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the Truth, we offend the Lady; if we Lye, Gedem m'e you'll mince us, and what the Devil shall one do?
Bell. If he speaks the Truth, he tells you 'twill offend you; Devils! Devils! What are Women? You can tell best, they are so like you.
Faun. O Aery, this is the Darn'd Bawdy House that e'er I came in, in my Life.
Lucin. Who's within there—call up the Servants—I will make Examples of these Fellows, or know the Truth.
Bell. Give not your self unnecessary trouble; when I am gone, all will be well, their Confession will but add to your Guilt. Confounded Woman! (aside.) O Angelica, my broken Vows to thee are well Reveng'd. Farewel false Lucinda, I am asham'd of my past weakness, for one so Wicked.
Lucin. (holds him.) Stay Bellamour, you shall not go till I am justify'd of this Inhuman Imputation, that you would fix upon me—
Bell. Nay, Madam, you mull not hold me—I leave you to your Fools, and will be one no more.v(breaks from her and Exit.
Vaun. Is he gone? Madam are you sure he's gone?
(Lucinda walks about in a Passion.
Sir J. Aery. 'Tis well for him he is—Demm'e, had he stayd a minute longer, I'de have minc'd him.
Vaun. Dear Madam, why this Passion now? 'tis true, 'twould have vext any one to lose so much time thro' a Fellows Impertinence: but beged you may be as free now as you please, here's no body here, but Dear Jack Aery, and he and I are all one.
Sir J. Aery. 'Tis true. Madam, here's no body here, but Dear Vaunter, and He and I are one Soul in two Bodies.
Lucin. Apes and Monkeys.
Vaun. Be pleas'd Madam, to dispatch us, for I have promis'd to play at Ramp to Night, with some Ladies, and I would not beged disappoint the Ladies for the World.
Lucin. Whose within there—whose within?
Enter