_Y. Mir._ No matter, madam.----Seven hundred pound, by this light!
[_Aside._
_2 Bra._ Pray, sir, what's o'clock?
_Y. Mir._ Hum! Sir, I have left my watch at home.
_2 Bra._ I thought I saw the string of it, just now.
_Y. Mir._ Ods my life, sir, I beg your pardon, here it is!--but it don't
go. [_Putting it up._
_Lam._ O dear sir, an English watch! Tompion's, I presume?
_Y. Mir._ D'ye like, it, madam? No ceremony--'tis at your service, with
all my heart and soul!--Tompion's! Hang ye! [_Aside._
_1 Bra._ But, sir, above all things, I admire the fashion and make, of
your sword hilt!
_Y. Mir._ I'm mighty glad you like it, sir!
_1 Bra._ Will you part with it, sir?
_Y. Mir._ Sir, I won't sell it.
_1 Bra._ Not sell it, sir!
_Y. Mir._ No, gentlemen, but I'll bestow it, with all my heart!
[_Offering it._
_1 Bra._ O sir, we shall rob you!
_Y. Mir._ That you do, I'll be sworn! [_Aside._] I have another at home;
pray, sir,--Gentlemen, you're too modest--have I any thing else that
you fancy?--Sir, will you do me a favour? [_To the First_ BRAVO.] I
am extremely in love with that hat which you wear, will you do me the
favour to change with me?
_1 Bra._ Lookye, sir, this is a family hat, and I would not part with
it, but if you like it----[_They change Hats._]--I want but a handsome
pretence to quarrel with him--Some wine! Sir, your good health.
[_Pulls_ MIRABEL _by the Nose_.
_Y. Mir._ Oh, sir, your most humble servant! a pleasant frolic enough,
to drink a man's health, and pull him by the nose! ha! ha! ha! the
pleasantest, pretty-humoured gentleman----
_Lam._ Help the gentleman to a glass. [MIRABEL _drinks_.
_1 Bra._ How d'ye like the wine, sir?
_Y. Mir._ Very good o'the kind, sir:--But I tell ye what, I find we're
all inclined to be frolicsome, and 'egad, for my own part, I was never
more disposed to be merry; let's make a night on't, ha!--This wine is
pretty, but I have such burgundy at home! Lookye, gentlemen, let me
send for half a dozen flasks of my burgundy, I defy France to match
it;--'twill make us all life, all air, pray, gentlemen.
_2 Bra._ Eh? Shall us have his burgundy?
_1 Bra._ Yes, 'faith, we'll have all we can; here, call up the
gentleman's servant.--[_Exit_ FOOTMAN.] What think you, Lamorce?
_Lam._ Yes, yes--Your servant is a foolish country boy, sir, he
understands nothing but innocence.
_Y. Mir._ Ay, ay, madam.--Here, Page,----
_Enter_ ORIANA.
Take this key, and go to my butler, order him to send half a dozen
flasks of the red burgundy, marked a thousand; and be sure you make
haste, I long to entertain my friends here; my very good friends.
_Omnes._ Ah, dear sir!
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