Sir _Tim_. Hum! I had rather indeed he turn’d Turk or Jew, for his own
sake; but as for scandalizing me, I defy it: My Integrity has been known
ever since Forty one; I bought three Thousand a year in Bishops Lands, as
’.is well known, and lost it at the King’s return; for which I’m honour’d
by the City. But for his farther Satisfaction, Consolation, and
Destruction, know, That I Sir _Timothy Treat-all_, Knight and Alderman,
do think my self young enough to marry, d’ye see, and will wipe your Nose
with a Son and Heir of my own begetting, and so forth.
[_Going away_.
_Wild_. Death! marry!
Sir _Char_. Patience, dear Tom, or thou’t spoil all.
_Wild_. Damn him, I’ve lost all Patience, and can dissemble no longer,
though I lose all--Very good, Sir; harkye, I hope she’s young and
handsome; or if she be not, amongst the numerous lusty-stomacht Whigs
that daily nose your publick Dinners, some maybe found, that either for
Money, Charity, or Gratitude, may requite your Treats. You keep open
House to all the Party, not for Mirth, Generosity or good Nature, but for
Roguery. You cram the Brethren, the pious City-Gluttons, with good Cheer,
good Wine, and Rebellion in abundance, gormandizing all Comers and Goers,
of all Sexes, Sorts, Opinions and Religions, young half-witted Fops,
hot-headed Fools, and Malecontents: You guttle and fawn on all, and all
in hopes of debauching the King’s Liege-people into Commonwealthsmen;
and rather than lose a Convert, you’ll pimp for him. These are your
nightly Debauches--Nay, rather than you shall want it, I’ll cuckold you
my self in pure Revenge.
Sir _Tim_. How! Cuckold his own natural Uncle!
Sir _Char_. Oh, he cannot be so profane.
_Wild_. Profane! why he deny’d but now the having any share in me; and
therefore ‘tis lawful. I am to live by my Wits, you say, and your old
rich good-natur’d Cuckold is as sure a Revenue to a handsome young Cadet,
as a thousand Pound a Year. Your tolerable Face and Shape is an Estate in
the City, and a better Bank than your Six per Cent, at any time.
Sir _Tim_. Well, Sir, since Nature has furnisht you so well, you need but
up and ride, show and be rich; and so your Servant, witty Mr. _Wilding_.
[_Goes out. He looks after him_.
Sir _Char_. Whilst I am labouring another’s good, I quite neglect my own.
This cursed, proud, disdainful Lady _Galliard_, is ever in my Head; she’s
now at Church, I’m sure, not for Devotion, but to shew her Charms, and
throw her Darts amongst the gazing Croud; and grows more vain by
Conquest. I’m near the Church, and must step in, though it cost me a new
Wound.
[Wild, _stands pausing_.
_Wild_. I am resolv’d--Well, dear _Charles_, let’s sup together to night,
and contrive some way to e reveng’d of this wicked Uncle of mine. I must
leave thee now, for I have an Assignation here at Church.
Sir _Char_. Hah! at Church!
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