John. What?

Rover. Since you will buckle fortune on my back, to bear her burden, whether I will or no, I must have patience to endure the load; but if black scandal, or foul faced"

John. Black! my before I went to sca.

foul face was as fair as yours

Rover. "Your mere enforcement shall acquittance me."

John. Man, don't stand preaching parson Sacks— come to the chariot.

Rover. Ay, to the chariot!" Bear me, Bucephalus, among the billows,-hey! for the Tygris!" [Exeunt.

ACT THE THIRD.

SCENE I.

LADY AMARANTH'S House.

Enter LADY AMARANTH and EPHRAIM.

Lady Am, Though thou hast settled that distressed gentleman's debt, let his sister come unto me; and remit a quarter's rent unto all my tenants.

Eph. As thou bidd'st I have discharged from the pound the widow's cattle; but shall I let the lawsuit drop against the farmer's son who did shoot the phea

sant?

Lady Am. Yea; but instantly turn from my service the gamekeeper's man that did kill the fawn, while it was eating from his hand. We should hate guile, though we may love venison.

Eph. I love a young doe.-[Aside.] Since the death

of friend Dovehouse, who, (though one of the faithful, was an active magistrate, this part of the country is infested with covetous men called robbers, and I have, in thy name, said unto the people, whoever apprehendeth one of these, I will reward him, yea with thirty pieces of gold. [A loud knocking without.] That beating of one brass against another at thy door, proclaimeth the approach of vanity, whose pride of heart swelleth at an empty sound. [Exit. Lady Am. But my heart is possessed with the idea of that wandering youth, whose benevolence induced him to part with, perhaps his all, to free the unhappy debtor. His person is amiable, his address (according to worldly modes) formed to please, to delight. But he's poor; is that a crime? Perhaps meanly born: but one good action is an illustrious pedigree. I feel I love him, and in that word are birth, fame, and riches.

Enter JANE.

Jane. Madam, my lady, an't please you

Lady Am. Didst thou find the young man, that I may return him the money he paid for my tenant ? Jane. I found him, maʼam, and-I found him, and he talked of-what he said.

Lady Am. What did he say?

Jane. He saw me, ma'am -and call'd me Blowsabella, and said he would-I'll be hang'd, ma'am, if he did'nt say he would-Now, think of that ;-but if he hadn't gone to London in the stage coach— Lady Am. Is he gone?

Enter JOHN DORY,

[With emotion.

John. Oh, my lady, mayhap John Dory is not the man to be sent after young gentlemen that scamper from school, and run about the country play acting! Pray walk up stairs, Master Thunder. [Calls off.] Lady Am. Hast thou brought my kinsman hither?

John. Well, I havn't then.

Jane. If you havn't, what do you make a talk about it?

John. Well, don't give me your palaver, young Miss Slip Slop.-Will you only walk up, if you please, Master Harry?

Jane. Will you walk up, if you please, Master Harry?

Lady Am. Friendship requireth, yet I am not disposed to commune with company.

Jane. Oh, bless me, ma'am! if it isn't

Enter ROVER, Dressed.

[Aside.

Rover. ""Tis I, Hamlet the Dane !"—" Thus far into the bowels of the land, have we marched on." "John, that bloody and devouring boar !" John. He called me bull in the coach.

Jane. I dont know what brought such a bull in the coach.

Rover. This the Lady Amaranth! By Heavens, the very angel quaker!

Lady Am. [Turns.] The dear, generous youth, my cousin Harry!

John. There he's for you, my lady, and make the most of him.

Jane. Oh, how happy my lady is! he looks so charming now he's fine.

John. Harkye! she's as rich as a Spanish Indiaman; and I tell you, your father wishes you'd grapple her by the heart-court her, you mad devil. [Apart to ROVER.] There's an engagement to be between these two vessels: but little Cupid's the only man that's to take minutes, so come. [To JANE.]

Jane. Ma'am, an't I to wait on you?

John. No, my lass, you're to wait on me.

Jane. Wait on this great sea-bull! lack-a-daisy! am I-am

John. By this, Sir George is come to the inn. With

out letting the younker know, I'll go and bring him here and smuggle both father and son into a joyful meeting. [Aside.] [To JANE.] Come now, usher me down. like a lady.

Jane. This way, Mr. Sailor Gentleman. [Exeunt JoHN and JANE. Rover. By Heavens a most delectable woman!

[Aside. Lady Am. Cousin, when I saw thee in the village free the sheep from the wolf, why didst not tell me then thou wert son to my uncle, Sir George? Rover. Because, my lady, then I-did'nt know it myself[Aside. Lady Am. Why wouldst vex thy father, and quit thy school?

Rover. "A truant disposition, good my lady, brought me from Wittenberg."

Lady Am. Thy father designs thee for his dangerous profession; but is thy inclination turned to the voice of trumpets, and smites of mighty slaughter?

Rover." Why, ma'am, as for old Boreas, my dad, when the blast of war blows in his ears, he's a tyger in his fierce resentment."-But for me," I think it a pity, so it is, that villanous saltpetre should be digg'd out of the bowels of the harmless earth, which many a good tall fellow has destroyed, with wounds and guns, and drums, Heav'n save the mark!"

Lady Am. Indeed thou art tall, my cousin, and grown of comely stature. Our families have long been separated.

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Rover. They have-Since Adam, I believe-[Aside. Then, lady, let that sweet bud of love now ripen to a beauteous flower."

Lady Am. Love!

Rover." Excellent wench! perdition catch my soul, but I do love thee, and when I love thee not, chaos is come again."

Lady Am. Thou art of a happy disposition.

Rover." If I were now to die, 'twere now to be most happy." "Let our senses dance in concert to the joyful minutes, and this, and this, the only discord make."

me

Enter JANE, with cake and wine.

Jane. Ma'am, an't please you, Mr. Zachariah bid

Rover. "Why, you fancy yourself Cardinal Wolsey in this family."

Jane. No, sir, I'm not Cardinal Wolsey, I'm only my lady's maid here- Jenny Gammon, at your ser

vice.

Rover. "A bowl of cream for your Catholic majesty."

Jane. Cream! No, sir, it's wine and water.

Rover. "You get no water, take the wine, great potentate."-[Gives Lady AMARANTH a glass, then drinks.]

Jane. Madam, my father begs leave

Rover. "Go, go, thou shallow Pomona.”—[Puts her out.] Eh! Zounds! here's my manager,

Enter FARMER GAMMON and LAMP.

F. Gam. I hope her ladyship hasn't found out 'twas I had Banks arrested. [Aside.]-Would your ladyship give leave for this here honest man and his comrades to act a few plays in the town, 'cause I've let'n my barn; "Twill be some little help to me, my lady. Rover. My lady, I understand these affairs. me to settle 'em.

Leave

Lady Am. True; these are delusions, as a woman, I understand not. But by my cousin's advice I will abide; ask his permission.

Gam. So; I must pay my respects to the young squire. [Aside.] An't please your honour, if a poor man like me [Bous.] durst offer my humble duty—