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Show LT^^F" 1 4 „,. OROONOKO. x 3 , T-foreot you had marry'd W 7 . a « . That's true: I*org y But it you knew all knowing all, if (lie d^, »rf. 'T.s no matter^tor y ^ ^ ^ ^ than (he had, 1 oeue\c ^W^ A- hu,0r* J f have taught her? If you'll let m e advife you y, S ; if not" gyou may prate on, and ruin the whole* flg? Stan Well, well, I have done. L \ J ; u^v. but vour Coufin, and you, and Ifa* I OROONOKO. X33 y. Stan. Well, Til try what I can do: The Hopes of her Mony muft do it. Wei You'll come at flight again ? Tis. your o w n Bu-fmeis. 7. stan But you have the credit on't. Wtl 'Twill be your o w n another Day, as the Widow fays. Send your Coufin to m e : I want his Advice. J. Stan. I want to be recruited, I'm fure, a good Breakfaft, and to Bed: She has rock'd m y Cradle fuffi-ciently. [Exit. Wel. She would have a Husband ; and if all be, as he fays, ihe has no reafon to complain : But there's no relying on what the M e n fay upon thefe Occallons : They have the benefit of their bragging, by recommending their t 0 j Abilities to other W o m e n : Theirs is a trading Eftate, that Wel. N o Dooy. J^ j have marry'd Mrs. k J lives upon Credit, and increafes by removing it out of one any thing ot 1 ^ wfeich ftc knows nothbl Bank into another. N o w poor W o m e n have not thefe and put you l o ° t'hree Days y\\ bring it abou:« Opportunities: W e muft keep our Stocks dead by us, at ^ S g n y u ^ 4 Claim, and with her Confent, ^ .-*.*-..-*.- you % Stan. But h o w will you do it? Wel. That muft be m y Bufinefs: In the home, to be ready for a Purchafe, when it comes, a Huf-fcand, let him be never fo dear, and be glad of him : Or enture our Fortunes abroad on fuch rotten Security, that ie : T H-M 7 m n 5 be ray Bufinefs: In the mean tint! thc P rPirnicnicpiaplal a anndd I nmtteerreefitt,, n naayy vveerryy oofrtteenn o ouurr Perrefroinonss,, a raere e]i u ™ v l anv Noife, 'twill come to her EJ »danger. If the W o m e n wouid agree (which they never you mould make any i N ° ^ h e r wj]]j t0 call home their Effects, h o w many proper Gen-and be impoiiible to reco ' , ^mn woujd faeak into another way of Living, for want J. Stan. Nay, as for that, I k n o w tiie way rf ^ ^ ^ .Q ^ ? Ther/Husbands would be tile her, I warrant you. chcaper Here comes the w i d o w > c\^\\ te]j t r u th; she'll ffW. But h o w will you get ner ran; Qot ^ ^ witnefs againft her o w n Intercft, T know. to her. v , 1 -~A»„A ^nter Widow Lackitt. J. Stan. That I don t k n o w »dced. ?j ^ ^ N W ^ ^ ^ J mi. You muft ^ l t t o m e , y o u h n d , • ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Qr ^ willnow. n o w I (ball put you to, will be to De UI«K. Um y fQ & d witfa ^^ ...- ^ L . « for two or three Days? • _ ^ ^ } ^ ^ 7 F . W?/. And with what I have done too, I hope. Wid. Ah! Mr. Welldon I I fay nothing, but you're a dear Man, and I did not think it had been in you. Wd. I have more in m e than you imagine. Wid. No, no, you can't have more than I imagine : Tis impoflible to have more : You have enough for any Jtoman, in an honeft way, that I will fay for you. Wel, ^ S K X ' S "dl. in a matter ofot t hism Nnatur e J u l d beVer, unwilling to lofe the Reputaw S S ' s Work, and the Pleafure ol ellmg H'el. Y o a muft n-ortifie that Vttiity a little;Mi ll* have rime enough to brag, ^^ 'ie ol ^ when you have her in a bare:lacd Cond.tionto , you. W |