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RAYNER:

WOMAN CROWD.

Well, and is it not best so? poor young man! I'm sure I'm glad of it.

FIRST CROWD.

And an't I so too, milk-fac'd doll! tho' I hate to be kept so long staring for nothing. I wonder what brought me here in a murrain to it!

SECOND WOMAN.

La! then we shan't see him pass by with the chains upon his legs.

FIRST CROWD.

No, no! nor nothing at all. Come let me pass, I have been too long here. (Pressing through the crowd to get out.)

WOMAN CROWD.

O, you tread upon my toes!

FIRST CROWD.

Devil take you and your toes both! can't you keep them out of people's way then!

WOMAN CROWD.

Plague take it! what had we all to do to come here like so many fools!

(Enter a second Man from the court.)

SECOND CROWD.

Here comes another man from the court (calling to the man). Ho, friend! is he acquitted yet?