vereign's Image, so as it may be as soon taken for the Grand
Signior's, I may suspect the Metal too.
_Oliv._ What say you if I tender it before these lawful Witnesses?
_Wel._ I'll take it for good Payment--I _Charles Welborn_--
_Oliv._ Ha, _Welborn_! [Aside.
_Wel._ Take thee--whom?--Gad, if the Parson of the Parish knew your Name
no better than I--'twill be but a blind Bargain.
_Geo._ _Olivia Marteen_--
_Wel._ My destin'd Wife!
_Geo._ The very same: Have you the Parson ready?
_Wel._ He waits in my Chamber.
_Oliv._ Madam, I beg you'll lend me something more becoming my Sex.
_Mir._ _Manage_ will furnish you from my Wardrobe.
[Exit _Olivia_ with _Manage_.
Enter _Teresia_.
_Geo._ And see my good Genius appears too.
_Ter._ See, Sir, I am resolv'd to be welcome to your Arms; look, here
are the Writings of the Estate my Grandfather left me, and here's three
thousand Pound my Grandmother has settled on me, upon her Marriage with
you.
[Gives him the Writings.
_Geo._ And here's my Father's Estate settled on me--Come, let's put them
together--and go in, and let the Parson do as much for us.
[Puts 'em in her Case.
_Ter._ But have you very well considered this Matter?
_Geo._ Teresia, we'll do like most Couples, marry first, and consider
afterwards--
[Leads her in.
Enter a Footman.
_Foot._ Sir, here's Sir _Merlin_, with a Lady mask'd, wou'd speak with
you.
_Wel._ Carry 'em into the Dining-Room, I'll wait on 'em anon.
[Exeunt _Omnes_.
SCENE IV. _My Lady _Youthly's_; Discovers her, and _Lettice_ dressing
her._
L. _Youth._ Hold the Glass higher, _Lettice_; is not this Tour too
brown?--Methinks it does not give a youthful Aire to my Face.
_Lett._ That's not in Nature.
L. _Youth._ Like Nature! Ay, but Nature's self wants Art, nor does this
Fontange suit with my Complexion--put on a little more red, _Lettice_,
on my Cheeks, and Lips.
[She does so.
_Lett._ Ay, for they are but a little too much upon the
_Coventry_-Blue--This Tour must come more forward, Madam, to hide the
Wrinkles at the corners of your Eyes--
[Pulls it.
L. _Youth._ Ay, _Lettice_, but there are others, that neither Tours, nor
Paint, nor Patches will hide, I fear--yet altogether, _Lettice_--
[Puts on her Spectacles, and looks in the Glass.
Enter _Sir Rowland_.
Sir _Row._ What, no Bride yet, nor Bridegroom?
L. _Youth._ Ay, what can be the meaning of this?
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