ce of bullets?
_Clinch. sen._ Oh, by no means in the world, sir.
_Sir H._ I'll try the strength of your stomach, however. Sir, you're a
dead man. [_Presenting the Pistol to his Breast._
_Clinch. sen._ Consider, dear sir, I am going to the Jubilee: when I
come home again, I am a dead man at your service.
_Sir H._ Oh, very well, sir; but take heed you are not so choleric for
the future.
_Clinch. sen._ Choleric, sir! Oons, I design to shoot seven Italians in
a week, sir.
_Sir H._ Sir, you won't have provocation.
_Clinch. sen._ Provocation, sir! Zouns, sir, I'll kill any man for
treading upon my corns: and there will be a devilish throng of people
there: they say that all the princes of Italy will be there.
_Sir H._ And all the fops and fiddlers in Europe----But the use of your
swimming girdle, pray sir?
_Clinch. sen._ Oh lord, sir, that's easy. Suppose the ship cast away;
now, whilst, other foolish people are busy at their prayers, I whip on
my swimming girdle, clap a month's provision in my pocket, and sails me
away, like an egg in a duck's belly. Well, sir, you must pardon me now,
I'm going to see my mistress. [_Exit._
_Sir H._ This fellow's an accomplished ass before he goes abroad. Well,
this Angelica has got into my heart, and I cannot get her out of my
head. I must pay her t'other visit. [_Exit._
SCENE II.
LADY DARLING'S _House_.
_Enter_ ANGELICA, LADY DARLING, CLINCHER JUNIOR, _and_ DICKY.
_Lady D._ This is my daughter, cousin.
_Dicky._ Now sir, remember your three scrapes.
_Clinch. jun._ [_Saluting_ ANGELICA.] One, two, three, your humble
servant. Was not that right, Dicky?
_Dicky._ Ay, 'faith, sir; but why don't you speak to her?
_Clinch. jun._ I beg your pardon, Dicky; I know my distance. Would you
have me to speak to a lady at the first sight?
_Dicky._ Ay sir, by all means; the first aim is the surest.
_Clinch. jun._ Now for a good jest, to make her laugh heartily----By
Jupiter Ammon, I'll give her a kiss. [_Goes towards her._
_Enter_ WILDAIR, _interposing_.
_Sir H._ 'Tis all to no purpose; I told you so before; your pitiful five
guineas will never do. You may go; I'll outbid you.
_Clinch. jun._ What the devil! the madman's here again.
_Lady D._ Bless me, cousin, what d'ye mean? Affront a gentleman of his
quality in my house?
_Clinch. jun._ Quality!--Why,
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