_Brass._ Well, come, I'll raise a hundred pounds for your use, upon my wife's jewels here; [_Pulling out the necklace._] her necklace shall pawn for't. _Dick._ Remember tho', that if things fail, I'm to have the necklace again; you know you agreed to that. _Brass._ Yes, and if I make it good, you'll be the better for't; if not, I shall: so you see where the cause will pinch. _Dick._ Why, you barbarous dog, you won't offer to---- _Brass._ No words now; about your business, march. Go stay for me at the next tavern: I'll go to _Flippanta_, and try what I can do for you. _Dick._ Well, I'll go, but don't think to----O pox, Sir---- [_Exit ~Dick~._ _~Brass~ solus._ _Brass._ Will you be gone? A pretty title you'd have to sue me upon truly, if I shou'd have a mind to stand upon the defensive, as perhaps I may; I have done the rascal service enough to lull my conscience upon't I'm sure: But 'tis time enough for that. Let me see----First I'll go to _Flippanta_, and put a stop to this family way of match-making, then sell our necklace for what ready money 'twill produce; and by this time to-morrow I hope we shall be in possession of----t'other jewel here; a precious jewel, as she's set in gold: I believe for the stone itself we may part with it again to a friend----for a tester. [_Exit._ +ACT+ V. +SCENE+, Gripe's _House_. _Enter ~Brass~ and ~Flippanta~._ _Brass._ Well, you agree I'm in the right, don't you? _Flip._ I don't know; if your master has the estate he talks of, why not do't all above-board? Well, tho' I am not much of his mind, I'm much in his interest, and will therefore endeavour to serve him in his own way. _Brass._ That's kindly said, my child, and I believe I shall reward thee one of these days, with as pretty a fellow to thy husband for't, as---- _Flip._ Hold your prating, Jack-a-dandy, and leave me to my business. _Brass._ I obey--adieu. [_Kisses her._] [_Exit ~Brass~._ _Flip._ Rascal! _Enter ~Corinna~._ _Cor._ Ah, _Flippanta_, I'm ready to sink down, my legs tremble under me, my dear _Flippy_. _Flip._ And what's the affair? _Cor._ My father's there within, with my mother and _Araminta_; I never saw him in so good a humour in my life. _Flip._ And is that it that frightens you so? _Cor._ Ah, _Flippanta_, they are just going to speak to him, about my marrying the Colonel. _Flip._ Are they so? so much the worse; they're too hasty. _Cor._ O no, not a bit: I slipt out on purpose, you must know, to give them an opportunity; wou'd 'twere done already. _Flip._ I tell you no; get you in again immediately, and prevent it. _Cor._ My dear, dear, I am not able; I never was in such a way before. _Flip._ Never in a way to be marry'd before, ha? is not that it?