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Show 14 The M A i D V lafl Trayer: an Original: 'Tis the moft familiar Duck, always engag', a Month before-hand: She'd no more mifs a Ball, than the curling her little Finger when fhe eats, tho* fhe hob-bles worfe than Abigail in the Scornful Lady when (he h3i broke her Crupper. , Gay. N o matter for all that, I a m oblig'd to her. * J J ' fae Lo_d has the b e t t „ of m e. Yet I will Grang. O yes, by having the Honour to be your Bawd ifi ^er j t0 t fer into m y intereft, if I can; if fhe thought to recommend her felf to be m y Miftrefs. '.{. £ j ft jf t leaft faave the picafUre of railing at Gay Defpifmg her, as you do, w h y are you fo oftet ! " with her? Your Vifits are as regular as m y young Ma. ^rmgt Nay, never think of curing the Mercenary Itch Or, Any, rather than Fail. \$ Gay. She won't let m e be true to [her: I have try\i her every way but one; and that one way, that high way of Matrimony, 'twill come to at laft, I believe. Grang. I always thought Wifbwell your Friend, in this fter's to the crooked Heirefs, w h o m his prudent Paren: jn an 0fd'Woman: 'Tis the very Tetter of that Sex; and has pick'd out to be the future Bleffing of the Family of ]efs break_ out >e m all. T h e yoaDg ones are Grang, W h y , to confefs m y Sins, and blufh for alia: no(. c|ea_ on>c *** fined refus'd Trickitt the ;oo Pound, I don1: Q Here comes the Noble Lord Malepert, and that know what the Devil s the matter with her, but (he h mnJr ofChivalry, Sir RuffRancounter: Their Converfation made m e fome Advances, that have put m e into a Curio. ^ ^ be divcrting, let's ftand back and obferve 'em. fity of knowing the Meaning of em. But, D a m n her Emr sir Kxl$,Lord Malepert hanging upon his Arm. while I believe her endeavouring to perfuade m e that SJfR ~ G methought, us'd your Lordftiip a lit-m e is in Love with me, I think I a m in Love with her; <t]e fcu__£ . j wondcr cou>d bear it. for m y part i I can't fee to the end oat: But (he, and m y worthy Lady ^ make Mince-meat of any Fellow thart offers but Sufan, being, as you know, infcparable, I need cxplau half }0 rauch t0 m e no farther. jj Mai. Pifh, he loft his Mony, and I teaz'd him; Gay. Speaking ofTnckttt, as you have always done, I thcfe thi are nothi between us: Befides, 1 a m wit-durft have iworn of her whole Sex, (he was the laft ID t fim in m tur* ? j ca]1 h i m Wafp. your Opinion. Grang. And fo (he is. Gay, And yet you follow her. Grang. I confider the Principles of a Miftrefs, no more than of a good Companion, they are both the Inftruments of Pieafure for the time, and to be trufted with nothing beyond that Meeting. GGarya,n gB.u Wt hcya,n yyoouu Lcoovuert w iLtadhyo uMta lEefpteeretm; ? y ou can have no real Efteem for a W o m a n of her Mercenary Character. Gay, Cou'd I reclaim her I (hould be happy: At kail the Tryal will be pleafaot. Grang. H o w does this agree with your Paflion for Maria f Can you be falfe to her? Sir Ruff. Nay, I mu«ft allow you are too hard for him at Repartee; but a Man of Honour, m y Lord, (hou'd never put up the leaft Indignity: Y o u never fee him offer the like to Gayman. Ld. Mai. W h o ? Gayman} Lord! he's the fervileft Fellow, the Minifters do fo laugh at him. Sir Ruff. Why, he'll fight, m y Lord. conLtdr.a rMya:i .H eO' sJ ae fuv!e ryS iwodr Ith nye vPeer rffaoind; aIn ya lwthaiynsg rteoc ktohne him among m y beft Friends, whatever I fay of h;m. I allure you he did all his Exercifes at the Academy to a Miracle: H e and I rid the great Horfe together. Sir Ruff. The great Horfe, m y Lord ? Sure you forget your felf, your Lady's Padd went a great way with you. |