_Guil_. No matter, her Love’s worth a million; and, that’s so great,
that I’m sure she’ll be content to carry my Soot basket after me.
_Isa_. Ah! I die, I die.
_Guil_. What, and I so kind?
[_Goes and kisses her, and blacks her face_.
_Isa_. Help! murder, murder!
_Guil_. Well, Gentlemen, I am something a better fortune than you
believe me, by some thousands.
[_Shows_ Car. _his Writings_.
_Car_. Substantial and good! faith, Sir, I know not where you’ll find a
better fortune for your Daughter, as cases stand. [_To_ Francisco.
_Guil_. And, for the Viscount, Sir, gay Clothes, Money and Confidence
will set me up for one, in any ground in Christendom.
_Car_. Faith, Sir, he’s i’th’ right; take him home to _Sevil_, your
Neighbours know him not, and he may pass for what you please to make
him; the Fellow’s honest, witty and handsom.
_Fran_. Well, I have considered the matter: I was but a Leather-seller
my self, and am grown up to a Gentleman; and, who knows but he, being a
Chimney-sweeper, may, in time, grow up to a Lord? Faith, I’ll trust to
Fortune, for once--here--take her and rid me of one Plague, as you, I
thank you, Sir, have done of another. [_To_ Carlos.
_Guil_. Prithee be pacified, thou shalt see me within this hour as
pretty a fluttering Spark as any’s in Town.--My noble Lord, I give you
thanks and joy; for, you are happy too.
_Car_. As Love and Beauty can make me.
_Fran_. And I, as no damn’d Wife, proud Daughter, or tormenting
Chamber-maid can make me.
_Ant_. And I, as Heaven and _Clara_ can.
_--You base-born Beauties, whose ill-manner’d Pride,
Th’industrious noble Citizens deride.
May you all meet with_ Isabella’s _doom_.
_Guil_. _--And all such Husbands as the Count_ Guiliome.
EPILOGUE.
Spoken by Mrs. Barry, made by a Person of Quality.
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