Sir _Cau_. A most judicious Lady; would my _Julia_ had a little of her
Modesty; but my Lady’s a Wit.
_Enter_ Susan _with a Box_.
Sir _Feeb_. Look here, my little Puskin, here’s fine Playthings for its
nown little Coxcomb--go--get you gone--get you gone, and off with this
St. _Martin’s_ Trumpery, these Play-house Glass Baubles, this Necklace,
and these Pendants, and all this false Ware; ods bobs, I’ll have no
Counterfeit Geer about thee, not I. See--these are right as the Blushes
on thy Cheeks, and these as true as my Heart, my Girl. Go, put’em on,
and be fine.
[_Gives ‘em her_.
_Let_. Believe me, Sir, I shall not merit this kindness.
Sir _Feeb_. Go to--More of your Love, and less of your Ceremony--give
the old Fool a hearty buss, and pay him that way--he, ye little wanton
Tit, I’ll steal up--and catch ye and love ye--adod, I will--get ye
gone--get ye gone.
_Let_. Heavens, what a nauseous thing is an old Man turn’d Lover!
[_Ex_. Leticia _and_ Diana.
Sir _Cau_. How, steal up, Sir _Feeble_--I hope not so; I hold it most
indecent before the lawful hour.
Sir _Feeb_. Lawful hour! Why, I hope all hours are lawful with a Man’s
own Wife.
Sir _Cau_. But wise Men have respect to Times and Seasons.
Sir _Feeb_. Wise young Men, Sir _Cautious_; but wise old Men must nick
their Inclinations; for it is not as ‘twas wont to be, for it is not as
’.was wont to be--
[_Singing and Dancing_.
_Enter_ Ralph.
_Ral_. Sir, here’s a young Gentleman without wou’d speak with you.
Sir _Feeb_. Hum--I hope it is not that same Bellmour come to forbid the
Banes--if it be, he comes too late--therefore bring me first my long
Sword, and then the Gentleman.
[_Exit_ Ralph.
_Bear_. Pray, Sir, use mine, it is a travell’d Blade I can assure you,
Sir.
Sir _Feeb_. I thank you, Sir.
_Enter_ Ralph _and_ Bellmour _disguised, gives him a Letter,
he reads_.
How--my Nephew!
_Francis Fainwou’d_! [_Embraces him_.
_Bel_. I am glad he has told me my Christian name.
Sir _Feeb_. Sir _Cautious_, know my Nephew--’tis a young _St. Omers_
Scholar--but none of the Witnesses.
Sir _Cau_. Marry, Sir, and the wiser he; for they got nothing by’t.
_Bea_. Sir, I love and honour you, because you are a Traveller.
Sir _Feeb_. A very proper young Fellow, and as like old _Frank
Fainwou’d_ as the Devil to the Collier; but, _Francis_, you are come
into a very leud Town, _Francis_, for Whoring, and Plotting, and
Roaring, and Drinking; but you must go to Church, _Francis_, and avoid
ill Company, or you may make damnable Havock in my Cash, _Francis_,
--what, you can keep Merchants Books?
_Bel_. That’s been my study, Sir.
Sir _Feeb_. And you will not be proud, but will be commanded by me,
_Francis_?
_Bel_. I desire not to be favour’d as a Kinsman, Sir, but as your
humblest Servant.
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