_Gib_. The devil! how d'ye smoke 'em? {110}
_Bon_. Why, the one is gone to church.
_Gib_. That's suspicious, I must confess.
_Bon_. And the other is now in his master's chamber; he
pretends to be servant to the other; we 'll call him
out and pump him a little.
_Gib_. With all my heart.
_Bon_. Mr. Martin! Mr. Martin! [_Calls_.
_Enter Archer, combing a periwig and singing_.
_Gib_. The roads are consumed deep, I'm as dirty as Old
Brentford at Christmas.--A good pretty fellow
that; whose servant are you, friend? {120}
_Arch_. My master's.
_Gib_. Really!
_Arch_. Really.
_Gib_. That 's much.--The fellow has been at the bar by
his evasions.--But, pray, sir, what is your master's
name?
_Arch_. _Tall, all, dall!_--[_Sings and combs the periwig._]
This is the most obstinate curl--
_Gib_. I ask you his name?
_Arch_. Name, sir--_tall, all, doll!_--I never asked him
his name in my life.--_Tall, all, doll!_ {131}
_Bon_. What think you now? [Aside to Gibbet.
_Gib_. [_Aside to Boniface_.] Plain, plain, he talks now as
if he were before a judge.--[_To Archer_.] But pray,
friend, which way does your master travel?
_Arch_. A-horseback.
_Gib_. [_Aside_.] Very well again, an old offender, right--
[_To Archer_.] But, I mean, does he go upwards or
downwards?
_Arch_. Downwards, I fear, sir.--_Tall, all!_ {140}
_Gib_. I 'm afraid my fate will be a contrary way.
_Bon_. Ha! ha! ha! Mr. Martin, you 're very arch.
This gentleman is only travelling towards Chester,
and would be glad of your company, that's all.--
Come, captain, you'll stay to-night, I suppose?
I'll show you a chamber--come, captain.
_Gib_. Farewell, friend!
_Arch_. Captain, your servant.--[_Exeunt Boniface and
Gibbet._] Captain! a pretty fellow! 'Sdeath, I
wonder that the officers of the army don't conspire
to beat all scoundrels in red but their own. {151}
_Re-enter Cherry_.
_Cher_. [_Aside_.] Gone, and Martin here! I hope he did
not listen; I would have the merit of the discovery
all my own, because I would oblige him to love me.
--[_Aloud_] Mr. Martin, who was that man with my
father?
_Arch_. Some recruiting Serjeant, or whipped-out trooper,
I suppose.
_Cher_. All's safe, I find. [_Aside_
_Arch_. Come, my dear, have you conned over the
catechise I taught you last night? {161}
_Cher_. Come, question me.
_Arch_. What is love?
_Cher_. Love is I know not what, it comes I know not
how, and goes I know not when.
_Arch_. Very well, an apt scholar.--[_Chucks her under the
chin_.] Where does love enter?
_Cher_. Into the eyes.
_Arch_. And where go out?
_Cher_. I won't tell ye. {170}
_Arch_. What are the objects of that passion?
_Cher_. Youth, beauty, and clean linen.
_Arch_. The reason?
_Cher_. The two first are fashionable in nature, and the
third at court.
_Arch_. That's my dear.--What are the signs and tokens
of that passion?
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