Sir _Feeb_. Hah, Ghost--another Sight would make me mad indeed.
_Bel_. Behold me, Sir, I have no Terror now.
Sir _Feeb_. Hah--who’s that, _Francis!_--my Nephew _Francis_?
_Bel_. _Bellmour_, or _Francis_, chuse you which you like, and I am
either.
Sir _Feeb_. Hah, _Bellmour!_ and no Ghost?
_Bel. Bellmour_--and not your Nephew, Sir.
Sir _Feeb_. But art alive? Ods bobs, I’m glad on’t, Sirrah;--But are
you real, _Bellmour_?
_Bel_. As sure as I’m no Ghost.
_Gay_. We all can witness for him, Sir.
Sir _Feeb_. Where be the Minstrels, we’ll have a Dance--adod, we will
--Ah--art thou there, thou cozening little Chits-face?--a Vengeance
on thee--thou madest mean old doting loving Coxcomb--but I forgive
thee--and give thee all thy Jewels, and you your Pardon, Sir, so you’ll
give me mine; for I find you young Knaves will be too hard for us.
_Bel_. You are so generous, Sir, that ‘tis almost with grief I receive
the Blessing of _Leticia_.
Sir _Feeb_. No, no, thou deservest her; she would have made an old fond
Blockhead of me, and one way or other you wou’d have had her--ods bobs,
you wou’d--
_Enter_ Bearjest, Diana, Pert, Bredwel, _and_ Noisey.
_Bea_. Justice, Sir, Justice--I have been cheated--abused--assassinated
and ravisht!
Sir _Cau_. How, my Nephew ravisht!--
_Pert_. No, Sir, I am his Wife.
Sir _Cau_. Hum--my Heir marry a Chamber-maid!
_Bea_. Sir, you must know I stole away Mrs. _Dy_, and brought her to
_Ned’s_ Chamber here--to marry her.
Sir _Feeb_. My Daughter _Dy_ stoln--
_Bea_. But I being to go to the Devil a little, Sir, whip--what does
he, but marries her himself, Sir; and fob’d me off here with my Lady’s
cast Petticoat--
_Noi_. Sir, she’s a Gentlewoman, and my Sister, Sir.
_Pert_. Madam, ‘twas a pious Fraud, if it were one; for I was contracted
to him before--see, here it is-- [_Gives it ‘em_.
_All_. A plain Case, a plain Case.
Sir _Feeb_. Harkye, Sir, have you had the Impudence to marry my
Daughter, Sir?
[_To_ Bredwel, _who with_ Diana _kneels_.
_Bred_. Yes, Sir, and humbly ask your Pardon, and your Blessing--
Sir _Feeb_. You will ha’t, whether I will or not--rise, you are still
too hard for us: Come, Sir, forgive your Nephew--
Sir _Cau_. Well, Sir, I will--but all this while you little think the
Tribulation I am in, my Lady has forsworn my Bed.
Sir _Feeb_. Indeed, Sir, the wiser she.
Sir _Cau_. For only performing my Promise to this Gentleman.
Sir _Feeb_. Ay, you showed her the Difference, Sir; you’re a wise man.
Come, dry your Eyes--and rest your self contented, we are a couple of
old Coxcombs; d’ye Hear, Sir, Coxcombs.
Sir _Cau_. I grant it, Sir; and if I die, Sir, I bequeath my Lady to
you--with my whole Estate--my Nephew has too much already for a Fool.
[_To_ Gayman.
_Gay_. I thank you, Sir--do you consent, my _Julia_?
L. _Ful_. No, Sir--you do not like me--a canvas Bag of wooden Ladles
were a better Bed-fellow.
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