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never argue down a single button from his clothes。 I have often wanted
him to throw off his great flaxen wig�察�and where he was bald�察�to plaster it
over�察�like my Lord Pately�察�with powder。
HASTINGS。 You are right�察 �madam�察 �for�察 �as among the ladies there
are none ugly�察�so among the men there are none old。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 But what do you think his answer was�拭�
Why�察�with his usual Gothic vivacity�察�he said I only wanted him to throw
off his wig�察�to convert it into a tete for my own wearing。
HASTINGS。 Intolerable� �At your age you may wear what you
please�察�and it must become you。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 Pray�察�Mr。 Hastings�察�what do you take to be
the most fashionable age about town�拭�
HASTINGS。 Some time ago�察�forty was all the mode�察�but I'm told the
ladies intend to bring up fifty for the ensuing winter。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 Seriously。 Then I shall be too young for
the fashion。
HASTINGS。 No lady begins now to put on jewels till she's past forty。
For instance�察�Miss there�察�in a polite circle�察�would be considered as a child�察�
as a mere maker of samplers。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 And yet Mrs。 Niece thinks herself as much a
woman�察�and is as fond of jewels�察�as the oldest of us all。
HASTINGS。 Your niece�察 �is she�拭 �And that young gentleman�察 �a
brother of yours�察�I should presume�拭�
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 My son�察 �sir。 They are contracted to each
other。 Observe their little sports。 They fall in and out ten times a day�察�
as if they were man and wife already。 ��To them。�� Well�察 �Tony�察 �child�察�
what soft things are you saying to your cousin Constance this evening�拭�
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TONY。 I have been saying no soft things�察�but that it's very hard to be
followed about so。 Ecod� �I've not a place in the house now that's left to
myself�察�but the stable。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 Never mind him�察 �Con�察 �my dear。 He's in
another story behind your back。
MISS NEVILLE。 There's something generous in my cousin's manner。
He falls out before faces to be forgiven in private。
TONY。 That's a damned confoundedcrack。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 Ah� �he's a sly one。 Don't you think they are
like each other about the mouth�察�Mr。 Hastings�拭 �The Blenkinsop mouth to
a T。 They're of a size too。 Back to back�察�my pretties�察�that Mr。 Hastings
may see you。 Come�察�Tony。
TONY。 You had as good not make me�察�I tell you。 ��Measuring。��
MISS NEVILLE。 O lud� �he has almost cracked my head。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 O�察�the monster� �For shame�察�Tony。 You a
man�察�and behave so� �
TONY。 If I'm a man�察�let me have my fortin。 Ecod� �I'll not be made
a fool of no longer。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 Is this�察�ungrateful boy�察�all that I'm to get for
the pains I have taken in your education�拭 �I that have rocked you in your
cradle�察 �and fed that pretty mouth with a spoon� �Did not I work that
waistcoat to make you genteel�拭 �Did not I prescribe for you every day�察�
and weep while the receipt was operating�拭�
TONY。 Ecod� �you had reason to weep�察�for you have been dosing me
ever since I was born。 I have gone through every receipt in the Complete
Huswife ten times over�察 �and you have thoughts of coursing me through
Quincy next spring。 But�察�ecod� �I tell you�察�I'll not be made a fool of no
longer。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 Wasn't it all for your good�察�viper�拭 �Wasn't it
all for your good�拭�
TONY。 I wish you'd let me and my good alone�察�then。 Snubbing this
way when I'm in spirits。 If I'm to have any good�察�let it come of itself�察�not
to keep dinging it�察�dinging it into one so。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 That's false�察�I never see you when you're in
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spirits。 No�察�Tony�察�you then go to the alehouse or kennel。 I'm never to
be delighted with your agreeable wild notes�察�unfeeling monster� �
TONY。 Ecod� �mamma�察�your own notes are the wildest of the two。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 Was ever the like�拭 �But I see he wants to
break my heart�察�I see he does。
HASTINGS。 Dear madam�察 �permit me to lecture the young
gentleman a little。 I'm certain I can persuade him to his duty。
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 Well�察�I must retire。 Come�察�Constance�察�my
love。 You see�察�Mr。 Hastings�察�the wretchedness of my situation�此�was ever
poor woman so plagued with a dear sweet�察 �pretty�察 �provoking�察 �undutiful
boy�拭 。�Exeunt MRS。 HARDCASTLE and MISS NEVILLE。�А�
TONY。 ��Singing。�� ;There was a young man riding by�察 �and fain
would have his will。 Rang do didlo dee。;Don't mind her。 Let her
cry。 It's the comfort of her heart。 I have seen her and sister cry over a
book for an hour together�察�and they said they liked the book the better the
more it made them cry。
HASTINGS。 Then you're no friend to the ladies�察 �I find�察 �my pretty
young gentleman�拭�
TONY。 That's as I find 'um。
HASTINGS。 Not to her of your mother's choosing�察 �I dare answer�拭�
And yet she appears to me a pretty well´tempered girl。
TONY。 That's because you don't know her as well as I。 Ecod� �I
know every inch about her�察�and there's not a more bitter cantankerous toad
in all Christendom。
HASTINGS。 ��Aside。�� Pretty encouragement this for a lover� �
TONY。 I have seen her since the height of that。 She has as many
tricks as a hare in a thicket�察�or a colt the first day's breaking。
HASTINGS。 To me she appears sensible and silent。
TONY。 Ay�察 �before company。 But when she's with her playmate�察�
she's as loud as a hog in a gate。
HASTINGS。 But there is a meek modesty about her that charms me。
TONY。 Yes�察 �but curb her never so little�察 �she kicks up�察 �and you're
flung in a ditch。
HASTINGS。 Well�察�but you must allow her a little beauty。Yes�察�you
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must allow her some beauty。
TONY。 Bandbox� �She's all a made´up thing�察�mun。 Ah� �could you
but see Bet Bouncer of these parts�察�you might then talk of beauty。 Ecod�察�
she has two eyes as black as sloes�察�and cheeks as broad and red as a pulpit
cushion。 She'd make two of she。
HASTINGS。 Well�察 �what say you to a friend that would take this
bitter bargain off your hands�拭�
TONY。 Anon。
HASTINGS。 Would you thank him that would take Miss Neville�察�
and leave you to happiness and your dear Betsy�拭�
TONY。 Ay�察�but where is there such a friend�察�for who would take her�拭�
HASTINGS。 I am he。 If you but assist me�察�I'll engage to whip her
off to France�察�and you shall never hear more of her。
TONY。 Assist you� �Ecod I will�察�to the last drop of my blood。 I'll
clap a pair of horses to your chaise that shall trundle you off in a twinkling�察�
and may be get you a part of her fortin beside�察�in jewels�察 �that you little
dream of。
HASTINGS。 My dear 'squire�察�this looks like a lad of spirit。
TONY。 Come along�察�then�察�and you shall see more of my spirit before
you have done with me。
��Singing。�� ;We are the boys That fears no noise Where the thundering
cannons roar。; ��Exeunt。�А�
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ACT THE THIRD。
Enter HARDCASTLE�察�alone。
HARDCASTLE。 What could my old friend Sir Charles mean by
recommending his son as the modestest young man in town�拭 �To me he
appears the most impudent piece of brass that ever spoke with a tongue。
He has taken possession of the easy chair by the fire´side already。 He
took off his boots in the parlour�察�and desired me to see them taken care of。
I'm desirous to know how his impudence affects my daughter。 She will
certainly be shocked at it。
Enter MISS HARDCASTLE�察�plainly dressed。
HARDCASTLE。 Well�察�my Kate�察�I see you have changed your dress�察�
as I bade you�察�and yet�察�I believe�察�there was no great occasion。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 I find such a pleasure�察 �sir�察 �in obeying your
commands�察 �that I take care to observe them without ever debating their
propriety。
HARDCASTLE。 And yet�察�Kate�察�I sometimes give you some cause�察�
particularly when I recommended my modest gentleman to you as a lover
to´day。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 You taught me to expect something
extraordinary�察�and I find the original exceeds the description。
HARDCASTLE。 I was never so surprised in my life� �He has quite
confounded all my faculties� �
MISS HARDCASTLE。 I never saw anything like it�此 �and a man of
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