immediately stood in with him, and raked him, but resaved a wound on my starboard eye, from the stock of the pistol. However, we took them all, and they now lie under the hatches, with fifty more, a-board a tender off the Tower.

Lord T. Well done, noble Captain!-But, however, you will soon have better employment, for I think, the next step to your present post, is commonly a ship.

and

O'Cut. The sooner the better, my lord! Honest Terence O'Cutter shall never flinch, I warrant you ; has had as much sea-sarvice, as any man in the navy.

Lord T. You may depend on my good offices, Captain! But, in the meantime, it is in your power to do me a favour.

O'Cut. A favour, my lord?-your lordship does me honour. I would go round the world, from one end to the other, by day or by night, to sarve your lordship, or my good lady here.

Lord T. Dear madam, the luckiest thought in nature! {Apart to LADY F.]-The favour I have to ask of you, Captain, need not carry you so far out of your way. The whole affair is, that there are a couple of impudent fellows, at an inn in Holborn, who have affronted me, and you would oblige me infinitely, by pressing them into his majesty's service.

Lady F. Now I understand--Admirable! [Apart. O'Cut. With all my heart, my lord, and tank you too, 'fait. But, by the by, I hope they are not housekeepers, or freemen of the city. There's the devil to pay in meddling with them. They boder one so about liberty, and property, and stuff.-It was but t'other day, that Jack Trowser was carried before my Lord Mayor, and lost above a twelvemonth's pay, for nothing at all, at all.

Lord T. I'll take care you shall be brought into no trouble. These fellows were formerly my grooms. If

you'll call on me in the morning, I'll go with you to the place.

O'Cut. I'll be with your lordship, and bring with me four or five as pretty boys, as you'll wish to clap your two looking eyes upon of a summer's day.

Lord T. I am much obliged to you-But, Captain, I have another little favour to beg of you.

O'Cut. Upon my shoul, I'll do it.

Lord T. What, before you know it?

O'Cut. Fore and aft, my lord!

Lord T. A gentleman has offended me in a point of honour

O'Cut. Cut his troat!

Lord T. Will you carry him a letter from me ?

O'Cut. Indeed and I will:-and I'll take you in tow too; and you shall engage him yard-arm and yard-arm. Lord T. Why, then, Captain, you'll come a little earlier to-morrow morning than you proposed, that you may attend him with my billet, before you proceed on the other affair.

O'Cut. Never fear it, my lord--Your sarvant !— My ladyship, your humble sarvant!

Lady F. Captain, yours-Pray give my service to my friend Mrs. O'Cutter. How does she do? O'Cut. I tank your ladyship's axing--The dear creature is purely tight and well.

Lord T. How many children have you, Captain? O'Cut. Four, and please your lordship, and another upon the stocks.

Lord T. When it is launched, I hope to be at the christening. I'll stand godfather, Captain! O'Cut. Your lordship's very good.

Lord T. Well, you'll come to-morrow.

O'Cut. Ay, my lord, and every day next week.— Little Terence O'Cutter never fails, fait, when a troat is to be cut. [Exit.

Lady F. Ha! ha! ha! But, sure you don't intend to

ship off both her father and her country lover for the Indies?

Lord T. O no! Only let them contemplate the inside of a ship, for a day or two.

Lady F. Well, but after all, my lord, this is a very bold undertaking. I don't think you'll be able to put it in practice.

Lord T. Nothing so easy, 'pon honour.-This artifice must, at least, take them out of the way for some time, and, in the meanwhile, measures may be concerted to carry off the girl.

Enter a SERVANT.

Serv. Mrs. Oakly, madam, is at the door, in her chariot, and desires to have the honour of speaking to your ladyship, on particular business.

Lord T. Mrs. Oakly! what can that jealous-pated woman want with you?

Lady F. No matter what.—I hate her mortally.Let her in. [Exit SERVANT.

Lord T. What wind blows her hither?
Lady F. A wind that must blow us some good.
Lord T. How?—I was amazed you chose to see her.
Lady F. How can you be so slow of apprehension !

-She comes, you may be sure, on some occasion relating to this girl: in order to assist young Oakly, perhaps, to sooth me, and gain intelligence, and so forward the match; but I'll forbid the banns, I warrant you.- -Whatever she wants, I'll draw some sweet mischief out of it. But, away! away!-I think I hear her-slip down the back stairs-or-stay, now I think on't, go out this way-meet her-and be sure to make her a very respectful bow, as you go out. Lord T. Hush! here she is!

Enter MRS. OAKLY.

[LORD TRINKET bows, and exit. Mrs. Oak. I beg pardon, for giving your ladyship

this trouble.

Lady F. I am always glad of the honour of seeing Mrs. Oakly.

Mrs. Oak. There is a letter, madam, just come from the country, which has occasioned some alarm in our family. It comes from Mr. Russet

Lady F. Mr. Russet!

Mrs. Oak. Yes, from Mr. Russet, madam; and is chiefly concerning his daughter. As she has the honour of being related to your ladyship, I took the liberty of waiting on you.

Lady F. She is, indeed, as you say, madam, a relation of mine; but, after what has happened, I scarce know how to acknowledge her.

Mrs. Oak. Has she been so much to blame then?

Lady F. So much, madam !-——Only judge for yourself. Though she had been so indiscreet, not to say indecent, in her conduct, as to elope from her father, I was in hopes to have hushed up that matter, for the honour of our family.—But she has run away from me too, madam:-went off in the most abrupt manner, not an hour ago.

Mrs. Oak. You surprise me. Indeed, her father, by his letter, seems apprehensive of the worst consequences. But does your ladyship imagine any harm has happened?

Lady F. I can't tell-I hope not-But, indeed, she's a strange girl. You know, madam, young women can't be too cautious in their conduct. She is, I am sorry to declare it, a very dangerous person to take into a family.

Mrs. Oak. Indeed!

Lady F. If I was to say all I know

[Alarmed.

Mrs. Oak. Why, sure your ladyship knows of nothing, that has been carried on clandestinely between her and Mr. Oakly. [In disorder.

Lady F. Mr. Oakly!

Mrs. Oak. Mr. Oakly-no, not Mr. Oakly—that is, not my husband--I don't mean him not him-but his nephew-young Mr. Oakly.

Lady F. Jealous of her husband! So, so! now I know my game. [Aside. Mrs. Oak. But pray, madam, give me leave to ask, was there any thing very particular in her conduct, while she was in your ladyship's house?

Lady F. Why, really, considering she was here scarce a week, her behaviour was rather mysterious ;letters and messages, to and fro, between her and I don't know who.-I suppose you know that Mr. Oakly's nephew has been here, madam ?

Mrs. Oak. I was not sure of it. Has he been to wait on your ladyship already on this occasion?

Lady F. To wait on me!The expression is much too polite for the nature of his visit.-My Lord Trinket, the nobleman whom you met as you came in, had, you must know, madam, some thoughts of my niece, and, as it would have been an advantageous match, I was glad of it: but, I believe, after what he has been witness to this morning, he will drop all thoughts of it.

Mrs. Oak. I am sorry, that any relation of mine should so far forget himself

Lady F. It's no matter his behaviour, indeed, as well as the young lady's, was pretty extraordinary— and yet, after all, I don't believe he is the object of her affections.

Mrs. Oak. Ha!

[Much alarmed.

Lady F. She has certainly an attachment somewhere, a strong one; but his lordship, who was present all the time, was convinced, as well as myself, that Mr. Oakly's nephew was rather a convenient friend, a kind of go