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Show 5ro The W I V E S EXCUSE: Or, Sight. I think him very much m y Friend. Wit. Very m u c h your Friend \ 1 grant you indeed, v « y W o m a n , that is not wholly infenfible, (and ' Would not be thought infenfible you know,) every ty man ought to have a Platonick Pamon for one Man other : But a Platonick Lover in a M a n ! i s - - Sight. What, pray? Wit. W h y , he is a very unmannerly Fellow; he is what he fhould be ; that's certain : As for the matter Hefpea*, which w e keep fuch a clutter about, and fc to value fo m u c h in the Men,' all that I know of it that if any M a n pretended to follow and like me, 1 ft0 never believe what he faid, if he did not do fometlr to convince m e : I fhould think he affronted meextrea )y, if upon the firft haadfom Occafion, he did not xne every thing in his Power. Sight. H o w , Coufin ] Wit. I hate a Blockhead, that will never give a II' m a n a reputable Occaiion ot refuting him : 'Tis one the beft Compliments a Lover can make his Miftiti Pride, and I never knew any Man, that did his Bufi without it. Sight. W h y Witwoud, thou art Mad fure. Wit. Not for your Mr. Wellvile \ if I were in j Place, I fhould have fomething the better Opinion him, if he would have a little worfe Opinion of me: between you and me, I fhould not like him for a Lo Sight. H e does not pretend to be one. Wit' Who's here ? Wilding and Court all behind v That Wilding, Coufin, is a very pretty Gentleman. Sight. And Courtali too, very well. Wit. I muft bring you acquainted with Wilding. Sight. N o more Acquaintance, good Witwoud. Wit. For his Difcretion, and Conduct, his good Be viour, and all that, Wellvile is his Acquaintance, sndi anfwer for : But his agreeable, eafie Wat, and good ft mor, you may take upon m y Word : You'll thank™ w h e n you k n o w him. [E*( Euter Wilding and CcurtalJ. Wild. She's a W o m a n of her Word: You fee fhe brought Mrs. Ssjhtly along with her. ° wt re Cuckolds make Themfelves. 31I t I never doubred it: She'll carry her to Supper in rht'or t w o :* She's never the worfe Bawd, I hope, JJLg a Gentlewoman. Id A good Family indeed gives a Countenance to Profcllion j and a Reputation is neceffary to carry oa Credit or a Trade. art Here's WAlvile juft behind us. ni Pr'ythee ftay with him: I'll rell you h o w I thrive.[E#. "' ; Enter Wellvile. [ Good-morrow Mr. Courtali. i 0 Sir, yours. ,// Was not that Wilding left you ? urt He's in his Employment, Sir, very bufie. dl In purfuit of the W o m e n , I k n o w : It hardly an-rs ihr Ex pence, I doubt. 0 You have no reafon to fay fo : There's a Lady us, of your Acquaintance, Mrs. Sightly by N a m e, nothcr Opinion : I fuppofe, fhe thinks fuch an AflTu- • as hi?, in coming to the Point, is more to the N a - 0f the thing, than all your Ceremony and Refpecl. ^ Mrs. Sightly! cart. She, Sir, the very fame : I could tell you a Se- Mvile j but you are one of thofe Fellows, that another Man fhould lye with a W o m a n , tho' you er attempt her your Cdf: I confefs I a m fomething of rMind: I think the Enjoyment the dull Part of an igue, and therefore I give it over, w h e n I fee the Lain eameft. ,. But the Secret, Courtali. purt. Why Faith, Wellvile, if you have Temper to sage it, the Secret may be of ufe to you : Wilding, know, never debauches a W o m a n , only for himfelf j re he vifits, in a little time, every M a n m a y be re- \i in his turn. You muft know, 'twas Witwoud put upon Mrs. Sightly, (he k n e w what fhe did, I fuppofe, has promis'd him a good Office in her w a y : jMake Advantage of what I tell you i but not a Syllable to one. Enter Springam. }ring. 0, Court nil! here are a Couple of Vizard-Masks c fet upon me in the next Walk, and I wanted thee to eone ot 'em off m y Hands. Court. |