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THE MATCH: A COMEDY.

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might be spoken not unwelcome to a curious ear.—Thou art a happy fellow to engage such unbroken attention from such an auditor.—You are both too grave to answer me. Yet I would have you to know, that I have been made a confidant in affairs of the heart, ere now.

EMMA (aside to Franklin).

Conceal nothing from Sir Cameron, but permit me to retire.
[Exit.

SIR CAMERON.

She whispered in your ear as she went.

FRANKLIN.

"Conceal nothing from Sir Cameron" were the words.

SIR CAMERON.

Gentle, confiding creature! and wilt thou obey her? thou wilt not. Thou wilt just tell me what is perfectly convenient, and no more.

FRANKLIN.

Nay, nay, cousin; you wrong me. I will obey her thoroughly, and I sha'n't tire you with a long story neither.

SIR CAMERON.

Well, then, you shall walk home with me, and tell it by the way.