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Trum. j.I shall be prest, I see, by 'em, upon the hateful Subject of a Marriage;
And to fill up the measure of Affliction,
Now I have lost that which I lov'd, compell'd
To take that which I hate.

Trum. s.I wil not be troubled, Colonel, with his meanings, if he do not marry her this very evening (for I'le ha' none of his Flim-flams and his May-be's) I'l send for my son Tom from St. John's College (he's a pretty Scholar I can tell you, Colonel, I have heard him syllogize it with Mr. Soaker in Mood and Figure) and settle my Estate upon him with her; if he have his Meanings too, and his Sympathies, I'l disinherit 'em both, and marry the Maid my self, if she can like me, I have one Tooth yet left, Colonel, and that's a Colt's one.

Trum. j.Did I submit to lose the sight of Lucia
Onely to save my unfortunate Inheritance,
And can there be impos'd a harder Article
For me to boggle at?
Would I had been born some wretched Peasants son,
And never known what Love or Riches were.
Ha——— I'l marry her——— why should I not? if I
Must marry some body,
And hold my Estate by such a slavish Tenure,
Why not her as well as any else?
All Women are alike I see by Lucia,
'Tis but resolving to be miserable,
And that is resolv'd for me by my Destiny.

Joll.Well, try him pray, but do it kindly, Sir,
And artificially.

Trum. s.I warrant you; Dick, I'l ha' you marry Mrs. Aurelia to night.

Trum. j.To night? the warning's short, Sir, and it may be—

Trum. s.Why look you, Colonel, he's at's old lock, he's at's May-bees again.

Trum. j.I know not, Sir———

Trum. s.I, and his Know-nots, you shall have him at his Wo' nots presently; Sirra——— I will have you know, Sir———

Joll.Nay, good Mr. Truman——— you know not yet what answer he intends to make you.

Trum. j.