. The complete works of Henry Fielding, esq., with an essay on the life, genius and achievement of the author. )U mad ? i am. only preparing a proper dress to appear vour pickpocketi u. ! . tell you this is a behaviour I dont understand. You give me a fine patternbefore marriage of the usage I am to expect after it. LovEGOLD. Here are fine patterns of what I am to ex-pect after it. Maria^ta. I assure you, sir, I shall insist on all the privi-leges of an English wife. I shall not be taught to dress bymy husband. I am myself the best judge of what you canafford: and if I do stretch your purse a
. The complete works of Henry Fielding, esq., with an essay on the life, genius and achievement of the author. )U mad ? i am. only preparing a proper dress to appear vour pickpocketi u. ! . tell you this is a behaviour I dont understand. You give me a fine patternbefore marriage of the usage I am to expect after it. LovEGOLD. Here are fine patterns of what I am to ex-pect after it. Maria^ta. I assure you, sir, I shall insist on all the privi-leges of an English wife. I shall not be taught to dress bymy husband. I am myself the best judge of what you canafford: and if I do stretch your purse a little, it is for youro^ - ^r, sir. The world will know it is your wife thatI. i a figure. D. Can you bear to hear this, madam? -T. I should not countenance my daughter in an ce, sir; but the honour of my family, as well as Toiirp. is concerned in her appearing handsomely. Let me tell you, Mfl l36fe|^]^thfe .WtHoie^cworiliisx^ry sensible. -/ THE MISER 257 of your fondness for money. I think it a very great bless-ing to you that you have met with a woman of a differenttemper, one who will preserve your reputation in the worldwhether you will or no. Not that I would insinuate to youthat my daughter will ever run you into unnecessary ex-penses; so far from it, that if you will but generously makeher a present of five thousand pounds to fit herself out atfirst in clothes and jewels, I dare swear you will not have any other demand on those accounts 1 dont know when. Mariana. No, imless a birih-night suit or two, I shallscarce want any thing more this twelvemonth. LovEGOLD. I am undone, plundered, murdered! How-ever, there is one comfort; I am not married yet. Mariana. And free to choose whether you will marry atall, or no. IVIrs. Wisely. The consequence, you know, will be nomore than a poor ten thousand pounds, which is all the for-feiture of the breach of contract. LovEGOLD. But, madam, I have one way yet. I haven
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