come, the name, the name.
_Lov_. Faith, it is come so lately into my hands, that I have
forgot the name on't.
_Isa_. That's much, now, that you should forget the name, and yet
could make such an exact description of the place.
_Lov_. If you would needs know, the name's Bawdy.--Sure this
will give a stop to their curiosity. [_Aside_.
_Isa_. At least you will tell us in what county it lies, that my
cousin may send to enquire about it: come, this shall not serve your
turn; tell us any town that's near it.
_Lov_. 'Twill be somewhat too far to send; it lies in the very
north of Scotland.
_Isa_. In good time, a paradise in the Highlands; is't not so,
sir?
_Const_. It seems you went post, servant: in troth you are a rank
rider, to go to the north of Scotland, stay and take possession, and
return again, in ten days time.
_Isa_. I never knew your grandmother was a Scotch woman: Is
she not a Tartar too? Pray whistle for her, and let's see her dance;
come--whist, grannee!
_Const_. Fie, fie, servant; what, no invention in you? all this
while a-studying for a name of your manor? come, come, where lies it?
tell me.
_Lov_. No, faith, I am wiser than so; I'll discover my seat to no
man; so I shall have some damned lawyer keep a prying into my title,
to defeat me of it.
_Const_. How then shall I be satisfied, there is such a thing in
nature?
_Lov_. Tell me what jewel you would wear, and you shall have it:
Enquire into my money, there's the trial.
_Const_. Since you are so flush, sir, you shall give me a locket
of diamonds, of three hundred pounds.
_Isa_. That was too severe; you know he has but two hundred and
fifty pounds to bestow. [_To her.
Lov_. Well, you shall have it, madam: But I cannot higgle; I know
you'll say it did not cost above two hundred pieces.
_Isa_. I'll be hanged if he does not present you with a parcel of
melted flints set in gold, or Norfolk pebbles.
_Lov_. Little gentlewoman, you are so keen--Madam, this night
I have appointed business, to-morrow I'll wait upon you with it.
[_Exit_ LOVEBY.
_Isa_. By that time he has bought his locket, and paid his
landlady, all his money will be gone. But do you mean to prosecute
your plot to see him this evening?
_Const_. Yes, and that very privately; if my father know it, I am
undone.
_Enter_ SETSTONE.
_Isa_. I heard him say, this night he had appointed business.
_Set_. Why, that was it, madam; according to your order, I pu
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