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THE COUNTRY INN.


WORSHIPTON.

But her chamber enters thro' the old lady's; so how can you get her out?

WILL.

By unkenneling the old lady, to be sure; I'll do that fast enough.

WORSHIPTON (to Hannah).

Then wait in your chamber, my dearest creature, till we come for you. (Aside as he goes off with Will.) What a devil of a fool it is! who could have thought she would have been so obstinate. (Exeunt.


SCENE II. A small Hall, with the doors of several rooms opening into it.

Enter Worshipton and Will, with a candle and burnt paper in his hand.

WILL (thrusting the burnt paper under one of the doors).

Now, my good Lady Charity? I'll be even with you for the half-crown you saved off me.—She'll smell the burning soon enough, I warrant ye; for your notable ladies, like her, poke their noses into every corner, and get out of bed at every little noise, to see that no rat be running off with one of their old shoes.—Do you go, please your honour,