ife, when he had a
hundred and fifty besides, and was past the use of one of 'em.
_Col._ Were you never at _Virginia_ and _Barbadoes_?
_Nick._ _Virginia_ and _Barbadoes_, Collonel, I never did any thing to
deserve Transportation; perhaps, when the War's over, some of your Livery
that have been us'd to Plundering abroad, and can't leave it off here, may
after a Ride or two to _Finchly Common_ have occasion to visit the
Plantations. I own I have Correspondents at _Barbadoes_, now and then, to
import a little Citron Water for Ladies that have a Coldness at their
Stomach, and a Parcel of _Oroonoko_ Tobacco, to oblige some West Country
Countesses.
L. _Rod._ Is not that my Lady _Toss-up?_ I shou'd hardly have known her,
but by her down-right English Air--why no body minds her--Sir _Harry_,
give the Lady a Pinch of sweet Snuff.--[_Aside_.] She's horridly concern'd
at my Attractions, yet too proud to shew it, and looks as disconsolately
gay, as a Maid of Thirty at the Wedding of her youngest Sister; how I love
to mortify these Creatures.
L. _Toss._ [_Advancing to Lady_ Rodomont] I find, Madam, by your
Ladyship's
Appearance and Conversation you have been a very great Traveller.
L. _Rod_. By your Ladyship's Appearance, I find you're a very great
Stranger both to Conversation, and your own Country.
L. _Toss_. Is Travel, Madam, essential to a Lady's Education, or does it
only serve to heigthen her Assurance?
L. _Rot_. Some Ladies, Madam, are so plentifully stock'd by Nature, they
want neither Art nor Travel to improve it.
L. _Toss_. Tis much then your Ladyship shou'd encourage Art or Travel,
where Nature has bestow'd the largest Share, but I wonder not a Lady
shou'd be so studious to accomplish her self who so fondly permits a Crowd
of Followers.
L. _Rod_. A Lady, Madam, is seldom concern'd at another's Followers, but
when she laments the loss of 'em her self, and if the Fops that flutter
about me, give you any Disorder, I can easily resign 'em to your Ladyship.
L. _Toss_. By no means, Madam, that wou'd be to rob your Ladyship's Cozen,
there, who is equally entitul'd to your Cast off Lovers, and your old
Cloths.
Mrs. _Lov_. Her Ladyship's Cozen, Madam, wou'd no more accept of any
Lady's old Cloths, than of your Ladyship's Face.
L. _Toss_. Nay, Madam, if her Ladyship's a'ground, your Face may put both
Sexes out o'Countenance. [_Exeunt Lady_ Toss-up, _and Mrs._ Flimsy.
L. Rod. _Tho' minor Beauties at a_ V
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