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Show *<$* Sir ANTONY LOYE: Or, may be an honeft Man: But 'tis no Character i would advife a Friend to. llf. But this is from m y Bufinefs, Sir Antony! and, all things confider'd, the Difficulties of getting, and the Dan-ger of enjoying Volante, in m y Opinion, ber Woman would be tri better Intrigue. Sir Ant. W h y indeed the W o m a n would often be the better Intrigue, were fhe as difficult to be compafs'd as her Lady. llf. It feems the Danger doubles your Delight. Sir Ant. And w e naturally covet, what w e are forbid; for very often 'tis the bare Pleafure of breaking the Commandment, that makes another Man's Wife more defira-ble than his o w n. llf. As at prcfent, the bare Pleafure of oppofing my Intereft, has carry'd on yours with Volante, farther than otherwife you defign'd. Sir Ant. W h y Faith, there's fomething in that too, ll. ford: Not but I have a very good Opinion of the Lady. llf. Well, Sir Antony, I wifh you would think it worth your while, to make a Friend of m e Sir Ant. I would make a Friend of you. llf. Refign your Title then: 'Tis but giving me now, what in a little time you will decline of your felf- Make Volante mine, and make m e yours. Sir Ant. I would with all m y Heart} if I could do it with Honour. llf I warrant you with Honour. Sir Ant. But h o w can I difengage m y felf? Matters are cone a great way between us fhe's coming up to m e r Waitwell whifters and goes out] Step into that Clofet, you will over-hear what w e fay; 1 wont pro. mife I can do you any Service witfe her, but 11 do yoa all the good I can; that you may be fure of, and depend *|& leaft> feeinshcr here'wiUda fome g7L7ln ace Enter Volante. Sir Ant, 0 Madam, you are as good as your Word, 1 f&>RAMBUNG LADY. *33 ^. I can keep it, you fee, at your coft, when I hke the occafion. " punftual to in Ap- Sir Ant. W e Men arei not more P ^ ^ ^ pomtmenr, upon the hopes o a n W o m e n are, upon the firft P r o r m t « • h Sexes things_ (/^Marriage you allow to be one ^T^dSf*« wthout thinking. But, whtttadam/'^Man fport off . M U | Gallantry with a Lady, without being ferious a botri fides? you are in earneft, I fee. Vol. Why, there's the Jef^ Sir Ant. And keep m e to m y Word. Vol. O n m y Word will I. Sir Ant. Y o u take all Advantages. Ftf I may be allowed to take what Advantage I can in the beginning i I (ball be fure to be the Lofer in the ™ Sir Ant. In all Plays, one fide muft be the Lofer j but Marriage is the only Game, where no body can be the Winner. Vol. That's making an ill Bctt indeed, where w e may lofe, and can't win; yet I a m refolv'd to venture. Sir Ant. But Child, haft thou no more Mercy upon m y Youth, m y Drefs, m y Wit, and good Humour, than to make a Husband of m e! Vol. Since you could not have m e on your o w n Terms, I k n o w you'll take m e on mine. Sir Ant. Well, theres nothing but cheating in Love : Very often indeed w e are beforehand with the W o m e n $ but when w e marry 'em, I'm fure they cheat us. Vol. And when do I cheat you, Sir Antony? Sir Ant. Have a care of cheating your felf, Madarm Vol. Nay, one time or other, all W o m e n are to be fooi'd -, and 1 had rather you mould have the profit of me, than any Body elfe. |