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Show 32 The MAIL'S laft Trayer; Q^ jny9 rather than Fail. 33 Gay Nay that's but reafonable--- [To Sir Rug Str %## Ay, ay, no doubt on't. But we fhall lofe our Sir Ruff Then be it fo ; I'll go along with you. DinMp> »* Ld Mai. Well, Siam's the beft W o m a n in the WorD jj Mai. Nay, I wou'd not lofe m y Dinner for more She's the rareft Company, and has all the News. The; ^ n I'll fpeak of, at this time: M y Wife is very regular {he's fo fond of me, that I verily believe I fpend above; at her M eal: If I chance to lofe a Meal, fhe fays, I an't Thoufand a Year at her Houfe. my o w n Man again in a Week afcer. Sir Ruff. Nay, Faith, then you have Reafon. ^ Ru# N o r your Wife's neither, m y Lord; come, lets Ld. Mai I vow, I fliould be the w o it M a n in t| ^ g o n e [Exeunt Ld- Mai. and Sir Ruff. World if I did not Love her, (he has do le fu handfomlj • Gay. 'Tis almoft One: Granger faid he wou'd be here. by m y Wife. Gam. That Friend of yours, is a pleafant, marling Fel- Gay. As how, pray ? jo w . a n d a good Companion: 'Tis pity he's fo very Ld. Mai. Why, fhe heard a Noble Lordi and a grej peevifh. Man at Whitehall, fay, he was in Love with her: Aal Gay. H e has a thoufand good Qualities* but they have what do you think this good Creature did? aji a ' 0f his tefty Humour, that (hows it felf in all he Gay. Why, pray perhaps, that (he might refift tlj favs a nd does; like a drop of Oil left in a Flask of Wine, Temptation. , in every Glafs you tafte it. ^ Ld.Mal. O Foolifh! pray? No, quite contrary: Sk Gam. Here the Gentleman comes to anfwer for him-came to her next Morning, and told her of it 5 that 11K fc|f# mi^ht be fure to avoid him. Granger enters with a Footman. Gam. N o doubt, that was the Reafon. Foon Sir, m y Lord commanded meto tell you Company Gay. But, m y Lord, you are not there fo often « djn e s with him, and he defires you'd pleafe to be there. you us?d. Gran. Well, well. [Exit Footman.] Zounds! a M an Ld. Mai. W h y fince her Marriage, the Houfe is-turn', j,^ as good be ty'd to a Stake, and baited like Tom Dove upfide down: What do People marry for, but to live o n Rafter Monday, as be the neceffary Appurtenance of a eafie with every body ? W h e n there's no danger of a Ri- „reat Man's Table; they make m e as much their own, va). Methinks a Man (hould think every one his Friend; as jf \ w ere part of their Side-board. I'm fure 'tis the Maxim of m y Family. Gam. What's the matter, Mr. Granger. Gay. It Ihould be the Maxim of every Man, that's Bom Gay. W h y in fuch a PalTion? to your Fortune, m y Lord. Gran. Paflion! w h y they ufe m e as if I had none a- Ld Mai. But the old Captain, you muft know, ha; D0Ut m e. They won't let m e be m y o w n M a n twenty got it into his Head, to be Jealous of m e ; and is grown four Hours together. fo troublefome, he can't endure a witty M a n ihould come Garn. That's hard indeed; but pray w h o does encroach into his Doors. upon your Liberty ? Garn. Y o u have giv'n him Caufe, m y Lord. Gran. W h o ? w h y w h o fhou'd dare; but they w h o Ld. Mai. Nay indeed, if Mrs. Siam was to be had, I may do any things Here's thc n e w Favourite fummons believe I ftand as fair for her as any body: But I never m e to Dine with him: H e fends m e word there will be had the leaft difhonourable Thought of her; never faw Company; and, I fuppofe, defigns to ferve m e up, as any thing bare of her, above her Knee: An inviolabie part of the Entertainment. Friendfhip I muft o w n for her; I loveher-mightily. Gay, N o w wou'd many an Honeft Fellow be proud Gay. I thought there was fomething in't. of this Invitation, and think his Fortune made by it. SirR'4 **" £ f Gran, |