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e the only Enemy to our Trade? Nay, to love such a Shameroon, a very Beggar; nay, a Pirate-Beggar, whose Business is to rifle and be gone, a No-Purchase, No-Pay Tatterdemalion, an _English_ Piccaroon; a Rogue that fights for daily Drink, and takes a Pride in being loyally lousy-- Oh, I could curse now, if I durst-- This is the Fate of most Whores. _Trophies, which from believing Fops we win, Are Spoils to those who cozen us again._ ACT III. SCENE I. _A Street._ Enter _Florinda_, _Valeria_, _Hellena_, in Antick different Dresses from what they were in before, _Callis_ attending. _Flor._ I wonder what should make my Brother in so ill a Humour: I hope he has not found out our Ramble this Morning. _Hell._ No, if he had, we should have heard on't at both Ears, and have been mew'd up this Afternoon; which I would not for the World should have happen'd-- Hey ho! I'm sad as a Lover's Lute. _Val._ Well, methinks we have learnt this Trade of Gipsies as readily as if we had been bred upon the Road to _Loretto_: and yet I did so fumble, when I told the Stranger his Fortune, that I was afraid I should have told my own and yours by mistake-- But methinks _Hellena_ has been very serious ever since. _Flor._ I would give my Garters she were in love, to be reveng'd upon her, for abusing me-- How is't, _Hellena_? _Hell._ Ah!-- would I had never seen my mad Monsieur-- and yet for all your laughing I am not in love-- and yet this small Acquaintance, o my Conscience, will never out of my Head. _Val._ Ha, ha, ha-- I laugh to think how thou art fitted with a Lover, a Fellow that, I warrant, loves every new Face he sees. _Hell._ Hum-- he has not kept his Word with me here-- and may be taken up-- that thought is not very pleasant to me-- what the Duce should this be now that I feel? _Val._ What is't like? _Hell._ Nay, the Lord knows-- but if I should be hanged, I cannot chuse but be angry and afraid, when I think that mad Fellow should be in love with any Body but me-- What to think of my self I know not-- Would I could meet with some true damn'd Gipsy, that I might know my Fortune. _Val._ Know it! why there's nothing so easy; thou wilt love this wandring Inconstant till thou find'st thy self hanged about his Neck, and then be as mad to get free again. _Flor._ Yes, _Valeria_; we shall see her bestride his Baggage-horse, and follow him to the Campaign. _Hell._ So, so; now you are provided f
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