"ri însmore?" de fa me to know whether I could or not; thases in seertain w, the things of this life.

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ford, ask me the question! I'll swear R, I swea: 1'li deny it—therefore don't * *. Hay you shan't ask me, I swear I'll deny it. 4) C***ult You how brought all the blood into my kon, 1 marzand i'm as red as a turkey-cock; O fie,

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that vot, no, no, I'l deny you first, and Below forces. For one does not know how

ĐƯỢC LÀ HÀNG NHƯ hut upon la ing. Hearing is ent at the sea, and sl the senses are fallible; I Won 7 27487 mi kanou, I assure you, my honour is imix.lible and unedinstible,

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Lady 2, 0, amk it no more-Biess me, how can you talk of heaven, and have so much wickedness in your heart? May be you don't think it a sin--they say some of you gentlemen don't think it a sin

may be it is no sin to them that don't think it so; indeed, if I did not think it a sinut still my honour, if it were no sia--but then to marry my daughter for the conveniency of tequeat opportunities-I'll never consent to that; as sure as can be I'll break the match.

Mel. Death and amazement my knees

Madam, upon

Lady P. Nay, nay, rise up; come, you shall see my good-nature. I know love is powerful, and nobody can help his passion: 'tis not your fault, nor I swear it is not mine.How can I help it if I have charms? And how can you help it if you are made a captive? I swear it is pity it should be a fault-but my honour-well, but your honour too--but the sin!-well, but the necessity-O lord, here's somebody coming, I dare not stay.Well, you must consider of your crime, and strive as much as can be against it-strive, be sure but don't be melancholic, don't despair-but never think that I'll grant you any thing;-O lord, no;-but be sure you lay aside all thoughts of the marriage; for though I know you don't love Cynthia, only as a blind for your passion to me, yet it will make me jealous-O lord, what did I say?- -Jealous!-no, no, I can't be jealous, for I must not love you therefore don't hope -but don't despair neither-O, they're coming, I must fly. [Exit.

Mel. [After a pause.] So, then, spite of my care and foresight I am caught, caught in my security, Yet this was but a shallow artifice, "unworthy of

my Machiavelian aunt." There must be more behind, this is but the first flash, the priming of her engine; destruction follows hard, if not most presently prevented.

Enter MASKWELL.

Maskwell, welcome; thy presence is a view of land,

appearing to my shipwrecked hopes; the witch has raised the storm, and her ministers have done their work; you see the vessels are parted.

Mask. I know it; I met Sir Paul towing away Cynthia. Come, trouble not your head, I'll join you together ere to-morrow morning, or drown between you and the attempt.

Mel. There's comfort in a hand stretched out to one that's sinking, though never so far off.

you,

Mask. No sinking, nor no danger-Come, cheer up; why, you don't know that while I plead for your aunt has given me a retaining fee ;- -nay, I am your greatest enemy, and she does but journey-work under me.

Mel. Ha!-how's this?

Mask. What do ye think of my being employed in the execution of all her plots ?-Ha, ha, ha! by Heaven, 'tis true; I have undertaken to break the match; I have undertaken to make your uncle disinherit you, to get you turned out of doors, and to ha, ha, ha! I can't tell you for laughing——Oh, she has opened her heart to me—————— -I am to turn you a grazing, and to-ha, ha, ha! marry Cynthia myself; there's a plot for you.

Mel. Ha!—I see, I see my rising sun! light breaks through clouds upon me, and I shall live in dayO, my Maskwell, how shall I thank or praise thee; thou hast outwitted woman. -But tell me, how couldst thou thus get into her confidence ?-Ha!— how?-But was it her contrivance to persuade my Lady Plyant into this extravagant belief?

Mask. It was, and to tell you the truth I encou raged it for your diversion; tho' it makes you a little uneasy for the present, yet the reflection of it must needs be entertaining-I warrant she was very violent at first.

Mel. Ha, ha, ha, ay, a very fury; but I was most afraid of her violence at last-If you had not come as you did, I don't know what she might have attempted.

Mask. Ha, ha, ha, I know her temper.-Well, you must know then, that all my contrivances were but bubbles; 'till at last I pretended to have been long secretly in love with Cynthia; that did my business; that convinced your aunt I might be trusted; since it was as much my interest as her's to break the match: then, she thought my jealousy might qualify me to assist her in her revenge. And, in short, in that belief told me the secrets of her heart. At length, we made this agreement, if I accomplish her designs (as I told you before) she has engaged to put Cynthia with all her fortune into my power.

Mel. She is most gracious in her favour.- -Well, and dear Jack, how hast thou contrived?

Mask. I would not have you stay to hear it now, for I don't know but she may come this way; I am to meet her anon; after that, I'll tell you the whole matter; be here in this gallery an hour hence, by that time I imagine our consultation may be over.

Mel. I will; 'till then success attend thee.

[Exit.

Mask. 'Till then success will attend me; for when

appearing to my shipwrecked hopes; the witch has raised the storm, and her ministers have done their work; you see the vessels are parted.

Mask. I know it; I met Sir Paul towing away Cynthia. Come, trouble not your head, I'll join you together ere to-morrow morning, or drown between you and the attempt.

Mel. There's comfort in a hand stretched out to one that's sinking, though never so far off.

Mask. No sinking, nor no danger-Come, cheer up; why, you don't know that while I plead for you, your aunt has given me a retaining fee;-nay, I am your greatest enemy, and she does but journey-work under me.

Mel. Ha!-how's this?

Mask. What do ye think of my being employed in the execution of all her plots ?-Ha, ha, ha! by Heaven, 't is true; I have undertaken to break the match; I have undertaken to make your uncle disinherit you, to get you turned out of doors, and to

ha, ha, ha! I can't tell you for laughing——Oh, she has opened her heart to me-————— -I am to turn you a grazing, and to-ha, ha, ha! marry Cynthia myself; there's a plot for you.

Mel. Ha!-I see, I see my rising sun! light breaks through clouds upon me, and I shall live in day———————— O, my Maskwell, how shall I thank or praise thee; thou hast outwitted woman.- -But tell me, how couldst thou thus get into her confidence ?-Ha !— how? But was it her contrivance to persuade my Lady Plyant into this extravagant belief?