demallions--dare ye talk of Courage and Reputation?
_Sharp_. Why, Sir, who dares question either?
Sir _Tim_. He that dares try it. [Kicks 'em.
_Sharp_. Hold, Sir, hold.
_Sham_. Enough, enough, we are satisfy'd.
Sir _Tim_. So am not I, ye mangy Mungrels, till I have kickt Courage and
Reputation out of ye.
_Sham_. Hold there, Sir, 'tis enough, we are satisfy'd, that you have
Courage.
Sir _Tim_. Oh, are you so? then it seems I was not to be believ'd--I
told you I had Courage when I was angry.
_Sham_. Ay, Sir, we have prov'd it, and will now swear it.--But we had
an Inclination to try, Sir.
Sir _Tim_. And all you did, was but to try my Courage, hah!
_Sharp_. On our Honours, nothing else, Sir _Timothy_.
Sir _Tim_. Though I know ye to be cursed cowardly lying Rogues, yet
because I have use of ye, I must forgive ye.--Here, kiss my Hand, and
be forgiven.
_Sham_. 'Tis an Honour we are proud of, Sir.
Sir _Tim_. Oh, is it so, Rascallians? then I hope I am to see the Lady
without Indentures.
_Sharp_. Oh Lord, Sir, any thing we can serve you in.
_Sham_. And I have brib'd her Maid to bring her this Morning into the
_Mall_.
Sir _Tim_. Well, let's about it then; for I am for no fighting to
day--D'ye hear, Boy--Let the Coach be got ready whilst I get my
self drest.
_Boy_. The Coach, Sir! Why, you know Mr. _Shatter_ has pawn'd the
Horses.
Sir _Tim_. I had forgot it--A pox on't, this 'tis to have a Partner in
A Coach; by Fortune, I must marry and set up a whole one.
[Exeunt.
SCENE IV. Lord Plotwell's House.
Enter Charles Bellmour, and Trusty.
_Trusty_. Mr. _Charles_, your Brother, my young Master _Bellmour_,
is come.
_Char_. I'm glad on't; my Uncle began to be impatient that he came not,
you saying you left him but a day's Journey behind you yesterday. My
Uncle has something of importance to say to him, I fancy it may be about
A Marriage between him and my Lady _Diana_--such a Whisper I heard--
_Trusty_. Ay, marry, Sir, that were a Match indeed, she being your
Uncle's only Heir.
_Char_. Ay, but they are Sisters Children, and too near a-kin to
be happy.
_Trusty_. 'Twere pity my young Master shou'd be unhappy in a Wife; for
he is the sweetest-natur'd Gentleman--But one Comfort is, Mr. _Charles_,
you, and your Sister Mrs. _Phillis_, will have your Portions assign'd
you if he marry.
_Char_. Yes, that he can't deny
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