Volume Iv Part 107 (1/2)

_Prince._ That's well, he has told me--Where have I been this long half hour, and more?

Sir _Mer._ Nay, the Lord knows.

_Prince._ I fancy'd I saw a lovely Woman.

Sir _Mer._ Fancy'd--why, so you did, Man, my Lady _Mirtilla Blunder_.

_Prince._ Methought I slept upon her snowy Bosom, and dreamt I was in Heaven, where I claim'd her.

Sir _Mer._ Good lack aday--why, so you did, Sir, ha, ha, ha.

_Prince._ And rav'd on Love; and talk'd abundance of Nonsense.

Sir _Morg._ Ha, ha, ha, by my Troth, and so you did, Sir.

_Prince._ I ask your Pardon, Sir, 'tis an infirmity I have that ever takes me at the approach of a fine Woman, which made me so unwilling to see your Lady.

Sir _Morg._ Lookye, I ask your Pardon heartily, or so, d'ye see--and am sorry you are not in a Condition to visit her often.

_Prince._ I shall be better when I am us'd to her; 'tis the first time only affects me.

Sir _Morg._ Pray, Sir, be pleas'd to use your self to her, or so, d'ye see--she's a civil Person, and a Person of Quality before I marry'd her, d'ye see.

L. _Blun._ My Son tells you Truth, Sir.

_Prince._ Madam, I doubt it not, pray beg her Pardon, and do you give me yours.

[Bows and kisses her Hand and goes out.

L. _Blun._ A most accomplish'd Person--

[Exeunt.

SCENE III. Another Chamber.

Enter _Olivia_ and _Teresia_, in Mens Clothes.

_Oliv._ Well, the Ball does not begin these three Hours, and we'll divert our selves at my Aunt's Ba.s.set-Table, which you see is preparing; her natural Propensity to oblige both s.e.xes makes her keep a Bank on purpose to bring 'em together. There we shall see the old and the young, the ugly and the handsome, Fools that have Money, and Wits that have none; and if the Table affords nothing to please the Appet.i.te, we'll abroad for Forage.

Enter Sir _Merlin_ pulling in _George_, follow'd by Sir _Morgan_, Page and Footmen to _George_.

Sir _Mer._ Nay, Sir, I am resolv'd you shall honour my Aunt's Ba.s.set-Table--

_Geo._ My Aunt's Ba.s.set-Table? There may be Money stirring among these Fools, and Fortune may befriend me.

[Aside.

Sir _Mer._ Sir _Morgan_, pray know this worthy Gentleman, I have the honour to lodge in the House with him.

[They salute one another.

Sir, this is Sir _Morgan Blunder_, a Person of Quality in _Wales_, I a.s.sure you.