She ventures, and he winsA comedy, acted at the new theatre, in Little Lincoln's-Inn Fields, by His Majesty's servantsWritten by a young lady . rthus? Sir Roger. 1 believe, Sir Charks, if Madam Juliana had not a greaterIhare in it than your Sifter, (hed lofe her part in this Entertain-ment. Sir Char. I muft own my fair Cozen has charmed me; but I have oflate oblervd her grown fo thoughtful, 1 fear her Heart already is en-gaged, which makes me fear to own any Pretenfions to it. Sir Roger. She cannot (iv^ be infenfible lo the Brother of Chariot, whom^e fo tenderly loves ; advance your Addrefles,


She ventures, and he winsA comedy, acted at the new theatre, in Little Lincoln's-Inn Fields, by His Majesty's servantsWritten by a young lady . rthus? Sir Roger. 1 believe, Sir Charks, if Madam Juliana had not a greaterIhare in it than your Sifter, (hed lofe her part in this Entertain-ment. Sir Char. I muft own my fair Cozen has charmed me; but I have oflate oblervd her grown fo thoughtful, 1 fear her Heart already is en-gaged, which makes me fear to own any Pretenfions to it. Sir Roger. She cannot (iv^ be infenfible lo the Brother of Chariot, whom^e fo tenderly loves ; advance your Addrefles, you have a good Sir Char. No, Ill fee that Mad Sifter of min8 difposd of firft : Pdgive Five Hundred Guineas to Tee her in love; for I dare nofi own mybeing fo, till {hes a little tamed. Shell only make me her fport, asfhedoes all Mankind befidei. Sir Roger. I think Sir Char, you (hould rather give it to fecure herfrom it if poffible; for ivhat Afiiirancc have you fhe will not blindwiththat madlpaffionj be betrayed to match her felf to one unworthyof her Merit, and bring an Alliance to your Family, youd blufn toown. Sir Ciar. md He Wins. Sir CK^r. No, 1 dare fwear fox her; however ffolJkkfome Hie is inner-Humour, Ihed fcorn to look on any Thing was bafely born : but Ihave often heard her declare fhe would , when ever fiie married,match her felf-where Oie found more Merit than Eftate. I know fowell her Pride in that Concern, I dare truft the Honour of our Family inthe Hands. SirRog;. Then if (he fhould throw her felf away upon fome weil-bornyounger Brottier, not worth a Groat, I find you would eafily forgiveher. Sir Char. She has a plentiful Fortune, enough to make any Man hap-py ; (hes free and abfolute, and has as much Right to difpofe of her felfand Fortune as 1 of mine. ^SirJRog. It argues but little Kindnefs, for your Sifter to be fo carelefs ofher Advantage. Sir Char. You need not inftruft me in my Kindnefs for my Siller, (he-never found any want of it, nor fh


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