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the softest, whitest hand that e'er was made of flesh and blood; her lips so balmy sweet---- _Sir H._ Well, well, but where shall I find her, man? _Vizard._ Find her!--but then her foot, Sir Harry! she dances to a miracle. _Sir H._ Pr'ythee, don't distract me. _Vizard._ Well then, you must know, that this lady is the greatest beauty in town; her name's Angelica: she that passes for her mother is a private bawd, and called the Lady Darling: she goes for a baronet's lady, (no disparagement to your honour, Sir Harry) I assure you. _Sir H._ Pshaw, hang my honour! but what street, what house? _Vizard._ Not so fast, Sir Harry; you must have my passport for your admittance, and you'll find my recommendation in a line or two will procure you very civil entertainment; I suppose twenty or thirty pieces handsomely placed, will gain the point. _Sir H._ Thou dearest friend to a man in necessity! Here, sirrah, order my carriage about to St. James's; I'll walk across the park. [_To his_ SERVANT. _Enter_ CLINCHER SENIOR. _Clinch._ Here, sirrah, order my coach about to St. James's, I'll walk across the park too--Mr. Vizard, your most devoted--Sir, [_To_ WILDAIR.] I admire the mode of your shoulder-knot; methinks it hangs very emphatically, and carries an air of travel in it: your sword-knot too is most ornamentally modish, and bears a foreign mien. Gentlemen, my brother is just arrived in town; so that, being upon the wing to kiss his hands, I hope you'll pardon this abrupt departure of, gentlemen, your most devoted, and most faithful humble servant. [_Exit._ _Sir H._ Pr'ythee, dost know him? _Vizard._ Know him! why, it is Clincher, who was apprentice to my uncle Smuggler, the merchant in the city. _Sir H._ What makes him so gay? _Vizard._ Why, he's in mourning. _Sir H._ In mourning? _Vizard._ Yes, for his father. The kind old man in Hertfordshire t'other day broke his neck a fox-hunting; the son, upon the news, has broke his indentures; whipped from behind the counter into the side-box. He keeps his coach and liveries, brace of geldings, leash of mistresses, talks of nothing but wines, intrigues, plays, fashions, and going to the jubilee. _Sir H._ Ha! ha! ha! how many pounds of pulvil must the fellow use in sweetening himself from the smell of hops and tobacco? Faugh!--I' my conscience methought, like Olivia's lover, he stunk of Thames
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