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Vaun. And repented, heartily repented—(aside) that ever we came within these Cursed walls.

Plac. And you will never more brag of favours that you never receiv'd? Nor swear when the Lady makes her Footmen Cudgel you, that her Husband caught you a Bed with her, and that you were beaten by his order, and not hers, and that she sent you a present the next Morning to make you amends.

Aery. O never, never.

Plac. Nor write Love-Letters to your selves, with this Countess, and that Dutchess's name, and drop 'em in Chocolate-houses.

Vaun. Never, never.

Plac. Nor when the draggle tail Mask, sends for you out from Chauvisses, swear that 'tis a great Lady that shall be nameless, that has stolen from her Lord, to spend the only half hour of her liberty with you, when all her business is to borrow a shilling to pay for her Coach, or to get a glass of Rosa solis, to drive out the Wind that blows a storm in her guts, for want of having found a Fool to give her a dinner.

S. Aery. Never, as I hope to be savd, Ged demme.

Vaun. O, dear Aery, don't swear in this time of tribulation, think of your Soul, dear Aery, for God knows, we may'nt have long to live in this wicked World.

Plac. Nor hire Black-gard, and Link-boyes to be drest like Pages, to deliver you notes in Publick Places.

S. Aery. Never, never, Gadzoony—Vaunter, I hope that was no swearing.

Plac. Nor give money to the Box-keepers at the Play-house, to come in almost in every Act, to whisper you that such a Lady, and such a Lady, in such a Box, and such a Box, desire you impatiently to come to them, when no body cares for your company.

Aery. Never indeed, never.

Plac. Lastly. Nor ever refuse your Money to honest folkes, that know how to make better use of it.

Both. Never, never, Deliver us and take all we have.

Plac.