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Show ft* The MAID'S laft Trayer; Or, Any, rather than Fall. zS fterday in the Afternoon too, his Man deny'd him at fc , ^nter Chriftian. but afterwards con eft, his M a f t " a s « n Bed*,* cy^ Before x cou>d ive Qrdcrs t d ; fine Gentlewoman (one of the common fine Thngj Lord ^^ toM 8 ere t> h ' * the T o W n 1 fuppofe) and wou d not be difturb d. ^ Vhis muft be by Malepert* Appointment. Wait Chrift. How, Madam ! pretend to marry Mrs. Lucj\im ^ [Chriftian V <*'0 But now he's out at Love, and be in Bed with another ! c he (hall foon be fo with her How! Mr. Gay. M(h. Nay, n o w he'll hardly marry for Love, (incest 3 has found a Remedy for Love, without marrying. &/|f - < * * Baie Man! does not he fear a Judgment t G^. >Tfs weli you n a m>d m 7 e> Madam;by the ftrange-follow him ? Had it been a Match I was to have f^fs & Loo£ T w a $ afraid had 'fJ g Pourd of her, for putting your Ladyftip in mind c ^ ' ^ . x a m furpriz>d ^ ufc anot|e_ N a m e f o Wjfr. And did the Fcol believe I w o u d turn Mate** admitted here* where I command, you (hall always maker in m y old Age ? be welcome. - Chrift.Why, Madam, 'tis no fuchdilhonourableCharjflt Gay. I was fure the N a m e I borrow'd wou'd Carry m e Wifh, But 'tis ridiculous, and that s worfe : No, githro* this Family. m e an Office, where I may have Thanks for what I do JWiflo. Your o w n can do as muck Go, get the Chocolate- and remember I am at horr Cay. Then 'tis fince his Difgrace:' For, not three Davs to no Body, but Lady Malejert, [Extt Chrifttan^ 'Tisncjgo, when you deny'd your felf to every Body and to the time fhe was to call m e for the India Houfes; ftne, among the crowd of your unfeafonableVifiters m y turns to more account, than any of m y former AcquaLord Lofty and Lady Malepert were notorioufly above tance: She has hitherto been tul'd by m e : And 1 ritairs with you; above Stairs, in private with you- with keep her out of thofe Gentlemcns Hands, if I can, wirou or without you. by engaging her, as deep as they can, into their Inreref Wifh. H o w , Mr. Gayman! notorioufly at m y Houfe' will certainly, as foon as they can, take her out of mini Gay. Why, yes Faith, Madam, it was very notorious- If I may believe her, no Body but Lord Lofty has y*nd you were fo little cautious of concealing it their been hcppy : He grows weary of prefenting ; and mofages were at Play all the Afternoon before the Door- It give place to Gamefters that bid more : Sir Ruff M9de a Jeft for every Body that went by ; and wou'd counter offers very fair : While I can keep her to Me.*?e been apprehended by the very blind Cuckold him-where (he can like nothing but their Mony, I am fafejK had he happen'd in the way. Therefore that Brute (hall have her : But Gayman \ot,Wifh. 'Tis very well, Sir; n o w you (how your felf. her : She likes him too : And when the Parties are foil -Gay. Why, Faith, I can't hb\p itj I muft (howmyfelf agreed; there's but a little work for a third Perfon tpon thefe Occafions; 'tis every honeft Man's Caufe and bring 'em together. I fear Gayman, as I (hou'd a Frtni^y to be concerned to find the beft things fo abus'd- to Privateer in tfie Channel without a Convoy, and allnM young Lady's Pleafures fall fo foon into the Con- Fortune on Board one Veffel : For he's a Mafter of thoW>t and Scandal of the Town, thro' Xndifcretion or thriving Arts, and little Rogueries, that cheat and pleafflmanagement: I don't tax you of either: But the the W o m e n : Then to his Perfon, Wit, and Induftry, "SL~""T": has a certain refpeftful Impudence in his Behaviour, ffljjjy"- i,,defif thc Worlds W o m e n can find fault with, or refift. „%' T h c F«lh, and the Devil too, good Madam- Bait ><7 Ji get the better of us all. ' „-jrci..ii. - ----- B WA |