a word in your Ear--have a care of marrying a young Wife.
Sir _Cau_. Ay, but I have married one already. [_Weeping_.
Sir _Feeb_. Hast thou? Divorce her--flie her, quick--depart--be gone,
she'll cuckold thee--and still she'll cuckold thee.
Sir _Cau_. Ay, Brother, but whose fault was that?--Why, are not you
married?
Sir _Feeb_. Mum--no words on't, unless you'll have the Ghost about your
Ears; part with your Wife, I say, or else the Devil will part ye.
L. _Ful_. Pray go to Bed, Sir.
Sir _Feeb_. Yes, for I shall sleep now, I shall lie alone; [_Weeps_.
Ah, Fool, old dull besotted Fool--to think she'd love me--'twas by base
means I gain'd her--cozen'd an honest Gentleman of Fame and Life--
L. _Ful_. You did so, Sir, but 'tis not past Redress--you may make that
honest Gentleman amends.
Sir _Feeb_. Oh, wou'd I could, so I gave half my Estate--
L. _Ful_. That Penitence atones with him and Heaven.--Come forth,
_Leticia_, and your injur'd Ghost.
_Enter_ Leticia, Bellmour, _and_ Phillis.
Sir _Feeb_. Hah, Ghost--another Sight would make me mad indeed.
_Bel_. Behold me, Sir, I have no Terror now.
Sir _Feeb_. Hah--who's that, _Francis!_--my Nephew _Francis_?
_Bel_. _Bellmour_, or _Francis_, chuse you which you like, and I am
either.
Sir _Feeb_. Hah, _Bellmour!_ and no Ghost?
_Bel. Bellmour_--and not your Nephew, Sir.
Sir _Feeb_. But art alive? Ods bobs, I'm glad on't, Sirrah;--But are
you real, _Bellmour_?
_Bel_. As sure as I'm no Ghost.
_Gay_. We all can witness for him, Sir.
Sir _Feeb_. Where be the Minstrels, we'll have a Dance--adod, we will
--Ah--art thou there, thou cozening little Chits-face?--a Vengeance
on thee--thou madest mean old doting loving Coxcomb--but I forgive
thee--and give thee all thy Jewels, and you your Pardon, Sir, so you'll
give me mine; for I find you young Knaves will be too hard for us.
_Bel_. You are so generous, Sir, that 'tis almost with grief I receive
the Blessing of _Leticia_.
Sir _Feeb_. No, no, thou deservest her; she would have made an old fond
Blockhead of me, and one way or other you wou'd have had her--ods bobs,
you wou'd--
_Enter_ Bearjest, Diana, Pert, Bredwel, _and_ Noisey.
_Bea_. Justice, Sir, Justice--I have been cheated--abused--assassinated
and ravisht!
Sir _Cau_. How, my Nephew ravisht!--
_Pert_. No, Sir, I am his Wife.
Sir _Cau_. Hum--my Heir marry a Chamber-maid!
_Bea_. Sir, you must know I stole away Mrs. _D
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