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Trum. j.I shall be prest, I see, by 'em, upon the hateful Subject of a Marriage;And to fill up the measure of Affliction,Now I have lost that which I lov'd, compell'dTo take that which I hate.
Trum. s.I wil not be troubled, Colonel, with his meanings, if he do not marry her this very evening (for I'le ha' none of his Flim-flams and his May-be's) I'l send for my son Tom from St. John's College (he's a pretty Scholar I can tell you, Colonel, I have heard him syllogize it with Mr. Soaker in Mood and Figure) and settle my Estate upon him with her; if he have his Meanings too, and his Sympathies, I'l disinherit 'em both, and marry the Maid my self, if she can like me, I have one Tooth yet left, Colonel, and that's a Colt's one.
Trum. j.Did I submit to lose the sight of LuciaOnely to save my unfortunate Inheritance,And can there be impos'd a harder ArticleFor me to boggle at?Would I had been born some wretched Peasants son,And never known what Love or Riches were.Ha——— I'l marry her——— why should I not? if IMust marry some body,And hold my Estate by such a slavish Tenure,Why not her as well as any else?All Women are alike I see by Lucia,'Tis but resolving to be miserable,And that is resolv'd for me by my Destiny.
Joll.Well, try him pray, but do it kindly, Sir,And artificially.
Trum. s.I warrant you; Dick, I'l ha' you marry Mrs. Aurelia to night.
Trum. j.To night? the warning's short, Sir, and it may be—
Trum. s.Why look you, Colonel, he's at's old lock, he's at's May-bees again.
Trum. j.I know not, Sir———
Trum. s.I, and his Know-nots, you shall have him at his Wo' nots presently; Sirra——— I will have you know, Sir———
Joll.Nay, good Mr. Truman——— you know not yet what answer he intends to make you.
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