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A41024
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Feign'd friendship, or, The mad reformer as it was acted at the theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields.
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1699
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Wing F601; ESTC R17867
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He has Honour Wit and Courage to recommend him to any Man's Friendship and Esteem were it not for some odd frolicks which make the Town talk more freely of him than 't is for his reputation they should He is now and then guilty of mad things which because done by one of his figure seem the more extravagant Tru. 'T is with Men of quality as with good Paintings one fault is easily seen amongst many Virtues and casts a blemish on the whole piece Rich. 'Faith I am particularly oblig'd to his Lordship's favour he was pleas'd to single me out of the whole Company for his Friend and has desired me to attend him here in order to greater Service Tru. He wants your experience to steer him thro' some difficulty Rich. But hark'e Friend how blows the wind at my Lady's is it still in the point of Matrimony Ha boy what likelihood of to have and to hold Tru. Not a little I assure you she is none of the precise ones who call a second Marriage a Crime She knows well enough what Nature and Education have done for her and all the Town knows her old Lord left her worth 3000 l. a year Rich. What obstacle then can put a stop to your happiness You I take it have more Wit than to slight the enjoyment of such a Woman and such a Fortune And she should have more Youth about her than to forget how much time she has lost in an old Man's arms Tru. I have nothing to dread from her aversion or nicety all my fears center in her old Uncle Sir William Loveland he is for Titles and thinks that income will make her Her Grace at least Rich. That Uncle may be usefull aside The old Banker you mean who thinks every man's vertues are seal'd up in his Bags and never looks farther than the Writings of an Estate for his Character Tru. Damn him a mere muck-worm who has kept perpetual Lent these thirty years under pretence of mortification when indeed it was only to save two dinners in a Week Would he were dead Rich. Dead he is immortal and can live by the air Death he slights in all â—hapes since he has braved him in his worst of famine But what harm can he do â—ou Tru. My Lady in hopes to get by him seems politickly to leave all to his management This Authority he uses to declaim against Youth and Extravagance not forgetting a Friend of yours Rich. Old men will talk we should take no more notice of them than of a curst Cur who tho' he can't bite will be still shewing his Teeth Tru. Let him rail on she I think likes me ne'er a jot the worse for his rough â—raught therefore I am satisfyed Rich. 'T is such a satisfaction that were I so near enjoyment as you are I â—hould curse the lazy hours that retarded my bliss and think all the time between â—he and it one tedious Scene of night and horror She has charms would give life to age and make impotence vigorous A Face Tru. You are transported but I impute your Raptures to kindness for me and â—orgive ' em Rich. You hit the cause I can't see the man I love so nigh being intâ—â—ely hapâ—y without sharing in his joy 'T is now the hour I should meet my Lord â—ake a turn or two and I 'll be with you if I can Tru. G'morrow Exit Rich. Solus Love what canst thou not do Friendship is to thee what honesty â—s to interest a mere Servant to be kept or turn'd off as thou pleasest I know 't is â—aâ—e to rob him of her Yet if I do not I rob my self of Rest for ever My passion is â—ow grown to that height that no difficulty can bar the discovery nay I had â—ike to have told him what a Villain I am grown Yet since I am got thus far on â— must for it is a sure Maxim in Policy to be a happy Rogue a man must be a great one Sâ—rv to him Sir my Lord Frolicksome Enter Lord Frolicksome Lord F. Your Servant Mr. Richley I thought to have surpriz'd you at home but understand now you are generally a very early stirrer Rich. True my Lord 't is a custom I always use Business and Pleasure are to me what Wife and Mistress are to modish Husbands Lord F. One you endure out of necessity because you are linkt to it the other you seek in hopes to find a real delight in it Rich. Ev'n so and I manage 'em accordingly taking care to weary my self with one at home that I may be more eager in pursuit of the other abroad Lord F. As good a Sportsman as you are you love to stand upon the sile sometimes I perceive by your baulking your Glass and observing your hour as preciseâ—y as a Hen-peck'd Cuckold who dreads civil broils at home when the Gallant has fail'd his Wife's Assignation Rich. Your Lordship was too hard upon us i' my Conscience I believe you thought we could out-drink the Quorum at a Quarter-Sessions or the toâ—ing Clergy at a Visitation else you would not have ply'd us so Lord F. That was nothing we took our half flask a Man standing after you were gone and about morning bravely marcht our rounds in the Neighbourhood here fell foul upon Overdâ—ne's Lodgings enter'd and found Squeezum hugging the whore while an awkard Country Booby call'd No-wit sat snoring by in the two arm'd chair and she was lightning his pockets Rich. You have seen the Monster then I knew his old Sire a good hearty substantial Clown he was who scraping together a little pelf bred this Oaf at School gave him a smattering of the learned Languages and sent him away packing to the University Lord F. Where no doubt he improv'd Rich. He pick'd up all the Debauchery of the place broke his Father's heart and jampt into his Estate He is now come to London for accomplishments and has accordingly provided himself with such a Tutor as you saw but pray my Lord who is this Overdone Lord F. A cast Mistress of mine whom finding too familiar with my Footman I turn'd loose to the World She has been since kept by several but her sawcy pride soon made them weary of her and her I suppose of getting her living that way therefore she intends to provide her self with a Fool of her own and will easily compass it if No-wit be what you describe him for she neither wants beauty to bait her trap nor cunning to keep the prey Rich. Leaving them to one another may I be so happy as to know your commands Lord F. Why 'Faith I want your advice the young Lady I spoke of t'other day begins to encroach upon my heart and I am in doubt whether I shall expel her by dint of resolution or let her take quiet possâ—ssion Rich. Never resist a good motion I see nothing you can apprehend of ill Consequence in the Intrigue if her birth be answerable to her person