Sir _Cau_. So, I’ll be hang’d if he do not tell me, I’m a Cuckold now: I
see it in his Eyes. My Ear, Sir! I’d have you to know I scorn any man’s
secrets, Sir;--for ought I know you may whisper Treason to me, Sir.
Pox on him, how handsom he is, I hate the sight of the young Stallion.
[_Aside_.
_Gay_. I wou’d not be so uncivil, Sir, before all this Company.
Sir _Cau_. Uncivil! Ay, ay, ‘tis so, he cannot be content to cuckold,
but he must tell me so too.
_Gay_. But since you will have it, Sir--you are--a Rascal--a most
notorious Villain, Sir, d’ye hear--
Sir _Cau_. Yes, yes, I do hear--and am glad ‘tis no worse. [_Laughing_.
_Gay_. Griping as Hell--and as insatiable--worse than a Brokering Jew,
not all the Twelve Tribes harbour such a damn’d Extortioner.
Sir _Cau_. Pray, under favour, Sir, who are you?
[_Pulling off his Hat_.
_Gay_. One whom thou hast undone--
Sir _Cau_. Hum--I’m glad of that however. [_Aside smiling_.
_Gay_. Racking me up to a starving Want and Misery,
Then took advantages to ruin me.
Sir _Cau_. So, and he’d revenge it on my Wife-- [_Aside smiling_.
_Gay_. Do not you know one _Wasteall_, Sir?
_Enter_ Ralph _with Wine, sets it on a Table_.
Sir _Cau_. _Wasteall_--ha, ha, ha,--if you are any Friend to that poor
Fellow--you may return and tell him, Sir--d’ye hear--that the Mortgage
of two hundred pound a Year is this day out, and I’ll not bait him an
hour, Sir--ha, ha, ha,--what, do you think to hector civil Magistrates?
_Gay_. Very well, Sir, and is this your Conscience?
Sir _Cau_. Conscience! what do you tell me of Conscience? Why, what a
noise is here--as if the undoing a young Heir were such a Wonder; ods so
I’ve undone a hundred without, half this ado.
_Gay_. I do believe thee--and am come to tell you--I’ll be none of that
Number--for this Minute I’ll go and redeem it--and free myself from the
Hell of your Indentures.
Sir _Cau_. How, redeem it! sure the Devil must help him then.--Stay,
Sir--stay--Lord, Sir, what need you put your self to that trouble? your
Land is in safe hands, Sir; come, come, sit down--and let us take a
Glass of Wine together, Sir--
_Bel_. Sir, my service to you. [_Drinks to him_.
_Gay_. Your Servant, Sir. Wou’d I cou’d come to speak to _Bellmour_,
which I dare not do in publick, lest I betray him. I long to be resolv’d
where ‘twas Sir _Feeble_ was last night--if it were he--by which I might
find out my invisible Mistress.
_Noi_. Noble Mr. _Wasteall_--
[_Salutes him, so does_ Bearjest.
_Bel_. Will you please to sit, Sir?
_Gay_. I have a little business, Sir--but anon I’ll wait on you--your
Servant, Gentlemen--I’ll to _Crap_ the Scrivener’s.
[_Goes out_.
Sir _Cau_. Do you know this _Wasteall_, Sir?-- [_To_ Noisey.
_Noi_. Know him, Sir! ay, too well--
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