fumed Air about me-- Was this your Man Friend too?
_Will._ So--
_Hell._ That gave you the He, and the She-- Gold, that begets young
Pleasures.
_Will._ Well, well, Madam, then you see there are Ladies in the World,
that will not be cruel-- there are, Madam, there are--
_Hell._ And there be Men too as fine, wild, inconstant Fellows as your
self, there be, Captain, there be, if you go to that now-- therefore I'm
resolv'd--
_Will._ Oh!
_Hell._ To see your Face no more--
_Will._ Oh!
_Hell._ Till to morrow.
_Will._ Egad you frighted me.
_Hell._ Nor then neither, unless you'l swear never to see that Lady
more.
_Will._ See her!-- why! never to think of Womankind again?
_Hell._ Kneel, and swear. [Kneels, she gives him her hand.
_Hell._ I do, never to think-- to see-- to love-- nor lie with any but
thy self.
_Hell._ Kiss the Book.
_Will._ Oh, most religiously. [Kisses her Hand.
_Hell._ Now what a wicked Creature am I, to damn a proper Fellow.
_Call._ Madam, I'll stay no longer, 'tis e'en dark. [To _Flor._
_Flor._ However, Sir, I'll leave this with you-- that when I'm gone, you
may repent the opportunity you have lost by your modesty.
[_Gives him the Jewel, which is her Picture, and Ex. He gazes
after her._
_Will._ 'Twill be an Age till to morrow,-- and till then I will most
impatiently expect you-- Adieu, my dear pretty Angel.
[Ex. all the Women.
_Belv._ Ha! _Florinda's_ Picture! 'twas she her self-- what a dull Dog
was I? I would have given the World for one minute's discourse with
her.--
_Fred._ This comes of your Modesty,-- ah pox on your Vow,'twas ten to
one but we had lost the Jewel by't.
_Belv._ _Willmore_! the blessed'st Opportunity lost!-- _Florinda_,
Friends, _Florinda_!
_Will._ Ah Rogue! such black Eyes, such a Face, such a Mouth, such
Teeth,-- and so much Wit!
_Belv._ All, all, and a thousand Charms besides.
_Will._ Why, dost thou know her?
_Belv._ Know her! ay, ay, and a Pox take me with all my Heart for being
modest.
_Will._ But hark ye, Friend of mine, are you my Rival? and have I been
only beating the Bush all this while?
_Belv._ I understand thee not-- I'm mad-- see here--
[Shews the Picture.
_Will._ Ha! whose Picture is this? --'tis a fine Wench.
_Fred._ The Colonel's Mistress, Sir.
_Will._ Oh, oh, here-- I thought it had been another Prize-- come, come,
a Bottle will set thee right again.
[Gives the Picture
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