Sir _Tim_. Yes,--a Pox upon him, he’s my Rival too. [_Aside_.
Why then I’ll tell you, Sir, he loves a Lady.
Sir _Anth_. If that be a Sin, Heaven help the Wicked!
Sir _Tim_. But I mean honourably--
Sir _Anth_. Honourably! why do you know any Infirmity in him, why he
shou’d not marry? [_Angrily_.
Sir _Tim_. Not I, Sir.
Sir _Anth_. Not you, Sir? why then you’re an Ass, Sir--But is this Lady
young and handsom?
Sir _Tim_. Ay, and rich too, Sir.
Sir _Anth_. No matter for Money, so she love the Boy.
Sir _Tim_. Love him! No, Sir, she neither does, nor shall love him.
Sir _Anth_. How, Sir, nor shall love him! By _George_, but she shall, and
lie with him too, if I please, Sir.
Sir _Tim_. How, Sir! lie with a rich City-Widow, and a Lady, and to be
married to a fine Reverend old Gentleman within a day or two?
Sir _Anth_. His Name, Sir, his Name; I’ll dispatch him presently.
[_Offers to draw_.
Sir _Tim_. How, Sir, dispatch him!--Your Servant, Sir.
[_Offers to go_.
Sir _Anth_. Hold, Sir! by this abrupt departure, I fancy you the Boy’s
Rival: Come, draw.
[_Draws_.
Sir _Tim_. How, draw, Sir!
Sir _Anth_. Ay, draw, Sir; not my Nephew have the Widow!
Sir _Tim_. With all my Soul, Sir; I love and honour your Nephew. I his
Rival! alas, Sir, I’m not so fond of Cuckoldom. Pray, Sir, let me see you
and Sir _Charles_ at my House, I may serve him in this business; and so I
take my leave, Sir--Draw quoth-a! Pox upon him for an old Tory-rory.
[_Aside_.
[_Exit_.
_Enter as from Church, L_. Galliard, Closet, _and Footman_:
Wilding _passes carelessly by her, Sir_ Charles Meriwill
_following, wrapt up in his Cloke_.
Sir _Anth_. Who’s here? _Charles_ muffled in a Cloke peering after a
Woman?
My own Boy to a Hair! She’s handsom too. I’ll step aside; for I must see
the meaning on’t.
[_Goes aside_.
L. _Gal_. Bless me! how unconcern’d he pass’d!
_Clos_. He bow’d low, Madam.
L. _Gal_. But ‘twas in such a fashion, as exprest Indifferency, much
worse than Hate from _Wilding_.
_Clos_. Your Ladyship has us’d him ill of late; yet if your Ladyship
please, I’ll call him back.
L. _Gal_. I’ll die first--Hah, he’s going! Yet now I think on’t I have a
Toy of his, which to express my scorn, I’ll give him back now--this Ring.
_Clos_. Shall I carry it, Madam?
L. _Gal_. You’ll not express Disdain enough in the Delivery; and you may
call him back.
[Clos. _goes to_ Wild.
Sir _Char_. By Heaven, she’s fond of him. [_Aside_.
_Wild_. Oh, Mrs. Closet! is it you?--Madam, your Servant: By this
Disdain, I fear your Woman, Madam, has mistaken her Man. Wou’d your
Ladyship speak with me?
L. _Gal_. Yes.--But what? the God of Love instruct me. [_Aside_.
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