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ble, Sir, are you ill dispos'd. _Ara._ Think you he hath not reason to be ill-disposed at this cold [_Aside to Justice_ Merryman.] Entertainment? for my part I blush for shame. _Spr._ Come pray, Sir, shake off this Dulness, and participate of our Mirth, Od's nigs do. _Sum._ I am very well, Sir, I thank you, only the Gentleman is a little under a Mistake. _Mer._ It may be so, Ay, ay, it may be so; I vow I thought you had trembled, but I believe it might be my own Hand; you must pardon me, I was stiffer once. _Sum._ Sir, your humble Servant. _Mer._ But, Gentlemen, what think you of an Adventure? _Spr._ Adventure whither? _Mer._ Why, to the _East-Indies_? I have a Vessel, Gentlemen, called the _Sea-Horse_, bound thither, and to morrow I do expect her to sail. Now, Gentlemen, if you'l venture, ye shall have fair Dealing, that I'll promise you. And for the French, you need not fear them, for she is a smart new Vessel: Nay, she hath a Letter of Mart too, and twenty brave roaring Boys on both Sides her, Starboard and Larboard: And I intend to go as far as _Marget_ down with her, 'twill be as good as Physick to me. _Spr._ A very good Motion, Sir, I begin, there's my ten Pieces. _Sum._ And, Sir, if a proffer'd Love may be accepted, be pleased to take my ten Pieces with you. _Mer._ Your's above all the rest, Sir. _Ara._ That's kindly said, Sir, and I thank you: Now pray venture Ten more for my sake. _Sum._ Alas, Madam, it's a younger Brother's Portion. _Ara._ At my Request, Sir, venture the other Ten; if you want, I'll supply you with as many more. _Sum._ With all my Heart then: Come, Sir, if you please, I'll double mine: So now she's got her Gold again, and I am now no Thief, (_aside_) Sir, I have a Suit to you, [_To_ Merryman. _Mer._ You may command it, for I am always at your Service: But pray your Pleasure? _Sum._ My Request, Sir, is, to have the Honour of keeping you Company to Sea, for I have a great desire to see _Marget_. _Mer._ Sir, I shall be very happy in your good Company. _Ara._ I hope you will be both better acquainted e're you return; and by that time your Kinsman may be here to make you more welcome. _And for the Gold at my Request you lent, I'll double it to give you more content._ Sum. _Why shou'd I fear, since she is prov'd so just? I'll quit my Trade: Now_ Jack Catch _do thy worst._ _Exeunt._ _The End of the Second ACT._ ACT the
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