ACT I . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.3) SCENE I . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.4) SCENE , AN INN . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.5) Enter Bonniface running . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.7) Bon. Chamberlain , Maid , Cherry , Daughter Cherry , all asleep , all dead ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.8) Enter Cherry running . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.9) Cherry , Here , here , Why $d' $ye {TEXT:d'ye} baul so , Father ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.10) $d' $ye {TEXT:d'ye} think we have no Ears ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.11) Bon. You deserve to have none , you young Minx ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.12) The Company of the Warrington Coach has stood in the Hall this Hour , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.13) and no Body to shew them to their Chambers . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.14) Cher. And let 'em wait farther ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.15) $there $'s {TEXT:there's} neither Red-Coat in the Coach , nor Footman behind it . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.16) Bon. But they threaten to go to another Inn to Night . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.17) Cher. That they dare not , for fear the Coachman should overturn them to Morrow - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.18) Coming , coming : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.19) $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} the London Coach arriv'd . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.20) Enter several People with Trunks , Band-boxes , and other Luggage , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.21) and cross the Stage . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.22) Bon. Welcome , Ladies . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.23) Cher. Very welcome , Gentlemen - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.24) Chamberlain , shew the Lyon and the Rose . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.25) Exit with the Company . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.26) Enter Aimwell in riding Habit , Archer as Footman carrying a Portmantle . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.27) Bon. This way , this way , Gentlemen . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.28) Aim. Set down the things , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.29) go to the Stable , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.30) and see my Horses well rubb'd . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.31) Arch. I shall , Sir . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.32) Exit . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,1.33) Aim. $You $'re {TEXT:You're} my Landlord , I suppose ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.35) Bon. Yes , Sir , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.36) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} old Will. Bonniface , pretty well known upon this Road , as the saying is . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.37) Aim. O Mr. Bonniface , your Servant . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.38) Bon. O Sir - What will your Honour please to drink , as the saying is ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.39) Aim. I have heard your Town of Litchfield much fam'd for Ale , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.40) I think $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} taste that . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.41) Bon. Sir , I have now in my Cellar Ten Tun of the best Ale in Staffordshire ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.42) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} smooth as Oil , sweet as Milk , clear as Amber , and strong as Brandy ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.43) and will be just Fourteen Year old the Fifth Day of next March old Stile . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.44) Aim. $You $'re {TEXT:You're} very exact , I find , in the Age of your Ale . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.45) Bon. As punctual , Sir , as I am in the Age of my Children : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.46) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} shew you such Ale - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.47) Here , Tapster , broach Number . as the saying is ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.48) Sir , you shall taste my Anno Domini ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.49) I have liv'd in Litchfield Man and Boy above Eight and fifty Years , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.50) and I believe have not consum'd Eight and fifty Ounces of Meat . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.51) Aim. At a Meal , you mean , if one may guess your Sense by your Bulk . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.52) Bon. Not in my Life , Sir , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.53) I have fed purely upon Ale ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.54) I have eat my Ale , drank my Ale , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.55) and I always sleep upon Ale . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.56) Enter Tapster with a Bottle and Glass . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.57) Now , Sir , you shall see (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.58) filling it out your Worship's Health ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.59) ha ! delicious , delicious , - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.60) fancy it Burgundy , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.61) only fancy it , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.62) and $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} worth Ten Shillings a Quart . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.63) Aim. Drinks . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.64) $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} confounded strong . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.65) Bon. Strong ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.66) It must be so , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.67) or how should we be strong that drink it ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.68) Aim. And have you liv'd so long upon this Ale , Landlord ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.69) Bon. Eight and fifty Years , upon my Credit , Sir ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.70) but it kill'd my Wife , poor Woman , as the saying is . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.71) Aim. How came that to pass ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.72) Bon. I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} know how , Sir ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.73) she would not let the Ale take its natural Course , Sir , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.74) she was for qualifying it every now and then with a Dram , as the saying is ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.75) and an honest Gentleman that came this way from Ireland , made her a Present of a dozen Bottles of Usquebaugh - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.76) But the poor Woman was never well after : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.77) But howe're , I was obliged to the Gentleman , you know . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.78) Aim. Why , was it the Usquebaugh that kill'd her ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,2.79) Bon. My Lady Bountyful said so , - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.81) She , good Lady , did what could be done , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.82) she cured her of Three Tympanies , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.83) but the Fourth carry'd her off ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.84) but $she $'s {TEXT:she's} happy , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.85) and $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} contented , as the saying is . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.86) Aim. $Who $'s {TEXT:Who's} that Lady Bountyful , you mention'd ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.87) Bon. Ods my life , Sir , $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} drink her Health . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.88) Drinks (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.89) My Lady Bountyful is one of the best of Women : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.90) Her last Husband Sir Charles Bountyful left her worth a Thousand Pound a Year ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.91) and I believe she lays out one half on't in charitable Uses for the Good of her Neighbours ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.92) she cures Rheumatisms , Ruptures , and broken Shins in Men , Green Sickness , Obstructions , and Fits of the Mother in Women ; - The Kings-Evil , Chin-Cough , and Chilblains in Children ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.93) in short , she has cured more People in and about Litchfield within Ten Years than the Doctors have kill'd in Twenty ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.94) and $that $'s {TEXT:that's} a bold Word . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.95) Aim. Has the Lady been any other way useful in her Generation ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.96) Bon. Yes , Sir , She has a Daughter by Sir Charles , the finest Woman in all our Country , and the greatest Fortune . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.97) She has a Son too by her first Husband Squire Sullen , who marry'd a fine Lady from London t'other day ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.98) if you please , Sir , $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} drink his Health ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.99) Aim. What sort of a Man is he ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.100) Bon. Why , Sir , the $Man $'s {TEXT:Man's} well enough ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.101) says little , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.102) thinks less , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.103) and does - nothing at all , Faith : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.104) But $he $'s {TEXT:he's} a Man of great Estate , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.105) and values no Body . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.106) Aim. A Sportsman , I suppose . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.107) Bon. Yes , Sir , $he $'s {TEXT:he's} a Man of Pleasure , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.108) he plays at Whisk , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.109) and smoaks his Pipe Eight and forty Hours together sometimes . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.110) Aim. And marry'd , you say ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.111) Bon. Ay , and to a curious Woman , Sir , - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.112) But $he $'s {TEXT:he's} a - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.113) He wants it , here , Sir . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.114) Pointing to his Forehead . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.115) Aim. He has it there , you mean . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.116) Bon. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} none of my Business , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.117) $he $'s {TEXT:he's} my Landlord , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.118) and so a Man you know , wou'd not , - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.119) But - I cod , $he $'s {TEXT:he's} no better than - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.120) Sir , my humble Service to you . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.121) Drinks . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.122) Tho' I value not a Farthing what he can do to me ; I pay him his Rent at Quarter day , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.123) I have a good running Trade , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.124) I have but one Daughter , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.125) and I can give her - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.126) But no matter for that . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.127) Aim. $You $'re {TEXT:You're} very happy , Mr. Bonniface , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.128) pray what other Company have you in Town ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,3.129) Bon. A power of fine Ladies , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.131) and then we have the French Officers . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.132) Aim. O $that $'s {TEXT:that's} right , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.133) you have a good many of those Gentlemen : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.134) Pray how do you like their Company ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.135) Bon. So well , as the saying is , that I cou'd wish we had as many more of 'em , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.136) $they $'re {TEXT:they're} full of Money , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.137) and pay double for every thing they have ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.138) they know , Sir , that we pay'd good round Taxes for the taking of 'em , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.139) and so they are willing to reimburse us a little ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.140) one of 'em lodges in my House . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.141) Enter Archer . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.142) Arch. Landlord , there are some French Gentlemen below that ask for you . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.143) Bon. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} wait on 'em ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.144) Does your Master stay long in Town , as the saying is ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.145) To Archer . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.146) Arch. I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} tell , as the saying is . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.147) Bon. Come from London ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.148) Arch. No . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.149) Bon. Going to London , may hap ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.150) Arch. No . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.151) Bon. An odd Fellow this . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.152) I beg your Worship's Pardon , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.153) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} wait on you in half a Minute . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.154) Exit . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.155) Aim. The $Coast $'s {TEXT:Coast's} clear , I see , - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.156) Now my dear Archer , welcome to Litchfield . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.157) Arch. I thank thee , my dear Brother in Iniquity . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.158) Aim. Iniquity ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.159) $pray $thee {TEXT:prithee} leave Canting , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.160) you need not change your Stile with your Dress . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.161) Arch. $Do $n't {TEXT:Don't} mistake me , Aimwell , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.162) for $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} still my Maxim , that there is no Scandal like Rags , nor any Crime so shameful as Poverty . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.163) Aim. The World confesses it every Day in its Practice , tho' Men $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} own it for their Opinion : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.164) Who did that worthy Lord , my Brother , single out of the Side-box to sup with him t'other Night ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.165) Arch. Jack Handycraft , a handsom , well dress'd , mannerly , sharping Rogue , who keeps the best Company in Town . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.166) Aim. Right , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.167) and pray who marry'd my Lady Manslaughter t'other Day , the great Fortune ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.168) Arch. Why , Nick Marrabone , a profess'd Pick-pocket , and a good Bowler ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.169) but he makes a handsom Figure , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.170) and rides in his Coach , that he formerly used to ride behind . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,4.171) Aim. But did you observe poor Jack Generous in the Park last Week ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.173) Arch. Yes , with his Autumnal Perriwig , shading his melancholly Face , his Coat older than any thing but its Fashion , with one Hand idle in his Pocket , and with the other picking his useless Teeth ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.174) and tho' the Mall was crowded with Company , yet was poor Jack as single and solitary as a Lyon in a Desart . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.175) Aim. And as much avoided , for no Crime upon Earth but the want of Money . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.176) Arch. And $that $'s {TEXT:that's} enough ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.177) Men must not be poor , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.178) Idleness is the Root of all Evil ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.179) the $World $'s {TEXT:World's} wide enough , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.180) let 'em bustle ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.181) Fortune has taken the weak under her Protection , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.182) but Men of Sense are left to their Industry . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.183) Aim. Upon which Topick we proceed , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.184) and I think luckily hitherto : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.185) Wou'd not any Man swear now that I am a Man of Quality , and you my Servant , when if our intrinsick Value were known - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.186) Arch. Come , come , we are the Men of intrinsick Value , who can strike our Fortunes out of our selves , whose worth is independent of Accidents in Life , or Revolutions in Government ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.187) we have Heads to get Money , and Hearts to spend it . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.188) Aim. As to our Hearts , I $grant $ye {TEXT:grant'ye} , they are as willing Tits as any within Twenty Degrees ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.189) but I can have no great opinion of our Heads from the Service they have done us hitherto , unless it be that they have brought us from London hither to Litchfield , made me a Lord , and you my Servant . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.190) Arch. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} more than you cou'd expect already . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.191) But what Money have we left ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.192) Aim. But Two hundred Pound . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.193) Arch. And our Horses , Cloaths , Rings , &c . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.194) why we have very good Fortunes now for moderate People ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.195) and let me tell you , besides Thousand , that this Two hundred Pound , with the experience that we are now Masters of , is a better Estate than the Ten we have spent . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.196) Our Friends indeed began to suspect that our Pockets were low ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.197) but we came off with flying Colours , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.198) shew'd no signs of want either-1 in Word or Deed . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.199) Aim. Ay , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.200) and our going to Brussels was a good Pretence enough for our sudden disappearing ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.201) and I warrant you , our Friends imagine that we are gone a volunteering . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,5.202) Arch. Why Faith , if this Prospect fails , it must e'en come to that , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.203) I am for venturing one of the Hundreds if you will upon this Knight-Errantry ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.204) but in case it should fail , $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} reserve the t'other to carry us to some Counterscarp , where we may die as we liv'd in a Blaze . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.205) Aim. With all my Heart ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.206) and we have liv'd justly , Archer , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.207) we $can $n't {TEXT:can't} say that we have spent our Fortunes , but that we have enjoy'd 'em . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.208) Arch. Right , so much Pleasure for so much Money , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.209) we have had our Penyworths , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.210) and had I Millions , I wou'd go to the same Market again . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.211) O London , London ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.212) well , we have had our share , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.213) and let us be thankful ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.214) Past Pleasures , for ought I know are best , such as we are sure of , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.215) those to come may disappoint us . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.216) Aim. It has often griev'd the Heart of me , to see how some inhumane Wretches murther their kind Fortunes ; those that by sacrificing all to one Appetite , shall starve all the rest . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.217) You shall have some that live only in their Palates , and in their sense of tasting shall drown the other Four : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.218) Others are only Epicures in Appearances , such who shall starve their Nights to make a Figure a Days , and famish their own to feed the Eyes of others : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.219) A contrary Sort confine their Pleasure to the dark , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.220) and contract their spacious Acres to the Circuit of a Muff-string . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.221) Arch. Right ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.222) but they find the Indies in that Spot where they consume 'em , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.223) and I think your kind Keepers have much the best on't ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.224) for they indulge the most Senses by one Expence , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.225) $there $'s {TEXT:there's} the Seeing , Hearing , and Feeling amply gratify'd ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.226) and some Philosophers will tell you , that from such a Commerce there arises a sixth Sense that gives infinitely more Pleasure than the other five put together . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.227) Aim. And to pass to the other Extremity , of all Keepers , I think those the worst that keep their Money . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.228) Arch. Those are the most miserable Wights in being , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.229) they destroy the Rights of Nature , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.230) and disappoint the Blessings of Providence : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.231) Give me a Man that keeps his Five Senses keen and bright as his Sword , that has 'em always drawn out in their just order and strength , with his Reason as Commander at the Head of 'em , that detaches 'em by turns upon whatever Party of Pleasure agreeably offers , and commands 'em to retreat upon the least Appearance of Disadvantage or Danger : - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,6.232) For my part I can stick to my Bottle , while my Wine , my Company , and my Reason holds good ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.233) I can be charm'd with Sappho's singing without falling in Love with her Face ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.234) I love Hunting , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.235) but wou'd not , like Acteon , be eaten up by my own Dogs ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.236) I love a fine House , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.237) but let another keep it ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.238) and just so I love a fine Woman . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.239) Aim. In that last particular you have the better of me . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.240) Arch. Ay , $you $'re {TEXT:you're} such an amorous Puppy , that $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} afraid $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} spoil our Sport ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.241) you $can $n't {TEXT:can't} counterfeit the Passion without feeling it . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.242) Aim. Tho' the whining part be out of doors in Town , $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} still in force with the Country Ladies ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.243) And let me tell you Frank , the Fool in that Passion shall outdoe the Knave at any time . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.244) Arch. Well , I $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} dispute it now , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.245) you Command for the Day , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.246) and so I submit ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.247) At Nottingham you know I am to be Master . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.248) Aim. And at Lincoln I again . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.249) Arch. Then at Norwich I mount , which , I think , shall be our last Stage ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.250) for if we fail there , $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} imbark for Holland , bid adieu to Venus , and welcome Mars . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.251) Aim. A Match ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.252) Enter Bonniface . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.253) Mum . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.254) Bon. What will your Worship please to have for Supper ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.255) Aim. What have you got ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.256) Bon. Sir , we have a delicate piece of Beef in the Pot , and a Pig at the Fire . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.257) Aim. Good Supper-meat , I must confess , - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.258) I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} eat Beef , Landlord . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.259) Arch. And I hate Pig . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.260) Aim. Hold your prating , Sirrah , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.261) do you know who you are ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.262) Bon. Please to bespeak something else , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.263) I have every thing in the House . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.264) Aim. Have you any Veal ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.265) Bon. Veal ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.266) Sir , we had a delicate Loin of Veal on Wednesday last . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.267) Aim. Have you got any Fish or Wildfowl ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.268) Bon. As for Fish , truly Sir , we are an inland Town , and indifferently provided with Fish , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.269) $that $'s {TEXT:that's} the Truth ont , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.270) and then for Wildfowl , - We have a delicate Couple of Rabbets . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.271) Aim. Get me the Rabbets fricasy'd . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.272) Bon. Fricasy'd ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.273) Lard , Sir , $they $'ll {TEXT:they'll} eat much better smother'd with Onions . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,7.274) Arch. Pshaw ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.276) damn your Onions . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.277) Aim. Again , Sirrah ! - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.278) Well , Landlord , what you please ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.279) but hold , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.280) I have a small Charge of Money , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.281) and your House is so full of Strangers , that I believe it may be safer in your Custody than mine ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.282) for when this Fellow of mine gets drunk , he minds nothing . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.283) Here , Sirrah , reach me the strong Box . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.284) Arch. Yes , Sir , - This will give us a Reputation . Aside . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.285) Brings the box . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.286) Aim. Here , Landlord , the Locks are sealed down both-1 for your Security and mine ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.287) it holds somewhat above Two hundred Pound ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.288) if you doubt it , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} count it to you after Supper ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.289) but be sure you lay it where I may have it at a Minute's warning ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.290) for my Affairs are a little dubious at present , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.291) perhaps I may be gone in half an Hour , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.292) perhaps I may be your Guest till the best part of that be spent ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.293) and pray order your Ostler to keep my Horses always sadled ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.294) but one thing above the rest I must beg , that you would let this Fellow have none of your Anno Domini , as you call it ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.295) For $he $'s {TEXT:he's} the most insufferable Sot - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.296) Here , Sirrah , light me to my Chamber . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.297) Exit lighted by Archer . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.298) Bon. Cherry , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.299) Daughter Cherry ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.300) Enter Cherry . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.301) Cher. $D' $ye {TEXT:D'ye} call , Father ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.302) Bon. Ay , Child , you must lay by this Box for the Gentleman , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.303) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} full of Money . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.304) Cher. Money ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.305) all that Money ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.306) why , sure Father the Gentleman comes to be chosen Parliament-man . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.307) Who is he ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.308) Bon. I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} know what to make of him , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.309) he talks of keeping his Horses ready sadled , and of going perhaps at a minute's warning , or of staying perhaps till the best part of this be spent . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.310) Cher. Ay , ten to one , Father , $he $'s {TEXT:he's} a High-way-man . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.311) Bon. A High-way-man ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.312) upon my Life , Girl , you have hit it , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.313) and this Box is some new purchased Booty . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.314) Now cou'd we find him out , the Money were ours . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.315) Cher. He $do $n't {TEXT:don't} belong to our Gang ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.316) Bon. What Horses have they ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.317) Cher. The Master rides upon a Black . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.318) Bon. A Black ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.319) ten to one the Man upon the black Mare ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.320) and since he $do $n't {TEXT:don't} belong to our Fraternity , we may betray him with a safe Conscience ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.321) I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} think it lawful to harbour any Rogues but my own . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,8.322) $Look $ye {TEXT:Look'ye} , Child , as the saying is , we must go cunningly to work , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.323) Proofs we must have , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.324) the Gentleman's Servant loves Drink , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.325) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} ply him that way , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.326) and ten to one loves a Wench ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.327) you must work him t'other way . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.328) Cher. Father , would you have me give my Secret for his ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.329) Bon. Consider , Child , $there $'s {TEXT:there's} Two hundred Pound to Boot . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.330) Ringing without . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.331) Coming , coming . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.332) Child , mind your Business . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.333) Cher. What a Rogue is my Father ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.334) my Father ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.335) I deny it . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.336) My Mother was a good , generous , free-hearted Woman , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.337) and I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} tell how far her good Nature might have extended for the good of her Children . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.338) This Landlord of mine , for I think I can call him no more , would betray his Guest , and debauch his Daughter into the bargain , - By a Footman too ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.339) Enter Archer . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,9.340) SCENE , CHANGES TO A BED-CHAMBER IN LADY BOUNTIFUL'S HOUSE . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.343) Enter Mrs. Sull. Dor. undress'd , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.345) a Table and Lights . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.346) Dor. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} very late , Sister , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.347) no News of your Spouse yet ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.348) Mrs. Sull. No , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} condemn'd to be alone till towards four , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.349) and then perhaps I may be executed with his Company . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.350) Dor. Well , my Dear , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} leave you to your rest ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.351) $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} go directly to Bed , I suppose . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.352) Mrs. Sull. I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} know what to do ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.353) hey-hoe . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.354) Dor. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} a desiring Sigh , Sister . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.355) Mrs. Sull. This is a languishing Hour , Sister . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.356) Dor. And might prove a Critical Minute , if the pretty Fellow were here . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.357) Mrs. Sull. Here ! what , in my Bed-chamber , at two a Clock $o' $th' {TEXT:o'th'} Morning , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.358) I undress'd , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.359) the Family asleep , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.360) my hated Husband abroad , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.361) and my lovely Fellow at my Feet - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.362) O gad , Sister ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.363) Dor. Thoughts are free , Sister , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.364) and them I allow you - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.365) So , my Dear , good Night . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.366) Mrs. Sull. A good Rest to my dear Dorinda - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.367) Thoughts free ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.368) are they so ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.369) why then suppose him here , dress'd like a youthful , gay and burning Bridegroom . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.370) Here Archer steals out of the Closet . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.371) with Tongue enchanting , Eyes bewitching , Knees imploring . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.372) Turns a little o' one side , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.373) and sees Archer in the Posture she describes . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.374) Ah ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.375) Shreeks , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.376) and runs to the other Side of the Stage (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.377) Have my Thoughts rais'd a Spirit ? - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.378) What are you , Sir , a Man or a Devil ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.379) Arch. A Man , a Man , Madam . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.380) Rising . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.381) Mrs. Sull. How shall I be sure of it ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.382) Arch. Madam , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} give you Demonstration this Minute . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.383) Takes her Hand . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.384) Mrs. Sull. What , Sir ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.385) do you intend to be rude ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.386) Arch. Yes , Madam , if you please . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.387) Mrs. Sull. In the Name of Wonder , Whence came ye ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.388) Arch. From the Skies , Madam - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.389) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} a Jupiter in Love , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.390) and you shall be my Alimena . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.391) Mrs. Sull. How came you in ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,58.392) Arch. I flew in at the Window , Madam , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.394) your Cozen Cupid lent me his Wings , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.395) and your Sister Venus open'd the Casement . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.396) Mrs. Sull. $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} struck dumb with Admiration . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.397) Arch. And I with wonder . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.398) Looks passionately at her . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.399) Mrs. Sull. What will become of me ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.400) Arch. How beautiful she looks - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.401) The teeming Jolly Spring Smiles in her blooming Face , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.402) and when she was conceiv'd , her Mother smelt to Roses , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.403) look'd on Lillies - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.404) Lillies unfold their white , their fragrant Charms , When the warm Sun thus Darts into their Arms . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.405) Runs to her . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.406) Mrs. Sull. Ah ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.407) Shreeks . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.408) Arch. Oons , Madam , what $d' $ye {TEXT:d'ye} mean ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.409) $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} raise the House . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.410) Mrs. Sull. Sir , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} wake the Dead before I bear this - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.411) What ! approach me with the Freedoms of a Keeper ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.412) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} glad on't , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.413) your Impudence has cur'd me . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.414) Arch. If this be Impudence Kneels I leave to your partial self ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.415) no panting Pilgrim after a tedious , painful Voyage , e'er bow'd before his Saint with more Devotion . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.416) Mrs. Sull. Now , now , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} ruin'd , if he kneels ! Aside (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.417) rise thou prostrate Ingineer , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.418) not all thy undermining Skill shall reach my Heart - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.419) Rise , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.420) and know , I am a Woman without my Sex , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.421) I can love to all the Tenderness of Wishes , Sighs and Tears - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.422) But go no farther - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.423) Still to convince you that $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} more than Woman , I can speak my Frailty , confess my Weakness even for you - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.424) But - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.425) Arch. For me ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.426) Going to lay hold on her . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.427) Mrs. Sull. Hold , Sir , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.428) build not upon that - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.429) For my most mortal hatred follows if you disobey what I command you now - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.430) leave me this Minute - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.431) If he denies , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} lost . Aside . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.432) Arch. Then $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} promise - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.433) Mrs. Sull. Any thing another time . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.434) Arch. When shall I come ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.435) Mrs. Sull. To Morrow when you will . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.436) Arch. Your Lips must seal the Promise . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.437) Mrs. Sull. Pshaw ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.438) Arch. They must , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.439) they must (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.440) Kisses her (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.441) Raptures and Paradice ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.442) and why not now , my Angel ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,59.443) the Time , the Place , Silence and Secresy , all conspire - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.444) And the now conscious Stars have preordain'd this Moment for my Happiness . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.445) Takes her in her Arms . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.446) Mrs. Sull. You will not , $can $not {TEXT:cannot} sure . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.447) Arch. If the Sun rides fast , and disappoints not Mortals of to Morrows Dawn , this Night shall crown my Joys . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.448) Mrs. Sull. My Sex's Pride assist me . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.449) Arch. My Sex's Strength help me . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.450) Mrs. Sull. You shall kill me first . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.451) Arch. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} dye with you . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.452) Carrying her off . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.453) Mrs. Sull. Thieves , Thieves , Murther - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.454) Enter Scrub in his Breeches , and one Shoe . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.455) Scrub . Thieves , Thieves , Murther , Popery . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.456) Arch. Ha ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.457) the very timorous Stag will kill in rutting time . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.458) Draws (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.459) and offers to Stab Scrub . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.460) Scrub . Kneeling . O , Pray , Sir , spare all I have (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.461) and take my Life . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.462) Mrs. Sull. Holding Archer's Hand . what do's the Fellow mean ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.463) Scrub . O , Madam , down upon your Knees , your Marrow-bones - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.464) $He $'s {TEXT:He's} one of 'um . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.465) Arch. Of whom ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.466) Scrub . One of the Rogues - I beg your Pardon , Sir , one of the honest Gentlemen that just now are broke into the House . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.467) Arch. How ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.468) Mrs. Sull. I hope , you did not come to rob me ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.469) Arch. Indeed I did , Madam , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.470) but I wou'd have taken nothing but what you might ha' spar'd , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.471) but your crying Thieves has wak'd this dreaming Fool , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.472) and so he takes 'em for granted . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.473) Scrub . Granted ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.474) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} granted , Sir , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.475) take all we have . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.476) Mrs. Sull. The Fellow looks as if he were broke out of Bedlam . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.477) Scrub . Oons , Madam , $they $'re {TEXT:they're} broke in to the House with Fire and Sword , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.478) I saw them , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.479) heard them , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.480) $they $'ll {TEXT:they'll} be here this Minute . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.481) Arch. What , Thieves ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.482) Scrub . Under Favour , Sir , I think so . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.483) Mrs. Sull. What shall we do , Sir ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.484) Arch. Madam , I wish your Ladyship a good Night . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.485) Mrs. Sull. Will you leave me ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.486) Arch. Leave you ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.487) Lord , Madam , did not you command me to be gone just now upon pain of your immortal Hatred . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.488) Mrs. Sull. Nay , but pray , Sir - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.489) Takes hold of him . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,60.490) Arch. Ha ha , ha , now comes my turn to be ravish'd . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.492) You see now , Madam , you must use Men one way or other ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.493) but take this by the way , good Madam , that none but a Fool will give you the benefit of his Courage , unless $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} take his Love along with it . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.494) How are they arm'd , Friend ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.495) Scrub . With Sword and Pistol , Sir . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.496) Arch. Hush - I see a dark Lanthorn coming thro' the Gallery . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.497) Madam , be assur'd I will protect you , or lose my Life . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.498) Mrs. Sull. Your Life ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.499) no , Sir , they can rob me of nothing that I value half so much ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.500) therefore , now , Sir , let me intreat you to be gone . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.501) Arch. No , Madam , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} consult my own Safety for the sake of yours , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.502) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} work by Stratagem : (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.503) Have you Courage enough to stand the appearance of 'em . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.504) Mrs. Sull. Yes , yes , since I have scap'd your Hands , I can face any thing . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.505) Arch. Come hither , Brother Scrub , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.506) $do $n't {TEXT:don't} you know me ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.507) Scrub . Eh ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.508) my dear Brother , let me kiss thee . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.509) Kisses Archer . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.510) Arch. This way - Here - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.511) Archer and Scrub hide behind the Bed . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.512) Enter Gibbet with a dark Lanthorn in one Hand and a Pistol in t'other . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.513) Gib. Ay , ay , this is the Chamber , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.514) and the Lady alone . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.515) Mrs. Sull. Who are you , Sir ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.516) what wou'd you have ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.517) $d' $ye {TEXT:d'ye} come to rob me ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.518) Gib. Rob you ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.519) alack a day , Madam , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} only a younger Brother , Madam ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.520) and so , Madam , if you make a Noise , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} shoot you thro' the Head ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.521) but $do $n't {TEXT:don't} be afraid , Madam . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.522) Laying his Lanthorn and Pistol upon the Table . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.523) These Rings , Madam , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.524) $do $n't {TEXT:don't} be concern'd , Madam , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.525) I have a profound Respect for you , Madam ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.526) your Keys , Madam , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.527) $do $n't {TEXT:don't} be frighted , Madam , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.528) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} the most of a Gentleman . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.529) Searching her Pockets . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.530) This Necklace , Madam , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.531) I never was rude to a Lady ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.532) I have a Veneration - for this Necklace - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.533) Here Archer having come round and seiz'd the Pistols , takes Gibbet by the Collar , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.534) trips up his Heels , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.535) and claps the Pistol to his Breast . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.536) Arch. Hold , profane Villain , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.537) and take the Reward of thy Sacrilege . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.538) Gib. Oh ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.539) Pray , Sir , $do $n't {TEXT:don't} kill me ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.540) I $am $n't {TEXT:an't} prepar'd . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.541) Arch. How many is there of 'em , Scrub ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,61.542) Scrub . Five and Forty , Sir . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.544) Arch. Then I must kill the Villain to have him out of the way . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.545) Gib. Hold , hold , Sir , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.546) we are but three upon my Honour . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.547) Arch. Scrub , will you undertake to secure him ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.548) Scrub . Not I , Sir ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.549) kill him , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.550) kill him . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.551) Arch. Run to Gipsey's Chamber , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.552) there $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} find the Doctor ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.553) bring him hither presently . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.554) Exit Scrub running . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.555) Come , Rogue , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.556) if you have a short Prayer , say it . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.557) Gip. Sir , I have no Prayer at all ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.558) the Government has provided a Chaplain to say Prayers for us on these Occasions . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.559) Mrs. Sull. Pray , Sir , $do $n't {TEXT:don't} kill him ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.560) You fright me as much as him . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.561) Arch. The Dog shall die , Madam , for being the Occasion of my disappointment . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.562) Sirrah , this Moment is your last . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.563) Gib. Sir , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} give you Two hundred Pound to spare my Life . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.564) Arch. Have you no more Rascal ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.565) Gib. Yes , Sir , I can command Four hundred ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.566) but I must reserve Two of 'em to save my Life at the Sessions . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.567) Enter Scrub and Foigard . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.568) Arch. Here , Doctor , I suppose Scrub and you between you may manage him . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.569) Lay hold of him , Doctor . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.570) Foig. lays hold of Gibbet . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.571) Gib. What ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.572) turn'd over to the Priest already . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.573) $Look $ye {TEXT:Look'ye} , Doctor , you come before your time ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.574) $I $am $nt {TEXT:I'ant} condemn'd yet , I $thank $ye {TEXT:thank'ye} . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.575) Foig. Come , my dear Joy , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.576) I vill secure your Body and your Shoul too ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.577) I vill make you a good Catholick , and give you an Absolution . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.578) Gib. Absolution ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.579) can you procure me a Pardon , Doctor ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.580) Foig. No , Joy . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.581) Gib. Then you and your Absolution may go to the Devil . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.582) Arch. Convey him into the Cellar , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.583) there bind him : - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.584) Take the Pistol , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.585) and if he offers to resist , shoot him thro' the Head , - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.586) and come back to us with all the speed you can . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.587) Scrub . Ay , ay , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.588) come , Doctor , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.589) do you hold him fast , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.590) and $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} guard him . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.591) Mrs. Sull. But how came the Doctor ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.592) Arch. In short , Madam - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.593) Shreeking without . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.594) S'death the Rogues are at work with the other Ladies . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.595) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} vex'd I parted with the Pistol ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.596) but I must fly to their Assistance . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,62.597) Will you stay here , Madam , or venture your self with me . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.599) Mrs. Sull. O , with you , dear Sir , with you . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.600) Takes him by the Arm (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.601) and Exeunt . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.602) SCENE , CHANGES TO ANOTHER APARTMENT IN THE SAME HOUSE . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.604) Enter Hounslow dragging in Lady Bountyfull , and Bagshot halling in Dorinda ; the Rogues with Swords drawn . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.606) Houn. Come , come , your Jewels , Mistriss . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.607) Bag. Your Keys , your Keys , old Gentlewoman . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.608) Enter Aimwell and Cherry . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.609) Aim. Turn this way , Villains ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.610) I durst engage an Army in such a Cause . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.611) He engages 'em both . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.612) Dor. O , Madam , had I but a Sword to help the brave Man ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.613) L. Boun. $There $'s {TEXT:There's} three or four hanging up in the Hall ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.614) but they $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} draw . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.615) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} go fetch one however . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.616) Exit . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.617) Enter Archer and Mrs. Sullen . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.618) Arch. Hold , hold , my Lord , every Man his Bird , pray . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.619) They engage Man to Man , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.620) the Rogues are thrown and disarm'd . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.621) Cher. What ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.622) the Rogues taken ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.623) then $they $'ll {TEXT:they'll} impeach my Father ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.624) I must give him timely Notice . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.625) Runs out . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.626) Arch. Shall we kill the Rogues ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.627) Aim. No , no , $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} bind them . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.628) Arch. Ay , ay ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.629) here , Madam , lend me your Garter ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.630) To Mrs. Sullen who stands by him . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.631) Mrs. Sull. The $Devil $'s {TEXT:Devil's} in this Fellow ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.632) he fights , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.633) loves , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.634) and banters , all in a Breath . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.635) $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} a Cord that the Rogues brought with 'em , I suppose . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.636) Arch. Right , right , the Rogue's Destiny , a Rope to hang himself . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.637) Come , my Lord , - This is but a scandalous sort of an Office , Binding the Rogues together . if our Adventures shou'd end in this sort of Hangman-work ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.638) but I hope there is something in prospect that - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.639) Enter Scrub . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.640) Well , Scrub , have you secur'd your Tartar ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.641) Scrub . Yes , Sir , I left the Priest and him disputing about Religion . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.642) Aim. And pray carry these Gentlemen to reap the Benefit of the Controversy . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.643) Delivers the Prisoners to Scrub , who leads 'em out . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.644) Mrs. Sull. Pray , Sister , how came my Lord here ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,63.645) Dor. And pray , how came the Gentleman here ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.647) Mrs. Sull. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} tell you the greatest piece of Villainy - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.648) They talk in dumb show . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.649) Aim. I fancy , Archer , you have been more successful in your Adventures than the House-breakers . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.650) Arch. No matter for my Adventure , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.651) yours is the principal . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.652) Press her this Minute to marry you , - now while $she $'s {TEXT:she's} hurry'd between the Palpitation of her Fear , and the Joy of her Deliverance , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.653) now while the Tide of her Spirits are at High-flood - Throw your self at her Feet ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.654) speak some Romantick Nonsense or other ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.655) Address her like Alexander in the height of his Victory , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.656) confound her Senses , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.657) bear down her Reason , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.658) and away with her - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.659) The Priest is now in the Cellar , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.660) and dare not refuse to do the work . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.661) Enter Lady Bountifull . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.662) Aim. But how shall I get off without being observ'd ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.663) Arch. You a Lover ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.664) and not find a way to get off - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.665) Let me see . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.666) Aim. You bleed , Archer . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.667) Arch. S'death , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} glad on't ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.668) this Wound will do the Business - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.669) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} amuse the old Lady and Mrs. Sullen about dressing my Wound , while you carry off Dorinda . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.670) L. Boun. Gentlemen , cou'd we understand how you wou'd be gratified for the Services - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.671) Arch. Come , come , my Lady , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.672) this is no time for Complements , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.673) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} wounded , Madam . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.674) L. Boun. How ! wounded ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.675) Mrs. Sull. Dor. I hope , Sir , you have receiv'd no Hurt ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.676) Aim. None but what you may cure . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.677) Makes Love in dumb show . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.678) L. Boun. Let me see your Arm , Sir . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.679) I must have some Powder-sugar to stop the Blood - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.680) O me ! an ugly Gash upon my Word , Sir , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.681) you must go into Bed . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.682) Arch. Ay , my Lady a Bed wou'd do very well . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.683) Madam , To Mrs. Sull. Will you do me the Favour to conduct me to a Chamber ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.684) L. Boun. Do , do , Daughter - while I get the Lint and the Probe and the Plaister ready . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.685) Runs out one way , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.686) Aimwell carries off Dorinda another . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.687) Arch. Come , Madam , why $do $n't {TEXT:don't} you obey your Mother's Commands . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,64.688) Mrs. Sull. How can you , after what is past , have the Confidence to ask me ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.690) Arch. And if you go to that , how can you after what is past , have the Confidence to deny me ? - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.691) Was not this Blood shed in your Defence , and my Life expos'd for your Protection . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.692) $Look $ye {TEXT:Look'ye} , Madam , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} none of your Romantick Fools , that fight Gyants and Monsters for nothing ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.693) my Valour is down right Swiss ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.694) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} a Soldier of Fortune (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.695) and must be paid . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.696) Mrs. Sull. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} ungenerous in you , Sir , to upbraid me with your Services . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.697) Arch. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} ungenerous in you , Madam , not to reward 'em . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.698) Mrs. Sull. How ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.699) at the Expence of my Honour . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.700) Arch. Honour ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.701) can Honour consist with Ingratitude ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.702) if you wou'd deal like a Woman of Honour , do like a Man of Honour , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.703) $d' $ye {TEXT:d'ye} think I wou'd deny you in such a Case ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.704) Enter a Servant . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.705) Ser. Madam , my Lady order'd me to tell you that your Brother is below at the Gate ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.706) Mrs. Sull. My Brother ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.707) Heavens be prais'd . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.708) Sir , he shall thank you for your Services , (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.709) he has it in his Power . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.710) Arch. Who is your Brother , Madam ? (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.711) Mrs. Sull. Sir Charles Freeman . - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.712) $You $'ll {TEXT:You'll} excuse me , Sir ; (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.713) I must go and receive him . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.714) Arch. Sir Charles Freeman ! (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.715) S'death and Hell ! - (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.716) My old Acquaintance . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.717) Now unless Aimwell has made good use of his time , all our fair Machine goes souse into the Sea like the Edistone . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.718) Exit . (FARQUHAR-E3-H,65.719)