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coming close to some women they look younger still�察�but when we come
very close indeed��attempting to kiss her��。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Pray�察 �sir�察 �keep your distance。 One would
think you wanted to know one's age�察�as they do horses�察�by mark of mouth。
MARLOW。 I protest�察�child�察�you use me extremely ill。 If you keep
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me at this distance�察�how is it possible you and I can ever be acquainted�拭�
MISS HARDCASTLE。 And who wants to be acquainted with you�拭�
I want no such acquaintance�察 �not I。 I'm sure you did not treat Miss
Hardcastle�察 �that was here awhile ago�察 �in this obstropalous manner。 I'll
warrant me�察�before her you looked dashed�察�and kept bowing to the ground�察�
and talked�察�for all the world�察�as if you was before a justice of peace。
MARLOW。 ��Aside。�� Egad�察�she has hit it�察�sure enough� 。�To her。��
In awe of her�察�child�拭 �Ha� �ha� �ha� �A mere awkward squinting thing�察�no�察�
no。 I find you don't know me。 I laughed and rallied her a little�察�but I
was unwilling to be too severe。 No�察�I could not be too severe�察�curse me� �
MISS HARDCASTLE。 O� �then�察 �sir�察 �you are a favourite�察 �I find�察�
among the ladies�拭�
MARLOW。 Yes�察 �my dear�察 �a great favourite。 And yet hang me�察 �I
don't see what they find in me to follow。 At the Ladies' Club in town I'm
called their agreeable Rattle。 Rattle�察�child�察�is not my real name�察�but one
I'm known by。 My name is Solomons�察�Mr。 Solomons�察�my dear�察�at your
service。 ��Offering to salute her。��
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Hold�察 �sir�察 �you are introducing me to your
club�察�not to yourself。 And you're so great a favourite there�察�you say�拭�
MARLOW。 Yes�察 �my dear。 There's Mrs。 Mantrap�察 �Lady Betty
Blackleg�察 �the Countess of Sligo�察 �Mrs。 Langhorns�察 �old Miss Biddy
Buckskin�察�and your humble servant�察�keep up the spirit of the place。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Then it's a very merry place�察�I suppose�拭�
MARLOW。 Yes�察�as merry as cards�察�supper�察�wine�察�and old women can
make us。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 And their agreeable Rattle�察�ha� �ha� �ha� �
MARLOW。 ��Aside。�� Egad� �I don't quite like this chit。 She looks
knowing�察�methinks。 You laugh�察�child�拭�
MISS HARDCASTLE。 I can't but laugh�察�to think what time they all
have for minding their work or their family。
MARLOW。 ��Aside。�� All's well�察 �she don't laugh at me。 ��To her。��
Do you ever work�察�child�拭�
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Ay�察�sure。 There's not a screen or quilt in the
whole house but what can bear witness to that。 MARLOW。 Odso� �then
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you must show me your embroidery。 I embroider and draw patterns
myself a little。 If you want a judge of your work�察�you must apply to me。
��Seizing her hand。��
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Ay�察 �but the colours do not look well by
candlelight。 You shall see all in the morning。 ��Struggling。��
MARLOW。 And why not now�察 �my angel�拭 �Such beauty fires
beyond the power of resistance。Pshaw� �the father here� �My old luck�此�I
never nicked seven that I did not throw ames ace three times following。
��Exit MARLOW。�А�
Enter HARDCASTLE�察�who stands in surprise。
HARDCASTLE。 So�察�madam。 So�察�I find THIS is your MODEST
lover。 This is your humble admirer�察 �that kept his eyes fixed on the
ground�察 �and only adored at humble distance。 Kate�察 �Kate�察 �art thou not
ashamed to deceive your father so�拭�
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Never trust me�察�dear papa�察�but he's still the
modest man I first took him for�察�you'll be convinced of it as well as I。
HARDCASTLE。 By the hand of my body�察�I believe his impudence is
infectious� �Didn't I see him seize your hand�拭 �Didn't I see him haul you
about like a milkmaid�拭 �And now you talk of his respect and his modesty�察�
forsooth� �
MISS HARDCASTLE。 But if I shortly convince you of his modesty�察�
that he has only the faults that will pass off with time�察�and the virtues that
will improve with age�察�I hope you'll forgive him。
HARDCASTLE。 The girl would actually make one run mad� �I tell
you�察 �I'll not be convinced。 I am convinced。 He has scarce been three
hours in the house�察�and he has already encroached on all my prerogatives。
You may like his impudence�察 �and call it modesty�察 �but my son´in´law�察�
madam�察�must have very different qualifications。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Sir�察�I ask but this night to convince you。
HARDCASTLE。 You shall not have half the time�察 �for I have
thoughts of turning him out this very hour。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Give me that hour then�察�and I hope to satisfy
you。
HARDCASTLE。 Well�察 �an hour let it be then。 But I'll have no
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trifling with your father。 All fair and open�察�do you mind me。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 I hope�察 �sir�察 �you have ever found that I
considered your commands as my pride�察�for your kindness is such�察�that my
duty as yet has been inclination。 ��Exeunt。�А�
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ACT THE FOURTH。
Enter HASTINGS and MISS NEVILLE。
HASTINGS。 You surprise me�察 �Sir Charles Marlow expected here
this night� �Where have you had your information�拭�
MISS NEVILLE。 You may depend upon it。 I just saw his letter to
Mr。 Hardcastle�察�in which he tells him he intends setting out a few hours
after his son。
HASTINGS。 Then�察�my Constance�察�all must be completed before he
arrives。 He knows me�察�and should he find me here�察�would discover my
name�察�and perhaps my designs�察�to the rest of the family。
MISS NEVILLE。 The jewels�察�I hope�察�are safe�拭�
HASTINGS。 Yes�察 �yes�察�I have sent them to Marlow�察�who keeps the
keys of our baggage。 In the mean time�察�I'll go to prepare matters for our
elopement。 I have had the 'squire's promise of a fresh pair of horses�察�and
if I should not see him again�察�will write him further directions。 ��Exit。�А�
MISS NEVILLE。 Well� �success attend you。 In the mean time I'll
go and amuse my aunt with the old pretence of a violent passion for my
cousin。 ��Exit。�А�
Enter MARLOW�察�followed by a Servant。
MARLOW。 I wonder what Hastings could mean by sending me so
valuable a thing as a casket to keep for him�察�when he knows the only place
I have is the seat of a post´coach at an inn´door。 Have you deposited the
casket with the landlady�察�as I ordered you�拭 �Have you put it into her own
hands�拭�
SERVANT。 Yes�察�your honour。
MARLOW。 She said she'd keep it safe�察�did she�拭�
SERVANT。 Yes�察 �she said she'd keep it safe enough�察 �she asked me
how I came by it�察�and she said she had a great mind to make me give an
account of myself。 ��Exit Servant。�А�
MARLOW。 Ha� �ha� �ha� �They're safe�察 �however。 What an
unaccountable set of beings have we got amongst� �This little bar´maid
though runs in my head most strangely�察�and drives out the absurdities of
all the rest of the family。 She's mine�察�she must be mine�察�or I'm greatly
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mistaken。
Enter HASTINGS。
HASTINGS。 Bless me� �I quite forgot to tell her that I intended to
prepare at the bottom of the garden。 Marlow here�察�and in spirits too� �
MARLOW。 Give me joy�察 �George� �Crown me�察 �shadow me with
laurels� �Well�察�George�察�after all�察�we modest fellows don't want for success
among the women。
HASTINGS。 Some women�察�you mean。 But what success has your
honour's modesty been crowned with now�察�that it grows so insolent upon
us�拭�
MARLOW。 Didn't you see the tempting�察 �brisk�察 �lovely little thing�察�
that runs about the house with a bunch of keys to its girdle�拭�
HASTINGS。 Well�察�and what then�拭�
MARLOW。 She's mine�察 �you rogue you。 Such fire�察 �such motion�察�
such eyes�察�such lips�察�but�察�egad� �she would not let me kiss them though。
HASTINGS。 But are you so sure�察�so very sure of her�拭�
MARLOW。 Why�察 �man�察 �she talked of showing me her work above
stairs�察�and I am to improve the pattern。
HASTINGS。 But how can you�察�Charles�察�go about to rob a woman of
her honour�拭�
MARLOW。 Pshaw� �pshaw� �We all know the honour of the bar´
maid of an inn。 I don't intend to rob her�察 �take my word for it�察 �there's
nothing in this house I shan't honestly pay for。
HASTINGS。 I believe the girl has virtue。
MARLOW。 And if she has�察�I should be the last man in the world that
would attempt to corrupt it。
HASTINGS。
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