ave us. Jarvis is rich. Who made
him so? This is no time for ceremony.

_Bev._ And is it for dishonesty? The good old man! Shall I rob Him
too? My friend would grieve for't. No; let the little that he has,
buy food and cloathing for him.

_Stu._ Good morning then.
[_Going._

_Bev._ So hasty! Why, then good morning.

_Stu._ And when we meet again, upbraid me. Say it was I that tempted
you. Tell Lewson so; and tell him I have wronged you: he has
suspicions of me, and will thank you.

_Bev_, No; we have been companions in a rash voyage, and the same
storm has wrecked us both. Mine shall be self-upbraidings.

_Stu._ And will they feed us? You deal unkindly by me. I have sold
and borrowed for you, while land or credit lasted; and now, when
fortune should be tried, and my heart whispers me success, I am
deserted; turned loose to beggary, while You have hoards.

_Bev._ What hoards? Name them, and take them.

_Stu._ Jewels.

_Bev._ And shall this thriftless hand seize Them too? My poor, poor
wife! Must she lose all? I would not wound her so.

_Stu._ Nor I, but from necessity. One effort more, and fortune may
grow kind. I have unusual hopes.

_Bev._ Think of some other means then.

_Stu._ I have; and you rejected them.

_Bev._ Prithee let me be a man.

_Stu._ Ay, and your friend a poor one. But I have done. And for
these trinkets of a woman, why, let her keep them to deck out pride
with, and shew a laughing world that she has finery to starve
in.

_Bev._ No; she shall yield up all. My friend demands it. But need he
have talked lightly of her? The jewels that She values are truth and
innocence: those will adorn her ever; and for the rest, she wore
them for a husband's pride, and to his wants will give them. Alas!
you know her not. Where shall we meet?

_Stu._ No matter. I have changed my mind. Leave me to a prison; 'tis
the reward of friendship.

_Bev._ Perish mankind first! Leave you to a prison! No: fallen as
you see me, I'm not that wretch. Nor would I change this heart,
overcharged as 'tis with folly and misfortune, for one most prudent
and most happy, if callous to a friend's distresses.

_Stu._ You are too warm.

_Bev._ In such a cause, not to be warm is to be frozen. Farewell.
I'll meet you at your lodgings.

_Stu._ Reflect a little. The jewels may be lost. Better not hazard
them. I was too pressing.

_Bev._ And I ungrateful. Reflection takes up time. I have no leisure
for't. Within an ho