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<P_41>

<font> Enter </font> Worthy . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.3)

<font> Wor. </font> Save you , (VANBR-E3-P1,41.4)

save you , good People ; (VANBR-E3-P1,41.5)

$I $'m {TEXT:I'm} glad to find you all alive ; (VANBR-E3-P1,41.6)

I met a wounded Peer carrying off : (VANBR-E3-P1,41.7)

For Heav'ns sake , what was the matter ? (VANBR-E3-P1,41.8)

<font> Lov. </font> O a Trifle : (VANBR-E3-P1,41.9)

He wou'd have lain with my Wife before my Face , (VANBR-E3-P1,41.10)

so she oblig'd him with a Box $on $the {TEXT:o'the} Ear ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,41.11)

and I run him thro' the Body : (VANBR-E3-P1,41.12)

That was all . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.13)

<font> Wor. Bagatelle </font> on all sides . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.14)

But , pray Madam , how long has this noble Lord been an humble Servant
of yours ? (VANBR-E3-P1,41.15)

<font> Aman. </font> This is the first I have heard on't .
(VANBR-E3-P1,41.16)

So I suppose $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} his Quality more than his Love , has
brought him into this Adventure . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.17)

He thinks his Title an authentick Passport to every Woman's Heart ,
below the Degree of a Peeress . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.18)

<font> Wor. </font> $He $'s {TEXT:He's} Coxcomb enough to think any
thing . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.19)

But I wou'd not have you brought into Trouble for him :
(VANBR-E3-P1,41.20)

I hope $there $'s {TEXT:there's} no Danger of his Life ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,41.21)

<font> Lov. </font> None at all : (VANBR-E3-P1,41.22)

$He $'s {TEXT:He's} fallen into the Hands of a Roguish Surgeon , I
perceive designs to frighten a little Money out of him .
(VANBR-E3-P1,41.23)

But I saw his Wound , (VANBR-E3-P1,41.24)

$'t $is {TEXT:'tis} nothing ; (VANBR-E3-P1,41.25)

he may go to the Play to Night , if he pleases . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.26)

<font> Wor. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} glad you have corrected him
without farther Mischief . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.27)

And now , Sir , if these Ladies have no farther Service for you , $you
$'ll {TEXT:you'll} oblige me if you can go to the Place I spoke to you
of t'other Day . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.28)

<font> Lov. </font> With all my Heart . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.29)

<paren> <font> Aside . </font> </paren> (VANBR-E3-P1,41.30)

Tho' I cou'd wish , $me $thinks {TEXT:methinks} , to stay and gaze a
little longer on that Creature . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.31)

Good Gods ! (VANBR-E3-P1,41.32)

How beautiful she is . - (VANBR-E3-P1,41.33)

But what have I to do with Beauty ? (VANBR-E3-P1,41.34)

I have already had my Portion , (VANBR-E3-P1,41.35)

and must not covet more . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.36)

<paren> <font> To Wor. </font> </paren> Come , Sir , when you please .
(VANBR-E3-P1,41.37)

<font> Wor. </font> Ladies , your Servant . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.38)

<font> Aman. </font> Mr. <font> Loveless , </font> pray one Word with
you before you go . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.39)

<font> Lov. </font> to <font> Wor. </font> $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} overtake
you , Sir ; (VANBR-E3-P1,41.40)

What wou'd my Dear ? (VANBR-E3-P1,41.41)

<font> Aman. </font> Only a Woman's foolish Question ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,41.42)

How do you like my Couzen here ? (VANBR-E3-P1,41.43)

<font> Lov. </font> Jealous already , <font> Amanda </font> ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,41.44)

<font> Aman. </font> Not at all ; (VANBR-E3-P1,41.45)

I ask you for another Reason . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.46)

<font> Lov. Aside . </font> </paren> Whate'er her Reason be , I must
not tell her true . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.47)

<paren> <font> To Aman. </font> </paren> Why , I confess $she $'s
{TEXT:she's} handsome . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.48)

But you must not think I slight your Kinswoman , if I own to you , of
all the Women who may claim that Character , she is the last wou'd
triumph in my Heart . (VANBR-E3-P1,41.49)

<P_42>

<font> Aman. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} satisfy'd . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.51)

<font> Lov. </font> Now tell me why you ask'd ? (VANBR-E3-P1,42.52)

<font> Aman. </font> At Night I will . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.53)

Adieu . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.54)

<font> Lov. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} yours . <paren> <font> kissing
her . </font> </paren> (VANBR-E3-P1,42.55)

<paren> <font> Exit </font> Lov. (VANBR-E3-P1,42.56)

<font> Aman. </font> <paren> <font> aside . </font> </paren> $I $'m
{TEXT:I'm} glad to find he does not like her ; (VANBR-E3-P1,42.57)

for I have a great mind to perswade her to come and live with me .
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.58)

<paren> <font> To Ber. </font> </paren> Now dear <font> Berinthia
</font> , let me enquire a little into your Affairs :
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.59)

for I do assure you I am enough your Friend , to interest myself in
every thing that concerns you . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.60)

<font> Ber. </font> You formerly have given me such Proofs on't , I
shou'd be very much to blame to doubt it ; (VANBR-E3-P1,42.61)

I am sorry I have no Secrets to trust you with , that I might convince
you how entire a Confidence I durst repose in you . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.62)

<font> Aman. </font> Why is it possible , that one so Young and
Beautiful as you , shou'd live and have no Secrets ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.63)

<font> Ber. </font> What Secrets do you mean ? (VANBR-E3-P1,42.64)

<font> Aman. </font> Lovers . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.65)

<font> Ber. </font> O Twenty ; but not one secret one amongst 'em .
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.66)

Lovers in this Age have too much Honour to do any thing under-hand ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.67)

they do all above-board . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.68)

<font> Aman. </font> That now $me $thinks {TEXT:methinks} wou'd make me
hate a Man . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.69)

<font> Ber. </font> But the Women of the Town are of another Mind :
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.70)

For by this means a Lady may <paren> with the Expence of a few Coquet
Glances , </paren> lead twenty Fools about in a String , for two or
three Years together . Whereas , if she shou'd allow 'em greater
Favours , and oblige 'em to Secrecie , she wou'd not keep one of 'em a
Fortnight . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.71)

<font> Aman. </font> $There $'s {TEXT:There's} something indeed in That
to satisfie the Vanity of a Woman , (VANBR-E3-P1,42.72)

but I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} comprehend how the Men find their Account
in it . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.73)

<font> Ber. </font> Their Entertainment , I must confess , is a Riddle
to me . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.74)

For $there $'s {TEXT:there's} very few of them ever get farther than a
Bow and an Ogle . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.75)

I have half a Score for my share , who follow me all over the Town ;
and at the Play , the Park , and the Church , do <paren> with their
Eyes </paren> say the violent'st things to me - (VANBR-E3-P1,42.76)

But I never hear any more of 'em . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.77)

<font> Aman. </font> What can be the Reason of that ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.78)

<font> Ber. </font> One Reason is , They $do $n't {TEXT:don't} know how
to go farther . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.79)

They have had so little Practice , they $do $n't {TEXT:don't}
understand the Trade . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.80)

But besides their Ignorance , you must know there is not one of my half
score Lovers but what follows half a score Mistresses .
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.81)

Now their Affections being divided amongst so many , are not strong
enough for any one to make 'em pursue her to the purpose .
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.82)

Like a young Puppy in a Warren , they have a Flirt at all ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.83)

and catch none . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.84)

<font> Aman. </font> Yet they seem to have a Torrent of Love to dispose
of . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.85)

<font> Ber. </font> They have so : (VANBR-E3-P1,42.86)

But $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} like the Rivers of a Modern Philosopher ,
<paren> whose Works , tho' a Woman , I have read </paren>
(VANBR-E3-P1,42.87)

it sets out with a violent Stream , (VANBR-E3-P1,42.88)

splits in a thousand Branches , (VANBR-E3-P1,42.89)

and is all lost in the Sands . (VANBR-E3-P1,42.90)

<P_43>

<font> Aman. </font> But do you think this River of Love runs all its
Course without doing any Mischief ? (VANBR-E3-P1,43.92)

Do you think it overflows nothing . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.93)

<font> Ber. </font> O yes ; $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} true ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.94)

it never breaks into any Bodies Ground that has the least Fence about
it ; (VANBR-E3-P1,43.95)

but it overflows all the Commons that lie in its way .
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.96)

And this is the utmost Atchievement of those dreadful Champions in the
Field of Love - the Beaux . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.97)

<font> Aman. </font> But $pray $thee {TEXT:prithee} , <font> Berinthia
, </font> instruct me a little farther , (VANBR-E3-P1,43.98)

for I am so great a Novice , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} almost asham'd on't .
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.99)

My Husband's leaving me whils't I was Young and Fond , threw me into
that Depth of Discontent , that ever since I have led so private and
recluse a Life , my Ignorance is scarce conceivable .
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.100)

I therefore fain would be instructed : (VANBR-E3-P1,43.101)

Not <paren> Heaven knows </paren> that what you call Intrigues have any
Charms for me : (VANBR-E3-P1,43.102)

my Love and Principles are too well fix'd . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.103)

The Practick Part of all unlawful Love is - (VANBR-E3-P1,43.104)

<font> Ber. </font> O $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} abominable :
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.105)

But for the Speculative ; that we must all confess is entertaining .
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.106)

The Conversation of all the Virtuous Women in the Town turns upon that
and new Cloaths . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.107)

<font> Aman. </font> Pray be so just then to me , to believe , $'t $is
{TEXT:'tis} with a World of Innocency I wou'd enquire , Whether you
think those Women we call Women of Reputation , do really 'scape all
other Men , as they do those Shadows of 'em , the Beaux .
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.108)

<font> Ber. </font> O no , <font> Amanda </font> ; there are a sort of
Men make dreadful Work amongst 'em : Men that may be call'd The Beaux
Antipathy ; (VANBR-E3-P1,43.109)

for they agree in nothing but walking upon two Legs .
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.110)

These have Brains : (VANBR-E3-P1,43.111)

The Beau has none . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.112)

These are in Love with their Mistress : The Beau with himself .
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.113)

They take care of her Reputation : (VANBR-E3-P1,43.114)

$He $'s {TEXT:He's} industrious to destroy it . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.115)

They are decent : (VANBR-E3-P1,43.116)

$He $'s {TEXT:He's} a Fop . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.117)

They are sound : (VANBR-E3-P1,43.118)

$He $'s {TEXT:He's} rotten . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.119)

They are Men : (VANBR-E3-P1,43.120)

$He $'s {TEXT:He's} an Ass . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.121)

<font> Aman. </font> If this be their Character , I fancy we had here
e'en now a Pattern of 'em both . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.122)

<font> Ber. </font> His Lordship and Mr. <font> Worthy ? </font>
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.123)

<font> Aman. </font> The same . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.124)

<font> Ber. </font> As for the Lord , $he $'s {TEXT:he's} eminently so
: (VANBR-E3-P1,43.125)

And for the other , I can assure you , $there $'s {TEXT:there's} not a
Man in Town who has a better Interest with the Women , that are worth
having an Interest with . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.126)

But $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} all private : (VANBR-E3-P1,43.127)

$He $'s {TEXT:He's} like a Back-stair Minister at Court , who , whilst
the reputed Favourites are sauntering in the Bed-Chamber , is ruling
the Roast in the Closet . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.128)

<font> Aman. </font> He answers then the Opinion I had ever of him .
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.129)

Heavens ! (VANBR-E3-P1,43.130)

What a difference there is between a Man like him , and that vain
nauseous Fop , Sir <font> Novelty ! </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,43.131)

<paren> <font> Taking her Hand . </font> </paren> I must acquaint you .
with a Secret , Couzen . (VANBR-E3-P1,43.132)

$'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} not that Fool alone has talked to me of Love .
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.133)

<font> Worthy </font> has been tampering too : (VANBR-E3-P1,43.134)

$'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} true , he has $don $'t {TEXT:don't} in vain :
(VANBR-E3-P1,43.135)

Not all his Charms <P_44> or Art have power to shake me .
(VANBR-E3-P1,44.136)

My Love , my Duty , and my Vertue , are such faithful Guards , I need
not fear my Heart shou'd e'er betray me . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.137)

But what I wonder at is this : (VANBR-E3-P1,44.138)

I find I did not start at his Proposal , as when it came from one whom
I contemn'd . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.139)

I therefore mention this Attempt , that I may learn from you whence it
proceeds ; That Vice <paren> which $can $not {TEXT:cannot} change its
Nature </paren> shou'd so far change at least its Shape , as that the
self-same Crime propos'd from one shall seem a Monster gaping at your
Ruine , when from another it shall look so kind , as tho' it were your
Friend , and never meant to harm you . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.140)

Whence think you can this Difference proceed ? (VANBR-E3-P1,44.141)

For $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} not Love , Heaven knows . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.142)

<font> Ber. </font> O no ; I wou'd not for the World believe it were .
(VANBR-E3-P1,44.143)

But possibly , shou'd there a dreadful Sentence pass upon you , to
undergo the Rage of both their Passions ; the Pain you apprehend from
one might seem so trivial to the other ; the Danger wou'd not quite so
much allarm you . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.144)

<font> Aman. </font> Fy , fy , <font> Berinthia , </font> you wou'd
indeed allarm me , cou'd you incline me to a Thought , that all the
Merit of Mankind combin'd , cou'd shake that tender Love I bear my
Husband : (VANBR-E3-P1,44.145)

No , he sits triumphant in my Heart , (VANBR-E3-P1,44.146)

and nothing can dethrone him . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.147)

<font> Ber. </font> But shou'd he Abdicate again , do you think you
shou'd preserve the vacant Throne ten tedious Winters more in hopes of
his return ? (VANBR-E3-P1,44.148)

<font> Aman. </font> Indeed I think I shou'd . Tho' I confess , after
those Obligations he has to me , shou'd he abandon me once more , my
Heart wou'd grow extreamly urgent with me to root him thence , and cast
him out for ever . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.149)

<font> Ber. </font> Were I that thing they call a slighted Wife , some
body shou'd run the risque of being that thing they call - a Husband .
(VANBR-E3-P1,44.150)

<font> Aman. </font> O fy , <font> Berinthia </font> , no Revenge
shou'd ever be taken against a Husband : (VANBR-E3-P1,44.151)

But to wrong his Bed is a Vengeance , which of all Vengeance - <font>
Ber. </font> Is the sweetest - ha , ha , ha . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.152)

$Do $n't {TEXT:Don't} I talk madly ? (VANBR-E3-P1,44.153)

<font> Aman. </font> Madly indeed . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.154)

<font> Ber. </font> Yet $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} very innocent .
(VANBR-E3-P1,44.155)

<font> Aman. </font> That I dare swear you are . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.156)

I know how to make Allowances for your Humour : (VANBR-E3-P1,44.157)

You were always very entertaining Company ; (VANBR-E3-P1,44.158)

but I find since Marriage and Widowhood have shewn you the World a
little , you are very much improv'd . (VANBR-E3-P1,44.159)

<font> Ber. </font> <paren> <font> aside . </font> </paren> Alack a day
, there has gone more than that to improve me , if she knew all .
(VANBR-E3-P1,44.160)

<font> Aman. </font> For Heaven's sake , <font> Berinthia </font> ,
tell me what way I shall take to perswade you to come and live with me
? (VANBR-E3-P1,44.161)

<font> Ber. </font> Why , one way in the World there is - and but one .
(VANBR-E3-P1,44.162)

<font> Aman. </font> Pray which is that ? (VANBR-E3-P1,44.163)

<font> Ber. </font> It is to assure me - I shall be very welcome .
(VANBR-E3-P1,44.164)

<P_45>

<font> Aman. </font> If that be all , you shall e'en-1 lie here to
Night . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.166)

<font> Ber. </font> To Night ? (VANBR-E3-P1,45.167)

<font> Aman. </font> Yes , to Night . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.168)

<font> Ber. </font> Why , the People where I lodge will think me mad .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.169)

<font> Aman. </font> Let 'em think what they please .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.170)

<font> Ber. </font> Say you so , <font> Amanda </font> ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.171)

Why then they shall think what they please : (VANBR-E3-P1,45.172)

For $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} a young Widow , (VANBR-E3-P1,45.173)

and I care not what any body thinks . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.174)

Ah , <font> Amanda </font> , it 's {TEXT:it's} a delicious thing to be
a young Widow . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.175)

<font> Aman. </font> $You $'ll {TEXT:You'll} hardly make me think so .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.176)

<font> Ber. </font> Phu , because you are in Love with your Husband :
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.177)

but that is not every Woman's Case . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.178)

<font> Aman. </font> I hope $'t $was {TEXT:'twas} yours , at least .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.179)

<font> Ber. </font> Mine , say ye ? (VANBR-E3-P1,45.180)

Now I have a great mind to tell you a Lye , (VANBR-E3-P1,45.181)

but I shou'd do it so awkwardly , $you $'d {TEXT:you'd} find me out .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.182)

<font> Aman. </font> Then e'en speak the Truth . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.183)

<font> Ber. </font> Shall I ? - (VANBR-E3-P1,45.184)

Then after all , I did love him , <font> Amanda </font> - as a Nun does
Penance . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.185)

<font> Aman. </font> Why did not you refuse to marry him then ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.186)

<font> Ber. </font> Because my Mother wou'd have whipt me .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.187)

<font> Aman. </font> How did you live together ? (VANBR-E3-P1,45.188)

<font> Ber. </font> Like Man and Wife , asunder ; (VANBR-E3-P1,45.189)

He lov'd the Country , I the Town . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.190)

He Hawks and Hounds , I Coaches and Equipage . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.191)

He Eating and Drinking , I Carding and Playing . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.192)

He the Sound of a Horn , I the Squeak of a Fiddle .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.193)

We were dull Company at Table , worse A-bed . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.194)

Whenever we met , we gave one another the Spleen . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.195)

And never agreed but once , which was about lying alone .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.196)

<font> Aman. </font> But tell me one thing truly and sincerely .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.197)

<font> Ber. </font> $What $'s {TEXT:What's} that ? (VANBR-E3-P1,45.198)

<font> Aman. </font> Notwithstanding all these jars , did not his Death
at last - extremely trouble you ? (VANBR-E3-P1,45.199)

<font> Ber. </font> O yes : (VANBR-E3-P1,45.200)

Not that my present Pangs were so very violent , but the After-pains
were intollerable . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.201)

I was forc'd to wear a beastly Widow's Band a Twelvemonth for't .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.202)

<font> Aman. </font> Women , I find , have different Inclinations .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.203)

<font> Ber. </font> Women , I find , keep different Company .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.204)

When your Husband ran away from you , if you had fallen into some of my
Acquaintance , $'t $would {TEXT:'twould} have sav'd you many a Tear .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.205)

But you go (VANBR-E3-P1,45.206)

and live with a Grandmother , a Bishop , and an old Nurse ; which was
enough to make any Woman break her Heart for her Husband .
(VANBR-E3-P1,45.207)

Pray , <font> Amanda </font> , if ever you are a Widow again , keep
your self so as I do . (VANBR-E3-P1,45.208)

<font> Aman. </font> Why , do you then resolve $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll}
never marry ? (VANBR-E3-P1,45.209)

<P_46>

<font> Ber. </font> O , no ; I resolve I will . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.211)

<font> Aman. </font> How so ? (VANBR-E3-P1,46.212)

<font> Ber. </font> That I never may . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.213)

<font> Aman. </font> You banter me . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.214)

<font> Ber. </font> Indeed I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} .
(VANBR-E3-P1,46.215)

But I consider $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} a Woman , (VANBR-E3-P1,46.216)

and form my Resolutions accordingly . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.217)

<font> Aman. </font> Well , my Opinion is , form-2 what Resolution you
will Matrimony will be the end on't . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.218)

<font> Ber. </font> Faith it $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} .
(VANBR-E3-P1,46.219)

<font> Aman. </font> How do you know ? (VANBR-E3-P1,46.220)

<font> Ber. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} sure on't . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.221)

<font> Aman. </font> Why , do you think $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} impossible
for you to fall in Love ? (VANBR-E3-P1,46.222)

<font> Ber. </font> No . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.223)

<font> Aman. </font> Nay , but to grow so passionately fond , that
nothing but the Man you love can give you rest ? (VANBR-E3-P1,46.224)

<font> Ber. </font> Well , what then ? (VANBR-E3-P1,46.225)

<font> Aman. </font> Why , then $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} marry him .
(VANBR-E3-P1,46.226)

<font> Ber. </font> How do you know that ? (VANBR-E3-P1,46.227)

<font> Aman. </font> Why , what can you do else ? (VANBR-E3-P1,46.228)

<font> Ber. </font> Nothing - but sit and cry . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.229)

<font> Aman. </font> Psha . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.230)

<font> Ber. </font> Ah , poor <font> Amanda </font> ; you have led a
Country Life : (VANBR-E3-P1,46.231)

But if $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} consult the Widows of this Town , $they
$'ll {TEXT:they'll} tell you , you shou'd never take a Lease of a House
you can hire for a Quarter's Warning . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.232)

<paren> <font> Exeunt . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,46.233)

<font> The End of the Second </font> Act . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.234)

<heading>

ACT III . SCENE I . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.236)

</heading>

<font> A Room in </font> Lord Foppington's <font> House . </font>
(VANBR-E3-P1,46.238)

<font> Enter </font> Lord Foppington <font> and Servant . </font>
(VANBR-E3-P1,46.239)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Hey , Fellow , let the Coach come to the Door
. (VANBR-E3-P1,46.240)

<font> Serv. </font> Will your Lordship venture so soon to expose
yourself to the Weather ? (VANBR-E3-P1,46.241)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Sir , I will venture as soon as I can , to
expose myself to the Ladies ; (VANBR-E3-P1,46.242)

tho' give me my Cloak , however ; (VANBR-E3-P1,46.243)

for in that Side-box , what between the Air that comes in at the Door
on one side , and the intollerable Warmth of the Masks on t'other , a
Man gets so many Heats and Colds , $'t $would {TEXT:'twould} destroy
the Canstitution of a Harse . (VANBR-E3-P1,46.244)

<P_47>

<font> Ser. </font> <paren> <font> putting on his Cloak . </font>
</paren> I wish your Lordship wou'd please to keep House a little
longer , (VANBR-E3-P1,47.246)

$I $'m {TEXT:I'm} afraid your Honour does not well (VANBR-E3-P1,47.247)

consider your Wound . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.248)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> . My Wound ! - (VANBR-E3-P1,47.249)

I wou'd not be in Eclipse another Day , tho' I had as many Wounds in my
Guts as I have had in my Heart . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.250)

<font> Enter </font> Young Fashion . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.251)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Brother , your Servant . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.252)

How do you find yourself to-day ? (VANBR-E3-P1,47.253)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> So well , that I have arder'd my Coach to the
Door : (VANBR-E3-P1,47.254)

So $there $'s {TEXT:there's} no great Danger of Death this baut ,
<font> Tam . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,47.255)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} very glad of it .
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.256)

<font> Lord Fop. aside . </font> </paren> That I $believe $'s
{TEXT:believe's} a Lye . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.257)

$Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} , <font> Tam , </font> tell me one thing :
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.258)

Did not your Heart cut a Caper up to your Mauth , when you heard I was
run thro' the Bady ? (VANBR-E3-P1,47.259)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Why do you think it shou'd ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.260)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Because I remember mine did so , when I heard
my Father was shat thro' the Head . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.261)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> It then did very ill . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.262)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} , why so ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.263)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Because he us'd you very well .
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.264)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Well - naw strike me dumb , he starv'd me .
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.265)

He has let me want a Thausand Women for want of a Thausand Paund .
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.266)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Then he hind'red you from making a great many
ill Bargains ; (VANBR-E3-P1,47.267)

for I think no Woman is worth Money , that will take Money .
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.268)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> If I were a younger Brother , I shou'd think
so too . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.269)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Why , is it possible you can value a Woman
$that $'s {TEXT:that's} to be bought . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.270)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} , why not as well
as a Pad-Nag ? (VANBR-E3-P1,47.271)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Because a Woman has a Heart to dispose of ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.272)

a Horse has none . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.273)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Look you , <font> Tam , </font> of all things
that belang to a Woman , I have an Aversion to her Heart ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.274)

far when once a Woman has given you her Heart - you can never get rid
of the rest of her Body . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.275)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> This is strange Doctrine : (VANBR-E3-P1,47.276)

But pray in your Amours how is it with your own Heart ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.277)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Why , my Heart in my Amours is like my Heart
aut of my Amours : <font> a` la glace . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,47.278)

My Bady , <font> Tam , </font> is a Watch ; (VANBR-E3-P1,47.279)

and my Heart is the Pendulum to it ; (VANBR-E3-P1,47.280)

whilst the Finger runs raund to every Hour in the Circle , that still
beats the same time . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.281)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Then you are seldom much in Love ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.282)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Never , Stap my Vitals . (VANBR-E3-P1,47.283)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Why then did you make all this Bustle about
<font> Amanda ? </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,47.284)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Because she was a Woman of an Insolent Vertue
, (VANBR-E3-P1,47.285)

and I thought myself piqu'd in Honour to debauch her .
(VANBR-E3-P1,47.286)

<P_48>

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Very well . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.288)

<paren> <font> Aside . </font> </paren> $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} a rare
Fellow for you , to have the spending of Five Thousand Pounds a Year .
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.289)

But now for my business with him . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.290)

<paren> <font> To Lord Fop. </font> </paren> Brother , tho' I know to
talk of business <paren> especially of Money </paren> is a Theme not
quite so entertaining to you as that of the Ladies ; my Necessities are
such , I hope $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} have patience to hear me .
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.291)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> The greatness of your Necessities , <font> Tam
</font> , is the worst Argument in the World for your being patiently
heard . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.292)

I do believe you are going to make me a very good Speech ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.293)

but , strike me dumb , it has the worst beginning of any Speech I have
heard this Twelve-month . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.294)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} very sorry you think so .
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.295)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> I do believe thau art . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.296)

But come , $let $'s {TEXT:let's} know thy Affair quickly ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.297)

far $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} a new Play , (VANBR-E3-P1,48.298)

and I shall be so rumpled and squeez'd with pressing thro' the Crawd ,
to get to my Servant , the Women will think I have lain all Night in my
Cloaths . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.299)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Why then <paren> that I may not be the Author
of so great a Misfortune </paren> my Case in a Word is this .
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.300)

The necessary Expences of my Travels have so much exceeded the wretched
Income of my Annuity , that I have been forced to Mortgage it for Five
Hundred Pounds , which is spent ; so that unless you are so kind to
assist me in redeeming it , I know no Remedy , but to go take a Purse .
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.301)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Why , Faith , <font> Tam </font> - to give you
my Sense of the thing , I do think taking a Purse the best Remedy in
the World ; (VANBR-E3-P1,48.302)

for if you succeed , you are reliev'd that way ; (VANBR-E3-P1,48.303)

if you are taken - you are reliev'd t'other . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.304)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} glad to see you are in so
pleasant a Humour , (VANBR-E3-P1,48.305)

I hope I shall find the effects on't . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.306)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Why , do you then really think it a reasonable
thing I shou'd give you Five Hundred Paunds ? (VANBR-E3-P1,48.307)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> I do not ask it as a due , Brother ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.308)

I am willing to receive it as a Favour . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.309)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Thau art willing to receive it any haw ,
strike me speechless . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.310)

But these are damn'd times to give Money in , Taxes are so great ,
Repairs so exorbitant , Tenants such Rogues , and Periwigs so dear ,
that the Devil take me , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} reduc'd to that extremity in
my Cash , I have been forc'd to retrench in that one Article of sweet
Pawder , till I have braught it dawn to Five Guineas a Manth .
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.311)

Naw judge , <font> Tam </font> , whether I can spare you Five Hundred
Paunds ? (VANBR-E3-P1,48.312)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> If you $can $n't {TEXT:can't} , I must starve ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.313)

$that $'s {TEXT:that's} all . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.314)

<paren> <font> Aside . </font> </paren> Damn him . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.315)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> All I can say is , you should have been a
better Husband . (VANBR-E3-P1,48.316)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> 'Oons , if you $can $n't {TEXT:can't} live upon
Five Thousand a Year , how do you think I shou'd $do $'t {TEXT:do't}
upon Two Hundred ? (VANBR-E3-P1,48.317)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> $Do $n't {TEXT:Don't} be in a Passion , <font>
Tam </font> ; (VANBR-E3-P1,48.318)

far Passion is the most unbecoming thing in the World - to the Face .
(VANBR-E3-P1,48.319)

<P_49>

Look you , I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} love to say any thing to you to make
you Melancholy ; (VANBR-E3-P1,49.321)

but upon this occasion I must take leave to put you in mind , that a
Running Horse does require more Attendance than a Coach-Horse .
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.322)

Nature has made some difference 'twixt you and I . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.323)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Yes , she has made you older .
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.324)

<paren> <font> Aside . </font> </paren> Pox take her .
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.325)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> That is nat all , <font> Tam . </font>
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.326)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Why , what is there else ? (VANBR-E3-P1,49.327)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> <paren> <font> looking first upon himself ,
then upon his Brother . </font> </paren> - Ask the Ladies .
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.328)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Why , thou Essence Bottle , thou Musk-Cat ,
dost thou then think thou hast any Advantage over me , but what Fortune
has given thee ? (VANBR-E3-P1,49.329)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> I do - stap my Vitals . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.330)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Now , by all $that $'s {TEXT:that's} Great and
Powerful , thou art the Prince of Coxcombs . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.331)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Sir - I am praud of being at the Head of so
prevailing a Party . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.332)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Will nothing then provoke thee ? -
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.333)

Draw Coward . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.334)

<font> Lord Fop. </font> Look you , <font> Tam </font> , you know I
have always taken you for a mighty dull Fellow , (VANBR-E3-P1,49.335)

and here is one of the foolishest Plats broke out , that I have seen a
long time . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.336)

Your Paverty makes your Life so burthensome to you , you would provoke
me to a Quarrel , in hopes either to slip thro' my Lungs into my Estate
, or to get yourself run thro' the Guts , to put an end to your Pain :
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.337)

But I will disappoint you in both your Designs ; (VANBR-E3-P1,49.338)

far with the Temper of a Philasapher , and the Discretion of a
Statesman - I will go to the Play with my Sword in my Scabbard .
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.339)

<paren> <font> Exit </font> Lord Fop. (VANBR-E3-P1,49.340)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Soh . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.341)

Farewel , Snuff-Box . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.342)

And now , Conscience , I defie thee . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.343)

<font> Lory . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,49.344)

<font> Enter Lory . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,49.345)

<font> Lo. </font> Sir . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.346)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} rare News , <font> Lory
</font> : (VANBR-E3-P1,49.347)

his Lordship has given me a Pill has purg'd off all my Scruples .
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.348)

<font> Lo. </font> Then my $Heart $'s {TEXT:Heart's} at ease again :
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.349)

For I have been in a lamentable fright , Sir , ever since your
Conscience had the Impudence to intrude into your Company .
(VANBR-E3-P1,49.350)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> Be at peace ; (VANBR-E3-P1,49.351)

it will come there no more : (VANBR-E3-P1,49.352)

My Brother has given it a wring by the Nose , (VANBR-E3-P1,49.353)

and I have kick'd it down Stairs . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.354)

So run away to the Inn ; (VANBR-E3-P1,49.355)

get the Horses ready quickly , (VANBR-E3-P1,49.356)

and bring 'em to old <font> Coupler </font> 's , without a moment's
delay . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.357)

<font> Lo. </font> Then , Sir , you are going strait about the Fortune
. (VANBR-E3-P1,49.358)

<font> Y. Fash. </font> I am ; (VANBR-E3-P1,49.359)

away ; (VANBR-E3-P1,49.360)

fly , <font> Lory . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,49.361)

<font> Lo. </font> The happiest Day I ever saw . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.362)

$I $'m {TEXT:I'm} upon the Wing already . (VANBR-E3-P1,49.363)

<font> Exeunt several ways . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,49.364)

<P_50>

<heading>

SCENE II , (VANBR-E3-P1,50.367)

<font> A GARDEN . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,50.368)

</heading>

<font> Enter </font> Loveless <font> and </font> Servant .
(VANBR-E3-P1,50.370)

<font> Lov. </font> Is my Wife within ? (VANBR-E3-P1,50.371)

<font> Ser. </font> No , Sir , she has been gone out this half hour .
(VANBR-E3-P1,50.372)

<font> Lov. </font> $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} well ; (VANBR-E3-P1,50.373)

leave me . (VANBR-E3-P1,50.374)

<font> Solus . </font> {COM:verse_omitted} What I would do for one , is
demonstration of my Love ; (VANBR-E3-P1,50.375)

<P_51>

And if $I $'d {TEXT:I'd} do as much for t'other : it there is
Demonstration of my Friendship - (VANBR-E3-P1,51.377)

Ay - it must be so . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.378)

I find $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} very much her Friend . - (VANBR-E3-P1,51.379)

Yet let me ask myself one puzzling Question more : (VANBR-E3-P1,51.380)

Whence springs this mighty Friendship all at once ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,51.381)

For our Acquaintance is of a later Date . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.382)

Now $Friendship $'s {TEXT:Friendship's} said to be a Plant of tedious
Growth ; its Root compos'd of tender Fibres , nice in their Taste ,
cautious in spreading , check'd with the least Corruption in the Soil ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,51.383)

long e'er it take , and longer still e'er it appear to do so :
(VANBR-E3-P1,51.384)

whilst mine is in a moment shot so high , and fix'd so fast , it seems
beyond the Power of Storms to shake it . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.385)

I doubt it thrives too fast . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.386)

<paren> <font> Musing . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,51.387)

<font> Enter </font> Berinthia . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.388)

- Ha , she here ! - (VANBR-E3-P1,51.389)

Nay , then take heed my Heart , (VANBR-E3-P1,51.390)

for there are Dangers towards . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.391)

<font> Ber. </font> What makes you look so thoughtful , Sir ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,51.392)

I hope you are not ill ? (VANBR-E3-P1,51.393)

<font> Lov. </font> I was debating , Madam , whether I was so or not ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,51.394)

and that was it which made me look so thoughtful . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.395)

<font> Ber. </font> Is it then so hard a matter to decide ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,51.396)

I thought all People had been acquainted with their own Bodies , tho'
few People know their own Minds . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.397)

<font> Lov. </font> What if the Distemper , I suspect , be in the Mind
? (VANBR-E3-P1,51.398)

<font> Ber. </font> Why , then $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} undertake to
prescribe you a Cure . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.399)

<font> Lov. </font> Alas , you undertake you know not what .
(VANBR-E3-P1,51.400)

<font> Ber. </font> So far at least then allow me to be a Physician .
(VANBR-E3-P1,51.401)

<font> Lov. </font> Nay , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} allow you so yet farther
: (VANBR-E3-P1,51.402)

For I have reason to believe , shou'd I put myself into your hands ,
you wou'd increase my Distemper . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.403)

<font> Ber. </font> Perhaps I might have Reasons from the Colledge not
to be too quick in your Cure ; (VANBR-E3-P1,51.404)

but $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} possible I might find ways to give you often
Ease , Sir . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.405)

<font> Lov. </font> Were I but sure of that , $I $'d {TEXT:I'd} quickly
lay my Case before you . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.406)

<font> Ber. </font> Whether you are sure of it or no , what risque do
you run in trying ? (VANBR-E3-P1,51.407)

<font> Lov. </font> O , a very great one . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.408)

<font> Ber. </font> How ? (VANBR-E3-P1,51.409)

<font> Lov. </font> You might betray my Distemper to my Wife .
(VANBR-E3-P1,51.410)

<font> Ber. </font> And so lose all my Practice . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.411)

<font> Lov. </font> Will you then keep my Secret ? (VANBR-E3-P1,51.412)

<font> Ber. </font> I will , if it $do $n't {TEXT:don't} burst me .
(VANBR-E3-P1,51.413)

<font> Lov. </font> Swear . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.414)

<font> Ber. </font> I do . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.415)

<font> Lov. </font> By what ? (VANBR-E3-P1,51.416)

<font> Ber. </font> By Woman . (VANBR-E3-P1,51.417)

<P_52>

<font> Lov. </font> $That $'s {TEXT:That's} swearing by my Deity .
(VANBR-E3-P1,52.419)

Do it by your own , (VANBR-E3-P1,52.420)

or I $shall $n't {TEXT:shan't} believe you . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.421)

<font> Ber. </font> By Man , then . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.422)

<font> Lov. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} satisfy'd . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.423)

Now hear my Symptoms , (VANBR-E3-P1,52.424)

and give me your Advice . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.425)

{COM:verse_omitted} What think you of these Symptoms , pray ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,52.426)

<font> Ber. </font> Feverish every one of 'em . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.427)

But what Relief pray did your Wife afford you ? (VANBR-E3-P1,52.428)

<font> Lov. </font> Why , instantly she let me Blood ; which for the
present much asswag'd my Flame . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.429)

But when I saw you , out it burst again , (VANBR-E3-P1,52.430)

and rag'd with greater fury than before . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.431)

Nay , since you now appear , $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} so encreas'd , that in
a moment if you do not help me , I shall , whilst you look on , consume
to Ashes . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.432)

<paren> <font> Taking hold of her Hand . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,52.433)

<font> Ber. </font> <paren> <font> breaking from him . </font> </paren>
(VANBR-E3-P1,52.434)

O Lard , let me go : (VANBR-E3-P1,52.435)

$'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} the Plague , (VANBR-E3-P1,52.436)

and we shall all be infected . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.437)

<font> Lov. </font> <paren> <font> catching her in his Arms , and
kissing her . </font> </paren> Then $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} dye together
, my Charming Angel . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.438)

<font> Ber. </font> O Ged - the $Devil $'s {TEXT:Devil's} in you .
(VANBR-E3-P1,52.439)

Lard , let me go , (VANBR-E3-P1,52.440)

$here $'s {TEXT:here's} some body coming . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.441)

<font> Enter Servant . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,52.442)

<font> Serv. </font> Sir , my $Lady $'s {TEXT:Lady's} come home ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,52.443)

and desires to speak with you : (VANBR-E3-P1,52.444)

$She $'s {TEXT:She's} in her Chamber . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.445)

<font> Lov. </font> Tell her $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} coming .
(VANBR-E3-P1,52.446)

<font> Exit Serv. </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,52.447)

<font> To Ber. </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,52.448)

But before I go , one Glass of Nectar more to Drink her Health .
(VANBR-E3-P1,52.449)

<font> Ber. </font> Stand off , (VANBR-E3-P1,52.450)

or I shall hate you , by Heavens . (VANBR-E3-P1,52.451)

<P_53>

<font> Lov. </font> <paren> <font> kissing her . </font> </paren> In
Matters of Love , a Woman's Oath is no more to be minded than a Man's .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.453)

<font> Ber. </font> Um - (VANBR-E3-P1,53.454)

<font> Enter Worthy . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,53.455)

<font> Wor. </font> Ha ! $What $'s {TEXT:What's} here ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.456)

my old Mistress , (VANBR-E3-P1,53.457)

and so close , I'faith ! (VANBR-E3-P1,53.458)

I wou'd not spoil her sport for the Universe . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.459)

<paren> <font> He retires . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,53.460)

<font> Ber. </font> O Ged - Now do I pray to Heaven , <paren> <font>
Exit </font> Loveless <font> running . </font> </paren> with all my
Heart and Soul , that the Devil in Hell may take me , if ever - I was
better pleas'd in my Life - (VANBR-E3-P1,53.461)

This Man has bewitch'd me , (VANBR-E3-P1,53.462)

$that $'s {TEXT:that's} certain . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.463)

<paren> <font> Sighing . </font> </paren> Well , I am condemn'd ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.464)

but thanks to Heaven I feel myself each Moment more and more prepar'd
for my Execution - Nay , to that degree , I $do $n't {TEXT:don't}
perceive I have the least fear of Dying . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.465)

No , I find , let the - Executioner be but a Man , (VANBR-E3-P1,53.466)

and $there $'s {TEXT:there's} nothing will suffer with more Resolution
than a Woman . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.467)

Well , I never had but one Intrigue yet : (VANBR-E3-P1,53.468)

But I confess I long to have another . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.469)

Pray Heaven it end as the first did tho' , that we may both grow weary
at a time ; (VANBR-E3-P1,53.470)

for $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} a Melancholy thing for Lovers to outlive one
another . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.471)

<font> Enter </font> Worthy . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.472)

<font> Wor. aside . </font> </paren> This $Discovery $'s
{TEXT:Discovery's} a lucky one , (VANBR-E3-P1,53.473)

I hope to make a happy use on't . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.474)

That Gentlewoman there is no Fool ; (VANBR-E3-P1,53.475)

so I shall be able to make her understand her Interest .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.476)

<paren> <font> To </font> Ber. (VANBR-E3-P1,53.477)

Your Servant , Madam ; (VANBR-E3-P1,53.478)

I need not ask you how you do , you have got so good a Colour .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.479)

<font> Ber. </font> No better than I us'd to have , I suppose .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.480)

<font> Wor. </font> A little more Blood in your Cheeks .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.481)

<font> Ber. </font> The $Weather $'s {TEXT:Weather's} hot .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.482)

<font> Wor. </font> If it were not , a Woman may have a Colour .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.483)

<font> Ber. </font> What do you mean by that ? (VANBR-E3-P1,53.484)

<font> Wor. </font> Nothing . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.485)

<font> Ber. </font> Why do you smile then ? (VANBR-E3-P1,53.486)

<font> Wor. </font> Because the $Weather $'s {TEXT:Weather's} hot .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.487)

<font> Ber. </font> $You $'ll {TEXT:You'll} never leave Roguing , I see
that . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.488)

<font> Wor. <paren> <font> putting his Finger to his Nose . </font>
</paren> $You $'ll {TEXT:You'll} never leave - I see that .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.489)

<font> Ber. </font> Well , I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} imagine what you
drive at . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.490)

Pray tell me what you mean ? (VANBR-E3-P1,53.491)

<font> Wor. </font> Do you tell me ; (VANBR-E3-P1,53.492)

$it $'s {TEXT:it's} the same thing . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.493)

<font> Ber. </font> I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.494)

<font> Wor. </font> Guess ! (VANBR-E3-P1,53.495)

<font> Ber. </font> I shall guess wrong . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.496)

<font> Wor. </font> Indeed you $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.497)

<font> Ber. </font> Psha ! (VANBR-E3-P1,53.498)

either tell , (VANBR-E3-P1,53.499)

or let it alone . (VANBR-E3-P1,53.500)

<font> Wor. </font> Nay , rather than let it alone , I will tell .
(VANBR-E3-P1,53.501)

But first I must put <P_54> you in mind , That after what has past
'twixt you and I , very few things ought to be Secrets between us .
(VANBR-E3-P1,54.502)

<font> Ber. </font> Why what Secrets do we hide ? (VANBR-E3-P1,54.503)

I know of none . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.504)

<font> Wor. </font> Yes , there are two ; (VANBR-E3-P1,54.505)

one I have hid from you , (VANBR-E3-P1,54.506)

and t'other you wou'd hide from me . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.507)

You are fond of <font> Loveless </font> , which I have discover'd ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,54.508)

and I am fond of his Wife - <font> Ber. </font> Which I have discover'd
. (VANBR-E3-P1,54.509)

<font> Wor. </font> Very well , now I confess your Discovery to be true
: (VANBR-E3-P1,54.510)

What do you say to mine ? (VANBR-E3-P1,54.511)

<font> Ber. </font> Why , I confess - I wou'd swear $'t $were
{TEXT:'twere} false , if I thought you were Fool enough to believe me .
(VANBR-E3-P1,54.512)

<font> Wor. </font> Now am I almost in Love with you again .
(VANBR-E3-P1,54.513)

Nay , I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} know but I might be quite so , had I made
one short Campaign with <font> Amanda . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,54.514)

Therefore , if you find $'t $would {TEXT:'twou'd} tickle your Vanity ,
to bring me down once more to your Lure , e'en help me quickly to
dispatch her business , that I may have nothing else to do , but to
apply myself to yours . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.515)

<font> Ber. </font> Do you then think , Sir , I am old enough to be a
Bawd ? (VANBR-E3-P1,54.516)

<font> Wor. </font> No , but I think you are wise enough to -
(VANBR-E3-P1,54.517)

<font> Ber. </font> To do what ? (VANBR-E3-P1,54.518)

<font> Wor. </font> To hoodwink <font> Amanda </font> with a Gallant ,
that she $may $n't {TEXT:mayn't} see who is her Husband's Mistress .
(VANBR-E3-P1,54.519)

<font> Ber. </font> <paren> <font> aside . </font> </paren> He has
reason : (VANBR-E3-P1,54.520)

The $Hint $'s {TEXT:Hint's} a good one . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.521)

<font> Wor. </font> Well , Madam , what think you on't ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,54.522)

<font> Ber. </font> I think you are so much a deeper Politician in
these Affairs than I am , that I ought to have a very great regard to
your Advice . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.523)

<font> Wor. </font> Then give me leave to put you in mind , that the
most easie , safe , and pleasant Situation for your own Amour , is the
House in which you now are ; provided you keep <font> Amanda </font>
from any sort of Suspicion . That the way to do that , is to engage her
in an Intrigue of her own , making yourself her Confident .
(VANBR-E3-P1,54.524)

And the way to bring her to Intrigue , is to make her jealous of her
Husband in a wrong place ; which the more you foment , the less $you
$'ll {TEXT:you'll} be suspected . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.525)

This is my Scheme , in short ; which if you follow as you shou'd do
<paren> my dear <font> Berinthia </font> </paren> we may all four pass
the Winter very pleasantly . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.526)

<font> Ber. </font> Well , I could be glad to have no body's Sins to
answer for but my own . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.527)

But where there is a necessity - (VANBR-E3-P1,54.528)

<font> Wor. </font> Right ! (VANBR-E3-P1,54.529)

as you say , where there is a necessity , a Christian is bound to help
his Neighbour . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.530)

So good <font> Berinthia </font> , lose no time , (VANBR-E3-P1,54.531)

but let us begin the Dance as fast as we can . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.532)

<font> Ber. </font> Not till the Fiddles are in tune , pray , Sir .
(VANBR-E3-P1,54.533)

Your Lady's Strings will be very apt to fly , I can tell you that , if
they are wound up too hastily . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.534)

But if $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} have patience to screw them to their
pitch by degrees , I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} doubt but she may endure to
be play'd upon . (VANBR-E3-P1,54.535)

<P_55>

<font> Wor. </font> Ay , (VANBR-E3-P1,55.537)

and will make admirable Musick too , (VANBR-E3-P1,55.538)

or $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} mistaken ; (VANBR-E3-P1,55.539)

but have you had no private Closet Discourse with her yet about Males
and Females , and so forth , which may give you hopes in her
Constitution ; (VANBR-E3-P1,55.540)

for I know her Morals are the Devil against us . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.541)

<font> Ber. </font> I have had so much Discourse with her , that I
believe were she once cur'd of her fondness to her Husband , the
Fortress of her Vertue wou'd not be so impregnable as the fancies .
(VANBR-E3-P1,55.542)

<font> Wor. </font> What ? (VANBR-E3-P1,55.543)

she runs , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} warrant you , into that common Mistake
of Fond Wives , who conclude themselves Vertuous , because they can
refuse a Man they $do $n't {TEXT:don't} like , when they have got one
they do . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.544)

<font> Ber. </font> True , (VANBR-E3-P1,55.545)

and therefore I think $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} a presumptuous thing in a
Woman to assume the Name of Vertuous , till she has heartily hated her
Husband , and been soundly in love with somebody else . Whom if she has
withstood - then - much good may it do her . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.546)

<font> Wor. </font> Well , so much for her Vertue .
(VANBR-E3-P1,55.547)

Now , one word of her Inclinations , (VANBR-E3-P1,55.548)

and every one to their Post . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.549)

What Opinion do you find she has of me ? (VANBR-E3-P1,55.550)

<font> Ber. </font> What you cou'd wish ; (VANBR-E3-P1,55.551)

she thinks you handsome and discreet . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.552)

<font> Wor. </font> Good , (VANBR-E3-P1,55.553)

$that $'s {TEXT:that's} thinking half Seas over . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.554)

One Tide more brings us into Port . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.555)

<font> Ber. </font> Perhaps it may , (VANBR-E3-P1,55.556)

tho' still remember , $there $'s {TEXT:there's} a difficult Bar to pass
. (VANBR-E3-P1,55.557)

<font> Wor. </font> I know there is , (VANBR-E3-P1,55.558)

but I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} question I shall get well over it , by the
help of such a Pilot . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.559)

<font> Ber. </font> You may depend upon your Pilot ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,55.560)

$she $'ll {TEXT:she'll} do the best she can ; (VANBR-E3-P1,55.561)

so weigh Anchor , (VANBR-E3-P1,55.562)

and be gone as soon as you please . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.563)

<font> Wor. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} under Sail already .
(VANBR-E3-P1,55.564)

Adieu . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.565)

<paren> <font> Exit </font> Wor. (VANBR-E3-P1,55.566)

<font> Ber. </font> Bon voyage . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.567)

<font> Sola . </font> So , here 's fine Work . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.568)

What a business have I undertaken ? (VANBR-E3-P1,55.569)

$I $'m {TEXT:I'm} a very pretty Gentlewoman truly ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,55.570)

but there was no avoiding it : (VANBR-E3-P1,55.571)

$He $'d {TEXT:He'd} have ruin'd me , if I had refus'd him .
(VANBR-E3-P1,55.572)

Besides , Faith , I begin to fancy there may be as much pleasure in
carrying on another Bodies Intriegue , as one's own .
(VANBR-E3-P1,55.573)

This at least is certain , (VANBR-E3-P1,55.574)

it exercises almost all the entertaining Faculties of a Woman .
(VANBR-E3-P1,55.575)

For $there $'s {TEXT:there's} employment for Hypocrisie , Invention ,
Deceit , Flattery , Mischief , and Lying . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.576)

<font> Enter </font> Amanda , <font> her Woman following her . </font>
(VANBR-E3-P1,55.577)

<font> Wom. </font> If you please , Madam , only to say , whither $you
$'ll {TEXT:you'll} have me to buy 'em or not ? (VANBR-E3-P1,55.578)

<font> Aman. </font> Yes , no , go fiddle ; (VANBR-E3-P1,55.579)

I care not what you do : (VANBR-E3-P1,55.580)

$Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} leave me . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.581)

<font> Wom. </font> I have done . (VANBR-E3-P1,55.582)

<paren> <font> Exit Wom. </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,55.583)

<font> Ber. </font> What in the Name of <font> Jove </font> 's the
matter with you ? (VANBR-E3-P1,55.584)

<P_56>

<font> Aman. </font> The matter , (VANBR-E3-P1,56.586)

<font> Berinthia , </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} almost mad ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.587)

$I $'m {TEXT:I'm} plagu'd to death . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.588)

<font> Ber. </font> Who is it that plagues you ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.589)

<font> Aman. </font> Who do you think shou'd plague a Wife , but her
Husband ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.590)

<font> Ber. </font> O ho , is it come to that ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.591)

We shall have you wish your self a Widow by and by .
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.592)

<font> Aman. </font> Wou'd I were any thing but what I am ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.593)

A base ungrateful Man , after what I have done for him , to use me thus
! (VANBR-E3-P1,56.594)

<font> Ber. </font> What , he has been Ogling now , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll}
warrant you ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.595)

<font> Aman. </font> Yes , he has been Ogling . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.596)

<font> Ber. </font> And so you are jealous ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.597)

Is that all ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.598)

<font> Aman. </font> That all ! (VANBR-E3-P1,56.599)

Is jealousie then nothing ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.600)

<font> Ber. </font> It shou'd be nothing , if I were in your Case .
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.601)

<font> Aman. </font> Why , what wou'd you do ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.602)

<font> Ber. </font> $I $'d {TEXT:I'd} cure myself .
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.603)

<font> Aman. </font> How ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.604)

<font> Ber. </font> Let Blood in the Fond Vein : (VANBR-E3-P1,56.605)

Care as little for my Husband , as he did for me . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.606)

<font> Aman. </font> That would not stap his course .
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.607)

<font> Ber. </font> Nor nothing else , when the $Wind $'s {TEXT:Wind's}
in the warm Corner . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.608)

Look you , <font> Amanda , </font> you may build Castles in the Air ,
and Fume , and Fret , and grow Thin and Lean , and Pale and Ugly , if
you please . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.609)

But I tell you , no Man worth having , is true to his Wife ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.610)

or can be true to his Wife , (VANBR-E3-P1,56.611)

or ever was , (VANBR-E3-P1,56.612)

or ever will be so . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.613)

<font> Aman. </font> Do you then really think $he $'s {TEXT:he's} false
to me ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.614)

for I did but suspect him . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.615)

<font> Ber. </font> Think so ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.616)

I know $he $'s {TEXT:he's} so . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.617)

<font> Aman. </font> Is it possible ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.618)

Pray tell me what you know . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.619)

<font> Ber. </font> $Do $n't {TEXT:Don't} press me then to name Names ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.620)

for that I have sworn I $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} do . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.621)

<font> Aman. </font> Well , I $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.622)

but let me know all you can without Perjury . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.623)

<font> Ber. </font> $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} let you know enough to prevent
any wise Woman's dying of the Pip ; (VANBR-E3-P1,56.624)

and I hope $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} pluck up your Spirits , and shew
upon occasion , you can be as good a Wife as the best of 'em .
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.625)

<font> Aman. </font> Well , what a Woman can do $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll}
endeavour . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.626)

<font> Ber. </font> O , a Woman can do a great deal , if once she sets
her mind to it . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.627)

Therefore pray $do $n't {TEXT:don't} stand trifling any longer , and
teasing yourself with this and that , and your Love and your Vertue ,
and I know not what . (VANBR-E3-P1,56.628)

But resolve to hold up your Head , get a Tiptoe , and look over 'em all
; (VANBR-E3-P1,56.629)

for to my certain knowledge your Husband is a Pickering elsewhere .
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.630)

<font> Aman. </font> You are sure on't ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.631)

<font> Ber. </font> Positively , he fell in Love at the Play .
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.632)

<font> Aman. </font> Right , the very same ; (VANBR-E3-P1,56.633)

do you know the ugly thing ? (VANBR-E3-P1,56.634)

<font> Ber. </font> Yes , I know her well enough ; (VANBR-E3-P1,56.635)

but $she $'s {TEXT:she's} no such ugly thing , neither .
(VANBR-E3-P1,56.636)

<P_57>

<font> Aman. </font> Is she very handsome ? (VANBR-E3-P1,57.638)

<font> Ber. </font> Truly I think so . (VANBR-E3-P1,57.639)

<font> Aman. </font> Hey ho . (VANBR-E3-P1,57.640)

<font> Ber. </font> What do you sigh for now ? (VANBR-E3-P1,57.641)

<font> Aman. </font> Oh my Heart . (VANBR-E3-P1,57.642)

<font> Ber. </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,57.643)

<paren> <font> aside . </font> </paren> (VANBR-E3-P1,57.644)

Only the Pangs of Nature ; (VANBR-E3-P1,57.645)

$she $'s {TEXT:she's} in Labour of her Love ; (VANBR-E3-P1,57.646)

Heaven send her a quick Delivery , (VANBR-E3-P1,57.647)

$I $'m {TEXT:I'm} sure she has a good Midwife . (VANBR-E3-P1,57.648)

<font> Aman. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} very , ill ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,57.649)

I must go to my Chamber . (VANBR-E3-P1,57.650)

Dear <font> Berinthia , </font> $do $n't {TEXT:don't} leave me a moment
. (VANBR-E3-P1,57.651)

<font> Ber. </font> No , $do $n't {TEXT:don't} fear .
(VANBR-E3-P1,57.652)

<paren> <font> Aside . </font> </paren> $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} see you
safe brought to Bed , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} warrant you .
(VANBR-E3-P1,57.653)

<paren> <font> Exeunt , </font> Amanda <font> leaning upon </font>
Berinthia . (VANBR-E3-P1,57.654)

{COM:insert_helsinki_sample_2}

<P_65>

<heading>

SCENE II . <font> Loveless's Lodgings . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,65.658)

</heading>

<font> Enter </font> Amanda <font> and </font> Berinthia .
(VANBR-E3-P1,65.660)

{COM:verse_omitted} <font> Aman. </font> Well , now <font> Berinthia
</font> , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} at leisure to hear what $'t $was
{TEXT:'twas} you had to say to me . (VANBR-E3-P1,65.661)

What I had to say , was only to Eccho the Sighs and Groans of a dying
lover . (VANBR-E3-P1,65.662)

<font> Aman. </font> Phu , will you never learn to talk in earnest of
any thing ? (VANBR-E3-P1,65.663)

<font> Ber. </font> Why this shall be in earnest , if you please ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,65.664)

for my part , I only tell you matter of fact , you make it which way
you like best ; (VANBR-E3-P1,65.665)

but if $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} follow the Women of the Town , $you $'ll
{TEXT:you'll} take it both ways ; (VANBR-E3-P1,65.666)

for when <P_66> a Man offers himself to one of them , first she takes
him in jest , (VANBR-E3-P1,66.667)

and then she takes him in earnest . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.668)

<font> Aman. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} sure $there $'s {TEXT:there's}
so much jest and earnest in what you say to me , I scarce know how to
take it ; (VANBR-E3-P1,66.669)

but I think you have bewitched me , (VANBR-E3-P1,66.670)

for I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} find it possible to be angry with you ,
say-2 what you will . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.671)

<font> Ber. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} very glad to hear it ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,66.672)

for I have no mind to quarrel with you , for more Reasons than $I $'ll
{TEXT:I'll} brag of ; (VANBR-E3-P1,66.673)

but quarrel or not , smile or frown , I must tell you what I have
suffer'd upon your account . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.674)

<font> Aman. </font> Upon my account ? (VANBR-E3-P1,66.675)

<font> Ber. </font> Yes , upon yours ; (VANBR-E3-P1,66.676)

I have been forc'd to sit still and hear you commended for two hours
together , without one Complement to my self ; (VANBR-E3-P1,66.677)

now $do $n't {TEXT:don't} you think a Woman has a blessed time of that
? (VANBR-E3-P1,66.678)

<font> Aman. </font> Alas ! (VANBR-E3-P1,66.679)

I shoud'd have been unconcern'd at it ; (VANBR-E3-P1,66.680)

I never knew where the Pleasure lay of being prais'd by the Men :
(VANBR-E3-P1,66.681)

but pray who was this that commended me so ? (VANBR-E3-P1,66.682)

<font> Ber. </font> One you have a moral aversion to , Mr. <font>
Worthy : </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,66.683)

he us'd you like a Text , (VANBR-E3-P1,66.684)

he took you all to pieces , (VANBR-E3-P1,66.685)

but spoke so learnedly upon every Point , one might see the Spirit of
the Church was in him ; (VANBR-E3-P1,66.686)

if you are a Woman , $you $'d {TEXT:you'd} have been in an Extasie to
have heard how feelingly he handled your Hair , your Eyes , your Nose ,
your Mouth , your Teeth , your Tongue , your Chin , your Neck , and so
forth . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.687)

Thus he Preach'd for an hour , (VANBR-E3-P1,66.688)

but when he came to use an Application , he observ'd that all these
without a Gallant were nothing - (VANBR-E3-P1,66.689)

Now consider of what has been said , (VANBR-E3-P1,66.690)

and Heaven give you Grace to put it in practice . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.691)

<font> Aman. </font> Alas ! (VANBR-E3-P1,66.692)

<font> Berinthia </font> , did I incline to a gallant , <paren> which
you know I do not </paren> do you think a Man so nice as he , cou'd
have the least concern for such a plain unpolisht thing as I am ?
(VANBR-E3-P1,66.693)

It is impossible ! (VANBR-E3-P1,66.694)

<font> Ber. </font> Now have you a great mind to put me upon commending
you . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.695)

<font> Aman. </font> Indeed that was not my design .
(VANBR-E3-P1,66.696)

<font> Ber. </font> Nay , if it were , $it $'s {TEXT:it's} all one ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,66.697)

for I $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} $do $'t {TEXT:do't} , (VANBR-E3-P1,66.698)

$I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} leave that to your Looking-glass .
(VANBR-E3-P1,66.699)

But to shew you I have some good Nature left , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll}
commend him , (VANBR-E3-P1,66.700)

and may be that may do as well . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.701)

<font> Aman. </font> You have a great mind to perswade me I am in Love
with him . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.702)

<font> Ber. </font> I have a great mind to perswade you , you $do $n't
{TEXT:don't} know what you are in love with . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.703)

<font> Aman. </font> I am sure I am not in love with him , nor never
shall be , (VANBR-E3-P1,66.704)

so let that pass ; (VANBR-E3-P1,66.705)

but you were saying something you wou'd commend him for .
(VANBR-E3-P1,66.706)

<font> Ber. </font> Oh $you $'d {TEXT:you'd} be glad to hear a good
Character of him however . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.707)

<font> Aman. </font> Psha . (VANBR-E3-P1,66.708)

<font> Ber. </font> Psha - Well , $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} a foolish
undertaking for Women in these kind of Matters , to pretend to deceive
one another - (VANBR-E3-P1,66.709)

Have I not been bred a Woman as well as you ? (VANBR-E3-P1,66.710)

<font> Aman. </font> What then ? (VANBR-E3-P1,66.711)

<P_67>

<font> Ber. </font> Why then I understand my Trade so well , that when
ever I am told of a Man I like , I cry , Psha ; (VANBR-E3-P1,67.713)

but that I may spare you the pains of putting me a second time in mind
to commend him , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} proceed , and give you this
account of him : That tho' $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} possible he may have had
Women with as good Faces as your Ladyship's <paren> no Discredit to it
neither </paren> yet you must know your cautious Behaviour , with that
reserve in your Humour , has given him his Death's wound ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.714)

he mortally hates a Coquett ; (VANBR-E3-P1,67.715)

he says $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} impossible to love where we $can $not
{TEXT:cannot} esteem ; and that no Woman can be esteem'd by a Man who
has sense , if she makes her self cheap in the Eye of a Fool . That
Pride to a Woman , is as necessary as Humility to a Divine ; and that
far-fetch'd , and dear bought , is Meat for Gentlemen , as well as for
Ladies - In short , that every Woman who has Beauty , may set a price
upon her self , and that by under-selling the Market , they ruin the
Trade . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.716)

This is his Doctrine , (VANBR-E3-P1,67.717)

how do you like it ? (VANBR-E3-P1,67.718)

<font> Aman. </font> So well that , since I never intend to have a
Gallant for my self , if I were to recommend one to a Friend , he
shou'd be the Man . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.719)

<font> Enter </font> Worthy . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.720)

Bless me ! (VANBR-E3-P1,67.721)

$he $'s {TEXT:he's} here ; (VANBR-E3-P1,67.722)

pray Heaven he $did $n't {TEXT:didn't} hear me . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.723)

<font> Ber. </font> If he did , it $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} hurt your
Reputation ; (VANBR-E3-P1,67.724)

your Thoughts are as safe in his Heart , as in your own .
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.725)

<font> Wor. </font> I venture in at an unseasonable time of Night ,
Ladies ; (VANBR-E3-P1,67.726)

I hope if I am troublesome , $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} use the same
freedom in turning me out again . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.727)

<font> Aman. </font> I believe it $can $n't {TEXT:can't} be late ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.728)

for Mr. <font> Loveless </font> is not come home yet ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.729)

and he usually keeps good hours . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.730)

<font> Wor. </font> Madam , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} afraid $he $'ll
{TEXT:he'll} transgress a little to Night ; (VANBR-E3-P1,67.731)

for he told me about half an hour ago , he was going to sup with some
Company , he doubted would keep him out 'till three or four a Clock in
the Morning , (VANBR-E3-P1,67.732)

and desir'd I would let my Servant acquaint you with it , that you
might not expect him ; (VANBR-E3-P1,67.733)

but my $Fellow $'s {TEXT:Fellow's} a Blunder-head ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.734)

so lest he should make some mistake , I thought it my Duty to deliver
the message my self . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.735)

<font> Aman. </font> $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} very sorry he shou'd give you
that trouble , Sir . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.736)

But - (VANBR-E3-P1,67.737)

<font> Ber. </font> But since he has , will you give me leave , Madam ,
to keep him to play at Ombre with us ? (VANBR-E3-P1,67.738)

<font> Aman. </font> Cousin , you know you command my House .
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.739)

<font> Wor. </font> to <font> Ber. </font> And , Madam , you know you
command me , tho' $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} a very wretched Gamester .
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.740)

<font> Ber. </font> O you play well enough to lose your Money ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.741)

and $that $'s {TEXT:that's} all the Ladies require ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.742)

so without any more Ceremony , let us go into the next Room , and call
for the Cards . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.743)

<font> Aman. </font> With all my heart . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.744)

<paren> <font> Exit . </font> Wor. <font> leading </font> Aman.
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.745)

<font> Ber. sola . </font> Well , how this Business will end , Heaven
knows ; (VANBR-E3-P1,67.746)

but she seems to me to be in as fair a way - as a Boy is to be a Rogue
, when $he $'s {TEXT:he's} put Clerk to an Attorney .
(VANBR-E3-P1,67.747)

<paren> <font> Exit </font> Berinthia . (VANBR-E3-P1,67.748)

<P_68>

<heading>

SCENE III , <font> BERINTHIA'S </font> CHAMBER . (VANBR-E3-P1,68.751)

</heading>

<font> Enter </font> Loveless <font> cautiously in the dark . </font>
(VANBR-E3-P1,68.753)

<font> Lov. </font> So , thus far $all $'s {TEXT:all's} well .
(VANBR-E3-P1,68.754)

$I $'m {TEXT:I'm} got into her Bed-Chamber , (VANBR-E3-P1,68.755)

and I think nobody has perceiv'd me steal into the House ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,68.756)

my Wife $do $n't {TEXT:don't} expect me home 'till four a Clock ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,68.757)

so if <font> Berinthia </font> comes to Bed by eleven , I shall have a
Chace of five Hours ; (VANBR-E3-P1,68.758)

let me see , (VANBR-E3-P1,68.759)

where shall I hide myself ? (VANBR-E3-P1,68.760)

Under her bed ? (VANBR-E3-P1,68.761)

No ; (VANBR-E3-P1,68.762)

we shall have her Maid searching there for something or other ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,68.763)

her $Closet $'s {TEXT:Closet's} a better place , (VANBR-E3-P1,68.764)

and I have a Master Key will open it ; (VANBR-E3-P1,68.765)

$I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} e'en in there , and attack her just when she comes
to her Prayers , (VANBR-E3-P1,68.766)

$that $'s {TEXT:that's} the most like to prove her critical Minute ,
(VANBR-E3-P1,68.767)

for then the Devil will be there to assist me . (VANBR-E3-P1,68.768)

<font> He opens the Closet , goes in , and shuts the door after him .
</font> (VANBR-E3-P1,68.769)

<font> Ber. </font> Well , sure I am the best Natur'd Woman in the
World . (VANBR-E3-P1,68.770)

I that love Cards so well <paren> there is but one thing upon Earth I
love better </paren> have pretended Letters to write , to give my
Friends - <font> a` Tate a` Tate </font> ; (VANBR-E3-P1,68.771)

however , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} innocent , (VANBR-E3-P1,68.772)

for Picquet is the Game I set 'em to ; (VANBR-E3-P1,68.773)

at her own peril be it , if she ventures to play with him at any other
. (VANBR-E3-P1,68.774)

But now what shall I do with my self ? (VANBR-E3-P1,68.775)

I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} know how in the World to pass my time ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,68.776)

wou'd <font> Loveless </font> were here to badiner a little ;
(VANBR-E3-P1,68.777)

well , $he $'s {TEXT:he's} a Charming Fellow , (VANBR-E3-P1,68.778)

I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} wonder his $Wife $'s {TEXT:Wife's} so fond of
him ; (VANBR-E3-P1,68.779)

what if I shou'd sit down and think of him till I fall asleep , and
dream of the Lord knows what ? (VANBR-E3-P1,68.780)

O , but then if I shou'd dream we were married , I shou'd be frightned
out of my Wits . (VANBR-E3-P1,68.781)

<paren> <font> Seeing a Book . </font> </paren> (VANBR-E3-P1,68.782)

$What $'s {TEXT:What's} this Book ? (VANBR-E3-P1,68.783)

I think I had best go read . (VANBR-E3-P1,68.784)

O Splenatique ! (VANBR-E3-P1,68.785)

$it $'s {TEXT:it's} a Sermon : (VANBR-E3-P1,68.786)

well , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} go into my Closet , and read the <font>
Plotting Sisters . </font> (VANBR-E3-P1,68.787)

<paren> <font> She opens the Closet , sees </font> Loveless , <font>
and shrieks out </font> </paren> (VANBR-E3-P1,68.788)

O Lord , a Ghost , (VANBR-E3-P1,68.789)

a Ghost , (VANBR-E3-P1,68.790)

a Ghost , (VANBR-E3-P1,68.791)

a Ghost . (VANBR-E3-P1,68.792)

