_Jack._ Allons, St. Louis. (_Sits down_)
_Wildfire._ What's that, a Wig? (_Jack puts on a mask while his man
powders him_) Wounds what a fellow it is. Egad he's in earnest all this
while. He has forgot the plainess and honesty of an Englishman without
having the outside Shew of a Frenchman.
_Foxchase._ Come along man, let's leave the fellow to himself.
_Wildfire._ Lookye Jack. (_Pulls the mask from Jack's face_) When you
are the same honest fellow we once knew we shall to crack a Bottle with
you, but while you continue a ridiculous Ape of French Manners, we
heartily despise you, and so you may go and be damn'd Mounsieur. Hillo
ho! (_Exeunt_)
_Jack._ Hey! St. Louis, Bourguignon, La Fleur, Hector, de Roger, I am
never at home for these People again. Pardie sont des Homes a jetter par
le Fenestre to be thrown out of the window. Allons, finish my head, St.
Louis.
(_Enter_ ROGER)
_Roger._ Lady Betty Mockmode, Sir, is with Miss Harriet, and desires to
speak with you.
_Jack._ This Eyebrow is very obstinate today, here La Fleur, arch my
Eyebrow. Tell my Lady Betty that I am so deranged by these People, that
I must now go and take the Air to recover my Spirits--and tell my Lady
Betty if she will come to the Park, we will entertain ouselves with a
little Raillery upon the Mob of English Gentlemen. It is well observed
by one of the wits of France that few People know how to take a walk,
I'll shew them how to walk. Plus belle que l'Aurora. (_Exit_)
(_Scene the Park. Enter_ WILDFIRE _and_ FOXCHASE)
_Wildfire._ Split the fellow! Did you ever see anything so
metamorphos'd? But rot him. Let's talk no more about him.
_Foxchase._ He verifies the old Proverb, send a Goose from
Dover--there's hardly any Company in the Park this Morning.
_Wildfire._ A few discontented Politicians, and Poets taking the benefit
of the Air; but what the Deuce is the Matter yonder?
_Foxchase._ There's a Mob got together--
_Wildfire._ Split me, but I believe it is--yes, it is--it is by
Jupiter--it's Jack Broughton with the Mob at his Heels, death what a
figure he cuts! Let's step aside, and not pretend to know him.
(_Enter_ JACK BROUGHTON _dress'd fantastically_)
_Mob._ Hurra! Hurra! Make room for the French Gentleman.
_1st Mob._ Mounsieur, Mounsieur, what will you dine upon the haunch of a
Frog today?
_2nd Mob._ Mounsieur, what was you taken Prisoner?
_Jack._ Ma foi, voila, un droll de Paris--English Manners.
_Mob._ Hurra! Hurra!
_Jack._ Hey Bourguignon, La Fleur, Hector, this fellow has picked my
Pocket here.
_Pickpocket._ I pick your pocket! I scorn your Words, ram my Eyes, what
do you mean Mounsieur? I believe I've as much Money in my pocket as you,
for all your Bag Mounsieur. Come, now, ram my Eyes, will you box?
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