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Show *3<S Sir ANTONY LOTE: Or9 But marry'd W o m e n know the Senfe, And Rights of due Benevolence: I but provide for mine, what fhe would fodfij For firft, or laft, that Duty muft be done. [E*«w», A C T V. S C E N E I. llford in a Prleft's Habit, between Sir Antony and Volante: Sir Antony leads her to the Door: llford drejfes himfelfin his own Cloaths. SjirAnt.1*^ O W you have done the Office of a Father to J*N the Lady, you may do the Office of a Friend to me, and go to Bed to her. I can do no more than give you an Opportunity; but if you don't employ it to her Advantage, fhe'U never rely upon you, to improve another to your own. llf. I never deferve another, if I don't make Ufe of thisn Sir Ant. There's no Ceremony to make the Bride coy, in going to Bed; fhe came in an Undrefs, as lofe as her Wifhes; and being under the Impediment of but two Pins, I warrant fhe's in Expectation already. llf. She fhan't expeft long. Sir Ant. There fhe is; kifs m y Wife and welctyie, She won't cry out, for her o w n fake, 'till 'tis too late to difcover it for mine. llf. If (be fhould, I think the Caftle's our own. Sir Ant. I leave you to your Fortune; I am goiflgj feek mine in another Adventure. I ' llf. Y o u have made m y Fortune here. ltm> S C E N E The RAMBLING LADY. *37 S C E NE changes to a Bed-Chamber. 9 O N C. Volante fola. Methinks my Knight begins>*"«£t* Kfc in a Husband-s Ind.fcren^ i m»kiog w ' ™ * *"* "'rVfharTtr! indeS that Wwho entertain m e : But {•.M (? "~,rf or e o o d Humour. marries a M a n for hts O w w f i * » « S of it hear him : O Sir, are you come ? Enter llford to her. $' i^^Kfeprirt to f/e me here s and indeed the OccafioZ that brings m e to you, is very firprung. Vol What can you mean by this ? J You have f U a Wedding, M^«. g ' ^ J j* to make it a Secret; you can't apeft that Sir^»w»y mould bring his Vanity fo low, not to make a Boaft ot the Favour he has done you. Vol. By fending you to m e ? llf. T o wifh you Joy. Vol. A very likely Story. llf. And give you Joy, Madam. Vol. Would Sir Antony would come, to thank you for your Compliment. llf He fent m e with the Compliment. Vol. He fend you ! llf. To fupply his Place to Night. Your Husband wo'not come. Vol. Not come to m e ? llf. Be fatisfied fo far, you are abus'd; and to convince you, tho' too late, h o w unreafonably you have pre-fer'd that Creaiure to every Body, he has done what no body elfe could has done to you. t Vol. |