it vou ? vou fhou'd have feiz d him. , l/?*' 'Twas a voung M o w that I know : I a** Neighbour Money trap in the Houfe, ne s a j ,^ will commit him prefently. The CONFEDERACY. 79 Clip. 'Tis enough. Enter Brafs. Gripe. O , m y Friend Brafs ! Brafs. Hold, Sir, I .think that's a Gentleman I'm looking for. Mr. Clip, O your Servant; What, are vou acquainted here ? I have juft been at your Shop. Clip* I onty ^ePl nere t0 ft*cw Mr. G r#* the **eck-laceyou left. jj^y}. W h y , Sir, do you underftand Jewels? [To Gripe.l 1 thought you had dealt only in Gold. But I fmoak the Matter, hark you • a word in your Ear--«- you are g°'ng to play the Gallant again, and makeaPurchafe on't for Araminta; ha, ha? Gripe. Where had you the Necklace ? Brafs. Look you, don't trouble your felf about that ; it's in Commiflion with me, and I can help you to a Pennyworth on't. Clip Clip. What do you Grafs. Think on't, n o w the Devil fetch m e if I know tyhat to think on't. Gripe. You'll fell a Pennyworth, Rogue ! of a thing you have ftoln from me. Grafs. Stoln ! pray, Sir - what Wine have you drank to-day ? It has a very merry effe&upon you. Gripe. You Villain ; either give m e an account h ow youftoleit, or. • Grafs. O ho, Si , f you pleafe, don't carry your Jelt too far, I don't underftand hard words, I give you warning on't: If you han't a mind to buy the Necklace, you may let it alone, I know how to difpofe on't. What a Pox! Gripe. O, you fhan't have that trouble, Sir. Dear Mr. Clip, you may leave the Necklace here. I'll call at your Shop, and thank you for your Care. Clip. Sir, your humble Servant. [Going. Grafs. O h o , Mr. Clip, if you pleafe, Sir, this won't do, [stopping hmf\ I don't underftand Raillery in fuch Matter*, D 4 Clip. |