interest of the nation, truly! Here does this confounded, indeed, though I knew nothing of whirligig man of fashion offer to give up what had passed in the garden. You seemed thirty thousand pounds in hard money, with to sit upon thorns too: but Fanny and Mr. as much indifference as if it was a china Lovewell made quite another guess sort of a orange. By this mortgage, I shall have a hold figur; and were as perfect a pictur of two on his terra firma; and if he wants more mo- distrest lovers, as if it had been drawn by ney, as he certainly will, let him have chil- Raphael Angelo. As to sir John and Fanny, dren by my daughter or no, I shall have his I want a matter of fact.

whole estate in a net for the benefit of my Miss S. Matter of fact, madam! Did not I family. Well, thus it is, that the children of come unexpectedly upon them? Was not sir citizens who have acquired fortunes, prove John kneeling at her feet, and kissing her persons of fashion; and thus it is, that per- hand? Did not he look all love, and she all sons of fashion who have ruined their fortunes, confusion? Is not that matter of fact? and did reduce the next generation to cits. [Exit. not sir John, the moment that papa was called out of the room to the lawyer-men, get up SCENE II.-Another Apartment.. from breakfast, and follow him immediately? Enter MRS. HEIDELBERG and MISS STERLING. And I warrant you that by this time he has Miss S. This is your gentle-looking, soft-made proposals to him to marry my sisterspeaking, sweet-miling, affable miss Fanny, Oh, that some other person, an earl or a duke, for you! would make his addresses to me, that I might

Mrs. H. My miss Fanny! I disclaim her.-be revenged on this monster! With all her arts, she never could insinuate Mrs. H. Be cool, child! you shall be lady herself into my good graces; and yet she has Melvil, in spite of all their caballins, if it costs a way with her, that deceives man, woman, me ten thousand pounds to turn the scale. and child, except you and me, niece. Sir John may apply to my brother indeed; Miss S. O ay - she wants nothing but a but I'll make them all know who governs in crook in her hand, and a lamb under her this fammaly. arm, to be a perfect picture of innocence and simplicity.

Mrs. H. Just as I was drawn at Amsterdam, when I went over to visit my husband's re

lations.

Miss S. As I live, madam, yonder comes sir John. A base man! I can't endure the sight of him. I'll leave the room this instant. [Disordered.

Mrs. H. Poor thing! WWell, retire to your Miss S. And then she's so mighty good to own chamber, child; I'll give it him, I warservants-"Pray, John, do this-pray, Thomas, rant you; and by-and-by I'll come and let do that - thank you, Jenny " - and then so you know all that has past between us. humble to her relations-"To be sure, papa Miss S. Pray do, madam.-[Looking back] -as my aunt pleases-my sister knows best." -A vile wretch! [Exit in a rage. -But with all her demureness and humility, she has no objection to be lady Melvil, it seems, nor to any wickedness that can make her so.

Enter SIR JOHN MELVIL.

Sir J. Your most obedient humble servant, madam. [Bowing very respectfully. Mrs H. Your servant, sir John.

[Dropping a half courtesy and pouting. Sir J. Miss Sterling's manner of quitting the

Mrs. H. She lady Melvil! Compose yourself, niece! I'll ladyship her, indeed: a little creppin, cantin-She shan't be the better for a farden of my money. But tell me, child, room on my approach, and the visible coolhow does this intriguing with sir John cor-ness of your behaviour to me, madam, conrespond with her partiality to Lovewell? I vince me that she has acquainted you with don't see a concatunation here. what passed this morning.

Miss S. There I was deceived, madam. I Mrs. H. I am very sorry, sir John, to be took all their whisperings and stealings into made acquainted with any thing that should corners to be the mere attraction of vulgar induce me to change the opinion which I minds; but, behold! their private meetings would always wish to entertain of a person were not to contrive their own insipid hap- of qualaty. [Pouting.

piness, but to conspire against mine. But I Sir J. It has always been my ambition to know whence proceeds Mr. Lovewell's resent- merit the best opinion from Mrs. Heidelberg ; ment to me. I could not stoop to be familiar and when she comes to weigh circumstances, with my father's clerk, and so I have lost his I flatter myself

interest.

Mrs. H. You do flatter yourself, if you Mrs. H. My spurit to a T. 1)-My dear child! imagine that I can approve of your behaviour [Kisses her]-Mr. Heidelberg lost his elec- to my niece, sir John.-And give me leave to tion for member of parliament, because I tell you, sir John, that you have been drawn would not demean myself to be slobbered into an action much beneath you, sir John; about by drunken shoemakers, beastly cheese- and that I look upon every injury offered to mongers, and tallow-chandlers. However, miss Betty Sterling, as an affront to myself, niece, I can't help diffuring a little in opinion sir John. [Warmly.

from you in this matter. My experunce and Sir J. I would not offend you for the world, sagucity makes me still suspect that there is madam; but when I am influenced by a par something more between her and that Love-tiality for another, however ill-founded, I hope well, notwithstanding this affair of sir John. your discernment and good sense will think I had my eye upon them the whole time of it rather a point of honour to renounce enbreakfast. Sir John, I observed, looked a little gagements which I could not fulfil so strictly 1) My spirit exactly. as I ought; and that you will excuse the

change in my inclinations, since the new ob- thought you knew her better, brother Sterling! ject, as well as the first, has the honour of -What! approve of having your eldest daughter being your niece, madam. returned upon your hands, and exchanged for Mrs. H. I disclaim her as a niece, sir John; the younger?—I am surprised how you could miss Sterling disclaims her as a sister; and listen to such a scandalous proposal. the whole fammaly must disclaim her, for her Ster. I tell you, I never did listen to it.monstrous baseness and treachery. Did not I say, that I would be entirely go

Sir J. Indeed she has been guilty of none, verned by my sister, sir John?—And unless madam. Her hand and her heart are, I am she agreed to your marrying Fannysure, entirely at the disposal of yourself and Mrs. H. I agree to his marrying Fanny! Mr. Sterling. And if you should not oppose abominable!-The man is absolutely out of his my inclinations, I am sure of Mr. Sterling's senses.- Can't that wise head of yours fore

consent, madam.

Mrs. H. Indeed!

Sir J. Quite certain, madam.

Enter STERLING.

see the consequence of all this, brother Sterling? Will sir John take Fanny without a fortune?-No!-After you have settled the largest part of your property on your youngest daughter, can there be an equal portion left

Ster. [Behind] So! they seem to be com- for the eldest?-No!-Does not this overturn ing to terms already. I may venture to make the whole systum of the fammaly?—Yes, yes, my appearance.

Mrs. H. To marry Fanny?

[Sterling advances by degrees.

Sir J. Yes, madam. Mrs. H. My brother has given his consent, you say?

yes!

Ster. Do you see now what you've done?
Don't betray me, sir John.

[Apart to Sir John. Mrs. H. You know I was always for my niece Betsy's marrying a of the very person Sir J. In the most ample manner, with no first qualaty. That was my maxum:- – and, other restriction than the failure of your con- therefore, much the largest settlement was of currence, madam. [Sees Sterling]-Oh, he- course to be made upon her. As for Fanny, re's Mr. Sterling, who will confirm what I if she could, with a fortune of twenty or have told you. thirty thousand pounds, get a knight, or a Mrs. H. What! have you consented to give member of parliament, or a rich common up your eldest daughter in this manner, bro-council-man, for a husband, I thought it might ther? do very well. Ster. Give her up, heaven forbid! no, not Sir J. But if a better match should offer give her up, sister; only in case that you- itself, why should it not be accepted, madam? Zounds, I am afraid you have said too much, Mrs. H. What, at the expense of her elder sir John. [Apart to Sir J. sister?-O fie, sir John! How could you Mrs. H. Yes, yes; I see now that it is true bear to hear such an indignaty, brother Sterenough what my niece told me. You are all ling? plottin and caballin against her. Pray, does lord Ogleby know of this affair?

Sir J. I have not yet made him acquainted with it, madam.

Mrs. H. No, I warrant you. I thought so. -And so his lordship and myself, truly, are not to be consulted till the last.

Ster. What! did not you consult my lord? Oh, fic for shame, sir John!

Sir J. Nay, but Mr. Sterling

Ster. I! Nay, I sha'nt hear of it, I promise you.-I can't hear of it indeed, sir John.

Mrs. H. But you have heard of it, brother Sterling-You know you have, and sent sir John to propose it to me. But if you can give up your daughter, I sha'nt forsake my niece, I assure you.-Ah, if my poor dear Mr. Heidelberg, and our sweet babes had been alive, he would not have behaved so.

Ster. Did I, sir John?-Nay, speak!-Bring Mrs. H. We, who are the persons of most me off, or we are ruined. [Apart to Sir John. consequence and experunce in the two fam- Sir J. Why to be sure, to speak the truth— malies, are to know nothing of the matter, Mrs. H. To speak the truth!-To speak the till the whole is as good as concluded upon. truth, I'm ashamed of you both.-But have a But his lordship, I am sure, will have more care what you are about, brother! have a care, generosaty than to countenance such a per- I say.-The counsellors are in the house, Í ceding. And I could not have expected such hear; and if every thing is not settled to my behaviour from a person of your qualaty, sir liking, I'll have nothing more to say to you, John. And as for you, brotherif I live these hundred years-I'll go over to Ster. Nay, nay, but hear me, sister. Holland, and settle with Mr. Vanderspracken, Mrs. H. I am perfectly ashamed of you.- my poor husband's first cousin, and my own Have you no spurrit? no more concern for fammaly shall never be the better for a farthe honour of our fammaly then to consent-den of my money, I promise you. [Exit. Ster. Consent! I consent! As I hope for Ster. I thought so. I knew she never would mercy, I never gave my consent.-Did I con- agree to it. sent, sir John? Sir J. 'Sdeath, how unfortunate! What can

Sir J. Not absolutely, without Mrs. Heidel- we do, Mr. Sterling? berg's concurrence. But in case of her approbation

Ster. Nothing.

Sir J. What, must our agreement break off

Ster. Ay, in case I grant you, that is, if my the moment it is made, then? sister approved-But that's quite another thing, Ster. It can't be helped, sir John.—The fayou know[To Mrs. Heidelberg mily, as I told you before, have great expecMrs. H. Your sister approve, indeed!-Itations from my sister; and if this matter pro

Sir J. Well; but if I—

ceeds, you hear yourself that she threatens to Sterling] The post-shay shall be at the door leave us. My brother Heidelberg was a warm by six o'clock in the morning; and if miss man-a very warm man; and died worth a Fanny does not get into it, why I will and plum 1) at least:-a plum! ay, I warrant you, so there's an end of the matter. [Bounces he died worth a plum and a half. out with Miss Sterling; then returns] One word more, brother Sterling-I expect that Ster. And then, my sister has three or four you will take your eldest daughter in your very good mortgages, a deal of money in the hand, and make a formal complaint to lord three per cents, and old South Sea annuities, Ogleby, of sir John Melvil's behaviour. - Do besides large concerns in the Dutch and French this, brother;-show a proper regard for the funds. The greatest part of all this she means to leave to our family.

Sir J. I can only say, sirSter. Why, your offer of the difference of thirty thousand was very fair and handsome, to be sure, sir John.

honour of your fammaly yourself, and I shall throw in my mite to the raising of it. If not -but now you know my mind. So act as you please, and take the consequences. [Exit.

Ster. The devil's in the women for tyranny! -Mothers, wives, mistresses, or sisters, they Sir J. Nay, but I am willing toalways will govern us.-As to my sister HeiSter. Ay, but if I was to accept it against delberg, she knows the strength of her purse, her will, I might lose above a hundred thou-and domineers upon the credit of it.-"I will sand; so you see the balance is against you, do this," and "you shall do that," and "you sir John. shall do t'other-or else the fammaly shan't lord have a farden of"-[Mimicking]-So absolute with her money!-But, to say the truth, nothing but money can make us absolute, and so we must e'en make the best of her. [Exit.

Sir J. Suppose I was to prevail on Ogleby to apply to her, do you think that would have any influence over her?

Ster. I think he would be more likely to

persuade her to it than any other person in the family. She has a great respect for lord Ogleby. She loves a lord.

Sir J. I'll apply to him this very day.—And if he should prevail on Mrs. Heidelberg, I may depend on your friendship, Mr. Sterling?

Ster. Ay, ay, I shall be glad to oblige you, when it is in my power; but as the account stands now, you see it is not upon the figures. And so your servant, sir John. [Exeunt.

Mrs. H. Posatively. Ster. But consider, sister, at such a time as this, what an odd appearance it will have.

SCENE II-The Garden. Enter LORD OGLEBY and CANTON. Lord O. What! Mademoiselle Fanny to be sent away?-Why?- Wherefore? - What's the meaning of all this?

Cun. Je ne sais pas I know nothing.

Lord O. It can't be-it shan't be:-I protest against the measure. She's a fine girl, and I had much rather that the rest of the family were annihilated, than that she should leave us. Her vulgar father, that's the very abstract of 'Change-alley-the aunt, that's always endeavouring to be a fine lady-and the pert sister, for ever showing that she is one, are horrid company indeed, and without her would be intolerable. Ab, la petite Fanchon! she's the thing isn't she, Canton?

Can. Dere is very good sympatie entre vous and that young lady, my lor.

Lord Ø. I'll not be left among these Goths and Vandals, your Sterlings, your Heidelbergs, and Devilbergs--if she goes, I'll positively go too.

Mrs. H. Not half so odd as her behaviour, brother. This time was intended for happi- Can. In de same post-chay, my lor? You ness, and I'll keep no incendiaries here to de- have no objection to dat, I believe, nor ma stroy it. I insist on her going off to-morrow demoiselle neither too-ha, ha, ha! morning. Lord O. Pr'ythee, hold thy foolish tongue, Ster. I'm afraid this is all your doing, Betsy? Cant. Does thy Swiss stupidity imagine that Miss S. No indeed, papa. My aunt knows I can see and talk with a fine girl without that it is not. For all Fanny's baseness to me, desires?-My eyes are involuntarily attracted I am sure I would not do or say any thing by beautiful objects-I fly as naturally to a to hurt her with you or my aunt for the world. fine girl

Mrs. H. Hold your tongue, Betsy; I will Can. As de fine girl to you, my lor, ha, ha, have my way. When she is packed off, ha! you alway fly togedre like une paire de every thing will go on as it should do.-Since pigeons

they are at their intrigues, I'll let them see Lord O. Like une paire de pigeons-[Mocks that we can act with vigur on our part; and him]-Vous êtes un sot, monsieur Cantonthe sending her out of the way, shall be the Thou art always dreaming of my intrigues, purluminary step to all the rest of my per- and never seest me badiner but you suspect ceedings.

Ster. Well, but sister

Mrs. H. It does not signify talking, brother Sterling, for I'm resolved to be rid of her, and I will.-Come along, child. [To Miss 1) A plum is 100,000 pounds sterling,

mischief, you old fool you.

Can. I am fool, I confess, but not always fool in dat, my lor, he, he, he!

Lord O. He, he, he!-Thou art incorrigible, but thy absurdities amuse one. Thou art like my rappee here, [Takes out his Box] a most

ridiculous superfluity; but a pinch of thee now and then is a more delicious treat.

Can. You do me great honeur, mi lor. Lord O. 'Tis fact, upon my soul. Thou art properly my cephalic snuff, and art no bad medicine against megrims, vertigoes, and pro-| found thinking--ha, ha, ha!

Can. Your flatterie, my lor, vil make me too prode.

Lord O. The girl has some little partiality for me, to be sure: but pr'ythee, Cant, is not that miss Fanny yonder!

madam, is a satire upon mankind, and 'tis for-
tunate that one man has broke in upon your
reverie for the credit of our sex. I say one,
madam; for poor Canton here, from age and
infirmities, stands for nothing.
Can. Noting at all, indeed.

Fan. Your lordship does me great honour.
I had a favour to request, my lord!
Lord O. A favour, madam?—To be honour-
ed with your commands is an inexpressible
favour done to me, madam.

[Aside.

Fan. If your lordship could indulge me Can. [Looks with a Glass] Ah-la voila! with the honour of a moment's - What's the En vérité, 'tis she, mi lor-'tis one of de pi-matter with me? geons-de pigeons d'amour. Lord O. Don't be ridiculous, you old mon- something in the wind, faith-I'll have a têtekey. à-tête with her. [Aside]-Allez vous en!

[Smiles. Can. I am monkee, I am ole; but I have eye, I have ear, and a little understand, now and den.

Lord O. Taisez vous, bête! Can. Elle vous attend, my lor. - She vil make a love to you.

Lord O. Will she? Have at her then! A fine girl can't oblige me more-' -'Egad, I find myself a little enjoué- Come along, Cant.! she is but in the next walk-but there is such a deal of this d-ned crinkum-crankum, as Sterling calls it, that one sees people for half an hour before one can get to them-Allons, monsieur Canton, allons donc!

[Exeunt, singing in French. SCENE III.—Another Part of the Garden.

Enter LovEWELL and FANNY.
Love. My dear Fanny, I cannot bear your
distress! it overcomes all my resolutions, and
I am prepared for the discovery.

Fan. But how can it be effected before my departure?

Lord O. The girl's confused

-Ile!- here's

[To Canton. Can. I go-Ah, pauvre mademoiselle! My lor, have pitié upon the poor pigeon!

[Apart to Lord 0.

Lord O. I'll knock you down, Cant. [Smiles. Can. Den I go-[Shuffles along]--You are mosh please, for all dat. [Aside, and exit. Fan. I shall sink with apprehension. [Aside. Lord O. What a sweet girl!-she's a civilized being, and atones for the barbarism of the rest of the family. [Aside.

Fan. My lord! I— [Courtesies and blushes. Lord O. I look upon it, madam, to be one of the luckiest circumstances of my life, that I have this moment the honour of receiving firming with my tongue what my eyes peryour commands, and the satisfaction of conhaps have but too weakly expressed — that I am literally the humblest of your servants.

Fan. I think myself greatly honoured by your lordship's partiality to me; but it distresses me that I am obliged, in my present situation, to apply to it for protection.

Love. I'll tell you.-Lord Ogleby seems to Lord O. I am happy in your distress, maentertain a visible partiality for you; and not- dam, because it gives me an opportunity to withstanding the peculiarities of his behaviour, show my zeal.-Beauty to me is a religion in I am sure that he is humane at the bottom. which I was born and bred a bigot, and He is vain to an excess; but withal extremely would die a martyr.-I'm in tolerable_spirits, good-natured, and would do any thing to re-faith! [Aside.

commend himself to a lady.-Do you open Fan. There is not, perhaps, at this moment, the whole affair of our marriage to him im- a more distressed creature than myself. Afmediately. It will come with more irresistible fection, duty, hope, despair, and a thousand difpersuasion from you than from myself; and I ferent sentiments are struggling in my bosom; doubt not but you'll gain his friendship and and even the presence of your lordship, to protection at once. His influence and author-whom I have flown for protection, adds to ity will put en end to sir John's solicitations, my perplexity.

remove your aunt's and sister's unkindness Lord O. Does it, madam?-Venus forbid!and suspicions, and, I hope, reconcile your My old fault; the devil's in me, I think, for father and the whole family to our marriage. perplexing young women. [Aside, and smiling] Fan. Heaven grant it! Where is my lord? Take courage, madam! dear miss Fanny, exLove. I have heard him and Canton, since piain.-You have a powerful advocate in my dinner, singing French songs under the great breast, I assure you-My heart, madam-I am walnut-tree by the parlour door. If you meet attached to you by all the laws of sympathy with him in the garden, you may disclose the and delicacy.-By my honour, I am. whole immediately. To-morrow morning is Fan. Then I will venture to unburden my fixed for your departure, and if we lose this mind-Sir John Melvil, my lord, by the most opportunity, we may wish in vain for another. misplaced and mistimed declaration of affecHe approaches-I must retire.—Speak, my tion for me, has made me the unhappiest of dear Fanny, speak, and make us happy! women.

Exit. Fan. What shall I do? What shall I say to him? I am all confusion.

Enter LORD OGLEBY and CANTON. Lord O. To see so much beauty so solitary,

Lord O. How, madam? Has sir John made his addresses to you?

Fan. He has, my lord, in the strongest terms. But I hope it is needless to say that my duty to my father, love to my sister, and regard to the whole family, as well as the

great respect I entertain for your lordship, when you know them, pity and protect me. [Courtesies] made me shudder at his ad[Exit in Tears. dresses. Lord O. How the devil could I bring her Lord O. Charming girl!-Proceed, my dear to this? It-it is too much-too much-I can't miss Fanny, proceed! bear it-I must give way to this amiable weakFan. In a moment-give me leave, my lord! ness. [Wipes his Eyes] My heart over-But if what I have to disclose should be flows with sympathy, and I feel every tenderreceived with anger or displeasureness I have inspired. [Stifles a Tear] Can Lord O. Impossible, by all the tender pow-I be a man, and withstand it? No-I'll sacriers! Speak, I beseech you, or I shall divine fice the whole sex to her. But here comes the cause before you ulter it. the father, quite apropos. I'll open the matter Fan. Then, my lord, sir John's addresses immediately, settle the business with him, and are not only shocking to me in themselves, take the sweet girl down to Ogleby-house tobut are more particularly disagreeable to me morrow morning. But what the devil! Miss at this time-as-as[Hesitates. Sterling too! What mischief's in the wind now? No conquest there-no, no, that would

Lord O. As what, madam? Fan. As-pardon my confusion-I am en- be too much desolation in the family. tirely devoted to another.

Lord O. If this is not plain, the devil's in it. Enter STERLING and MISS STERLING. [Aside]-But tell me, my dear miss Fanny, for I must know; tell me the how, the when, and the where-Tell me

Re-enter CANTON, hastily. Can. My lor, my lor, my lor! Lord O. D-n your Swiss impertinence! how durst you interrupt me in the most critical, melting moment that ever love and beauty honoured me with?

Ster. My lord, your servant! I am attending my daughter here upon rather a disagreeable affair. Speak to his lordship, Betsy.

Lord O. Your eyes, miss Sterling, for I always read the eyes of a young lady, betray some little emotion. What are your commands, madam?

Miss S. I have but too much cause for my emotion, my lord!

Lord O. I cannot commend my kinsman's behaviour, madam. He has behaved like a false knight, I must confess. I have heard of his apostasy. Miss Fanny has informed me

Can. I demande pardon, my lor! Sir John Melvil, my lor, sent me to beg you do him de honeur to speak a little to you, my lor. of it. Lord O. I'm not at leisure-I am busy-Get away, you stupid old dog, you Swiss rascal,

or

Miss S. Miss Fanny's baseness has been the cause of sir John's inconstancy.

Lord O. Nay, now, my dear miss Sterling, Can. Fort bien, my lor. [Goes out on Tiptoe. your passion transports you too far. Sir John Lord O. By the laws of gallantry, madam, may have entertained a passion for miss Fanthis interruption should be death; but as no ny, but believe me, my dear miss Sterling, punishment ought to disturb the triumph of believe me, miss Fanny has no passion for sir the softer passions, the criminal is pardoned John. She has a passion, indeed, a most tenand dismissed. Let us return, madam, to the der passion. She has opened her whole soul highest luxury of exalted minds-a declaration to me, and I know where her affections are of love from the lips of beauty. [Conceitedly. Fan. The entrance of a third person has a Miss S. Not upon Mr. Lovewell, my lord. little relieved me, but I cannot go through Lord O. Lovewell! No, poor lad! she does with it; and yet I must open my heart with not think of him. [Smiles] I know better: a discovery, or it will break with its burden. however, a little time will solve all mysteries. [Aside. Miss S. Have a care, my lord, that both the

placed.

Lord O. What passion in her eyes! I am families are not made the dupes of sir John's alarmed to agitation. [Aside] I presume, ma- artifice, and my sister's dissimulation! You dam (and as you have flattered me, by mak- don't know her; indeed, my lord, you don't ing me party concerned, I hope you'll ex-know her; a base, insinuating, perfidious!-It cuse the presumption), that— is too much-She has been beforehand with

Fan. Do you excuse my making you a me, I perceive, endeavouring to prejudice your party concerned, my lord, and let me interest lordship in her favour; and I am to be laughed your heart in my behalf, as my future happi- at by every body. Such unnatural behaviour ness or misery in a great measure depend-to me! But since I see I can have no redress, Lord O. Upon me, madam? I am resolved that some way or other I will Fan. Upon you, my lord. [Sighs. have revenge. [Exit. Lord O. There's no standing this: I have Ster. This is foolish work, my lord! caught the infection-her tenderness dissolves Lord O. I have too much sensibility to bear

me.

[Sighs. the tears of beauty.

Fan. And should you too severely judge of a rash action which passion prompted, and very moving for a father. modesty has long concealed

Ster. It is touching indeed, my lord; and

Lord O. To be sure, sir! You, with your

Lord O. [Takes her Hand] Thou amiable exquisite feelings, must be distressed beyond creature, command my heart, for it is van- measure! Wherefore, to divert your too exquished. Speak but thy virtuous wishes, and quisite feeling, suppose we change the subject, enjoy them. and proceed to business. Ster. With all my heart, my lord. Lord O. You see, Mr. Sterling, we can make

Fan. I cannot, my lord; indeed I cannot. Mr. Lovewell must tell you my distresses; and|