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Show ^i8 Sir ANTONY LOVE: Or, Val. He, like other wife Men, makes no fcruple af Pimping, when he gets by the Employment. Sir Ant. Then you are not one of thofe fine Gentled men, w h o becaufe they are in love with one Woman, can lie with no bddy elfe ? Val. Not I, Faith Knight; I may be a Lover, but I rnuft be a Man. Sir\Ant. W h e n the dear Days of Rambling Joys' are o'er, W h e n Nature grudges to fupply your Whore, There's Love enough for Marriage left in ftore. [Exeunt. ' A C T IV. S C E N E I. I Enter Waitwell difguiYd^withSir Gentle Golding. Wfcff.QIR Antony not being able to wait upon you in ^ Perfon, as he defigned, has defired me his Friend- Sir Gent. Sir, your mcft humble Servant. Wait. T o fhew you the Way. Sir Gent. I'll fhew m y good Breeding, and follow 1 you. Wait. T h e Lady is at prefent in private; when fhe has difparch'd her o w n Bufinefs, fhe'll be ready for yours. Sir Gent. Then fhe's a W o m a n of Bufinefs. Wait. And of Difpatch too, Sir. If you love Pictures, there's a Gallery will take up your Thoughts till the Lady's at leifure to employ 'em better. I'll let her know you're here. r £** j Sir Gent. H o w Ceremony difguifes any thing! 1 cam j t*ke this civil Gentleman for a Pimp, tho' I have Oca-fion tor him; nor this Houfe for a Bawdy-houfc, tho I have a Mind to make it one. Would Sir Antony wer j here to encourage m e with his Impudence: When 11 M v e Company to halloo me, I can faften like a Bulldog. • But I have a villous Sufpicion, than when I fee this u- The RAMBLING LADY. 119 AV T null take her for a civil Gentlewoman; abufe her a tytdoeTalt deferve; think too well of her, and lof, my Labour. SCENE changes to a Bed-Chamber. A S 0 N G. Valentine following Sir Antony Love in herWomanU Cloaths. Val. Faith Madam, your Entertainment will keep you in Countenance; you may o w n the making ot it. Sir Ant. You'll truft your Stomach with a cover dDiln another time, Sir.? ' '_*' Val. You may fhew your Face after it, and expect trie Thanks of the Company. Sir Ant. And difgrace the Reputation I have got with you in other things. Val. Nay, if you think fo, I would not have yoafhew it for the World. Sir Ant. That were to ruin the Compliment you intend me. Val. But after all, if your Face fhou'd be as deiicate as your other Charms - Sir Ant. But if it fhould not be as delicate- Val. Then keep it to your felf; but 'cis pity 'tis not > But be it what it is, I will pay fome part of my Thanks ,in advifing you. Sir Ant You would fay Grace and be gone, m y ferious Sinner, would you? Val. Only to make fure of coming again, Child, that's all. Sir Ant. Some of that all, I befeech you Val. M y Doctrine will turn to thy ufe, Child, and lead me often to thee, if thou haft but the Grace to make the right Application. Sir Ant. Good Holder-forth, bate your damn'd Faces, and begin. Val W h y ^ W in the firft Place, about our Friend **f#m. > lift; a very pretty Fellow I grant you; but 8 3 i ^oy, a giddy-patcd B o y - - ; L * Sir |