_Wild_. At the first glance, and found you knew me too,
And talkt to yonder Lady in revenge,
Whom my Uncle would have me marry. But to avoid
all Discourses of that nature, I came to Night in this
Disguise you see, to be conceal’d from her; that’s all.
_Char_. And is that all, on Honour? Is it, Dear?
_Wild_. What, no Belief, no Faith in villanous Women?
_Char_. Yes, when I see the Writings.
_Wild_. Go home, I die if you shou’d be discover’d:
And credit me, I’ll bring you all you ask.
Clacket, you and I must have an old Reckoning about
this Night’s Jant of yours. [Aside to Clacket.
Sir _Tim_. Well, my Lord, how do you like our English Beauties?
_Wild_. Extremely, Sir; and was pressing this young Lady to give us a
Song.
[_Here is an Italian Song in two Parts_.
Sir _Tim_. I never saw this Lady before: pray who may she be, Neighbour?
[_To_ Clacket.
Mrs. _Clack_. A Niece of mine, newly come out of Scotland, Sir.
Sir _Tim_. Nay, then she dances by nature. Gentlemen and Ladies, please
you to sit, here’s a young Neighbour of mine will honour us with a Dance.
[_They all sit_; Charl. _and_ Fop. _dance_.
So, so; very well, very well. Gentlemen and Ladies, I am for Liberty of
Conscience, and Moderation. There’s a Banquet waits the Ladies, and my
Cellars are open to the Men; but for my self, I must retire; first
waiting on your Lordship to shew you your Apartment, then leave you to
_cher entire_: and to morrow, my Lord, you and I will settle the Nation,
and will resolve on what return we will make to the noble Polanders.
[_Exeunt all but_ Wild. Dres. _and_ Fop. _Sir_ Charles
_leading out Lady_ Galliard.
Sir _Anth_. Well said, _Charles_, thou leav’st her not till she’s thy
own, Boy--And Philander was a jolly Swain, &c.
[_Exit singing_.
_Wild_. All things succeed above my Wish, dear _Frank_,
Fortune is kind; and more, _Galliard_ is so;
This night crowns all my Wishes.
Laboir, are all things ready for our purpose? [_To his Footman_.
_Lab_. Dark Lanthorns, Pistols, Habits and Vizards, Sir.
_Fop_. I have provided Portmantles to carry off the Treasure.
_Dres_. I perceive you are resolv’d to make a thorow-stitcht Robbery
on’t.
_Fop_. Faith, if it lie in our way, Sir, we had as good venture a Caper
under the Triple-Tree for one as well as t’other.
_Wild_. We must consider on’t. ‘Tis now just struck eleven; within this
Hour is the dear Assignation with _Galliard_.
_Dres_. What, whether our Affairs be finish’d or not?
_Wild_. ‘Tis but at next Door; I shall return time enough for that
trivial Business.
_Dres_. A trivial Business of some six thousand pound a year?
_Wild_. Trivial to a Woman, _Frank_: no more; do you make as if you went
to bed.--Laboir, do you feign to be drunk, and lie on the Hall-table: and
when I give the sign, let me softly in.
_Dres_. Death, Sir, will you venture at such a time?
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