drop_v the_o curtain_n four_o act_n for_o your_o course_n palate_n be_v design_v but_o then_o the_o lady_n last_o be_v more_o refine_a they_o for_o amanda_n sake_n will_v sure_o be_v kind_a pray_v let_v this_o figure_n once_o your_o pity_n move_v can_v you_o resist_v the_o plead_v god_n of_o love_n in_o vain_a my_o prayer_n the_o other_o sex_n pursue_v unless_o your_o conquer_a smile_n their_o stubborn_a heart_n subdue_v dramatis_fw-la personae_fw-la men._n sir_n will._n wisewoud_a a_o rich_a old_a gentleman_n that_o fancy_n himself_o a_o great_a master_n of_o his_o passion_n which_o he_o only_o be_v in_o trivial_a matter_n mr._n johnson_n loveless_n of_o a_o debauch_a life_n grow_v weary_a of_o his_o wife_n in_o six_o month_n leave_v she_o and_o the_o town_n for_o debt_n he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o pay_v and_o have_v spend_v the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n beyond_o sea_n return_v to_o england_n in_o a_o very_a mean_a condition_n mr._n verbruggem_n sir_n novelty_n fashion_n a_o coxcomb_n that_o love_v to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o all_o foppery_n mr._n cibber_n elder_a worthy_a a_o sober_a gent._n of_o a_o fair_a estate_n in_o love_n with_o hilaria_n mr._n williams_n young_a worthy_a his_o brother_n of_o a_o loose_a temper_n lover_n to_o narcissa_n mr._n horden_n snap_n servant_n to_o loveless_n mr._n penkethman_n sly_n servant_z to_o young_a worthy_a mr._n bullock_n a_o lawyer_n mr._n mill_n woman_n amanda_n a_o woman_n of_o strict_a virtue_n marry_v to_o loveless_n very_o young_a and_o forsake_v by_o he_o mrs._n rogers_n narcissa_n daughter_n to_o will._n wisewoud_o a_o fortune_n mrs._n verbruggen_n hilaria_n his_o niece_n mrs._n clibber_n flareit_n a_o keep_v mrs._n of_o sir_n novelty_n mrs._n kent_n woman_n to_o amanda_n mrs._n lucas_n maid_n to_o flareit_n servant_n sentinel_n porter_n bullies_n and_o music_n the_o scene_n london_n love_n last_o shift_n etc._n etc._n act_n i._n scene_n the_o park_n enter_v loveless_n and_o snap_n his_o servant_n love_n sirrah_n leave_v your_o preach_v you_o counsel_v like_o a_o ill_a clock_n either_o stand_v still_o or_o go_v to_o slow_a you_o never_o think_v my_o extravagancy_n amiss_o while_o you_o have_v your_o share_n of_o they_o and_o now_o i_o want_v money_n to_o make_v myself_o drink_v you_o advise_v i_o to_o live_v sober_a you_o dog_n they_o that_o will_v hunt_v pleasure_n as_o i_o have_v do_v rascal_n must_v never_o give_v over_o in_o a_o fair_a chase._n snap_n nay_o i_o know_v you_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o you_o have_v tire_v your_o dog_n ah_o sir_n what_o a_o fine_a pack_n of_o guineas_n have_v you_o have_v and_o yet_o you_o will_v make_v they_o run_v till_o they_o be_v quite_o spend_v will_v i_o be_v fair_o turn_v out_o of_o your_o service_n here_o we_o have_v be_v three_o day_n in_o town_n and_o i_o can_v safe_o swear_v i_o have_v live_v upon_o pick_v a_o hollow_a tooth_n ever_o since_o love_n why_o do_v you_o eat_v then_o sirrah_n snap_n even_o because_o i_o do_v know_v where_o sir_n lov._n then_o stay_v till_o i_o eat_v hang-dog_n ungrateful_a rogue_n to_o murmur_v at_o a_o little_a fast_v with_o i_o when_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o equal_a partner_n of_o my_o good_a fortune_n snap_n fortune_n it_o make_v i_o weep_v to_o think_v what_o you_o have_v bring_v yourself_o and_o i_o to_o how_o well_o may_v you_o have_v ivle_v sir_n have_v you_o be_v a_o sober_a man_n let_v i_o see_v i_o have_v be_v in_o your_o service_n just_a ten_o year_n in_o the_o first_o you_o marry_v and_o grow_v weary_a of_o your_o wife_n in_o the_o second_o you_o whore_v drink_v game_v run_v in_o debt_n mortgage_v your_o estate_n and_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 3d_o four_o 5_o 6_o and_o seven_o you_o make_v the_o tour_n of_o europe_n with_o the_o state_n and_o equipage_n of_o a_o french_a court_n favourite_n while_o your_o poor_a wife_n at_o home_n break_v her_o heart_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o you_o in_o the_o 8_o and_o 9th_o you_o grow_v poor_a and_o little_a the_o wise_a and_o now_o in_o the_o 10_o you_o be_v resolve_v i_o shall_v starve_v with_o you_o love_n despicable_a rogue_n can_v not_o thou_o bear_v the_o frown_n of_o a_o common_a strumpet_n fortune_n snap_n s'bud_n i_o never_o think_v of_o the_o pearl_n necklace_n you_o give_v that_o dame_a venetian_a strumpet_n but_o i_o wish_v she_o hang_v in_o it_o love_n why_o sirrah_n i_o know_v i_o can_v not_o have_v she_o without_o it_o and_o i_o have_v a_o night_n enjoyment_n of_o she_o be_v worth_a a_o pope_n revenue_n for_o it_o snap_n ah_o you_o have_v better_o have_v lay_v out_o your_o money_n here_o in_o london_n i_o will_v undertake_v you_o may_v have_v have_v the_o whole_a town_n over_o and_o over_o for_o half_a the_o price_n beside_o sir_n what_o a_o delicate_a creature_n be_v your_o wife_n she_o be_v the_o only_o celebrate_a beauty_n in_o town_n i_o will_v undertake_v there_o be_v more_o fop_n and_o fool_n run_v mad_a for_o she_o odsbâ—d_v she_o be_v more_o plague_v with_o they_o and_o more_o talk_v of_o than_o a_o good_a actress_n with_o a_o maidenhead_n why_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o she_o content_v you_o love_n no_o sirrah_n the_o world_n to_o i_o be_v a_o garden_n stock_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n where_o the_o great_a pleasure_n we_o can_v take_v be_v in_o the_o variety_n of_o taste_n but_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o eternal_a appletree_n after_o a_o pull_n or_o two_o you_o be_v sure_a to_o set_v your_o tooth_n on_o edge_n snap_n and_o yet_o i_o warrant_v you_o grudge_v another_o man_n a_o bit_n of_o she_o though_o you_o value_v she_o no_o more_o than_o you_o will_v a_o half_a eat_v pippin_n that_o have_v lie_v a_o week_n a_o sunning_n in_o a_o parlour_n window_n but_o see_v sir_n who_o be_v this_o for_o methinks_v i_o long_o to_o meet_v with_o a_o old_a acquaintance_n love_n ha_o i_o gad_n he_o look_v like_o one_o and_o may_v be_v necessary_a as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o i_o snap_n pray_v heaven_n he_o do_v but_o invite_v we_o to_o dinner_n enter_v young_a worthy_a love_n dear_a wontby_n let_v i_o embrace_v thou_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o old_a friend_n warm_v i_o beyond_o that_o of_o a_o new_a mistress_n y._n wor._n 'sdeath_o what_o bully_n this_o sir_n your_o pardon_n i_o do_v know_v you_o love_n faith_n will_n i_o be_o a_o little_a out_o of_o repair_v at_o present_a but_o i_o be_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o honest_a ned_n loveless_n y._n wor._n loveless_n i_o be_o amaze_v what_o mean_v this_o metamorphosis_n faith_n ned_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o find_v thou_o among_o the_o live_n however_o how_o long_o have_v thou_o be_v in_o town_n love_n about_o three_o day_n but_o prithee_o will_n how_o go_v the_o world_n y._n wor._n why_o like_o a_o bowl_n it_o run_v on_o at_o the_o old_a rate_n interest_n be_v still_o the_o jack_n it_o aim_v at_o and_o while_o it_o roll_v you_o know_v it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v often_o turn_v upside_o down_o but_o i_o doubt_v friend_n you_o have_v bowl_v out_o of_o the_o green_a have_v live_v a_o little_a too_o fast_o survey_v his_o dress_n like_o one_o that_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o ready_a money_n and_o be_v force_v to_o be_v a_o idle_a spectator_n prithee_o what_o bring_v thou_o at_o last_o to_o england_n love_n why_o my_o last_o hope_n faith_n which_o be_v to_o persuade_v sir_n will_n wisewood_n if_o he_o be_v alive_a to_o who_o i_o mortgage_v my_o estate_n to_o let_v i_o have_v five_o hundred_o pound_n more_o upon_o it_o or_o else_o to_o get_v some_o honest_a friend_n to_o redeem_v the_o mortgage_n and_o share_v the_o overplus_n beside_o i_o think_v that_o london_n may_v now_o be_v a_o place_n of_o uninterrupted_a pleasure_n for_o i_o hear_v my_o wife_n be_v dead_a and_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o stalene_n of_o her_o love_n be_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o my_o go_v over_o y._n wor._n his_o wife_n dead_a ha_o i_o be_o glad_a he_o know_v no_o other_o i_o will_v undeceive_v he_o lest_o the_o rogue_n shall_v go_v and_o risle_v she_o of_o what_o she_o have_v aside_o yes_o faith_n i_o be_v at_o her_o burial_n and_o see_v she_o take_v possession_n of_o her_o long_a home_n and_o be_o sorry_a to_o tell_v you_o ned_n she_o die_v with_o grief_n your_o wild_a course_n break_v her_o heart_n love_n why_o faith_n she_o be_v a_o good_a nature_a fool_n that_o be_v the_o truth_n on_o it_o well_o rest_n she_o soul_n snap_n now_o sir_n you_o be_v a_o single_a man_n indeed_o for_o you_o have_v neither_o wife_n nor_o estate_n y._n wor._n but_o how_o have_v thou_o improve_v thy_o money_n beyond_o sea_n what_o have_v thou_o bring_v over_o love_n oh_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o experience_n y._n wor._n and_o no_o
thousand_o pound_n to_o he_o there_o want_v nothing_o but_o fill_v up_o the_o blank_n with_o the_o party_n name_n if_o you_o please_v sir_n i_o will_v do_v it_o immediate_o sir_n will._n do_v so_o law_n may_v i_o crave_v your_o daughter_n christian_a name_n the_o rest_n i_o know_v sir_n sir_n will._n narcissa_n prithee_o make_v have_v y._n wor._n you_o know_v your_o business_n aside_o to_o the_o lawyer_n law_n i_o will_v warrant_v you_o sir_n sit_v to_o write_v sir_n will._n mr._n worthy_a methinks_v your_o brother_n do_v not_o relish_v your_o happiness_n as_o he_o shall_v do_v poor_a man_n i_o will_v warrant_v he_o wish_v himself_o in_o his_o brother_n condition_n y._n wor._n not_o i_o i_o will_v assure_v you_o sir_n sir_n will._n niece_n niece_n have_v you_o no_o pity_n prithee_o look_v upon_o he_o a_o little_a odd_a he_o be_v a_o pretty_a young_a fellow_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o love_v you_o or_o he_o will_v not_o have_v frequent_v my_o house_n so_o often_o do_v you_o think_v his_o brother_n can_v not_o tell_v my_o daughter_n his_o own_o story_n without_o his_o assistance_n psew_o waw_o i_o tell_v you_o you_o be_v the_o beauty_n that_o make_v he_o so_o assiduous_a come_v come_v give_v he_o your_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v soon_o creep_v into_o your_o heart_n i_o will_v warrant_v you_o come_v say_v the_o word_n and_o make_v he_o happy_a hill_n what_o to_o make_v myself_o miserable_a sir_n marry_o a_o man_n without_o a_o estate_n sir_n will._n hang_v a_o estate_n true_a love_n beyond_o all_o riches_n it_o be_v all_o dirt_n mere_a dirt_n beside_o have_v you_o fifteen_o thousand_o pound_n to_o your_o portion_n hill_n i_o doubt_v sir_n you_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o give_v he_o your_o daughter_n though_o her_o fortune_n large_a sir_n will._n odd_a if_o he_o love_v she_o but_o half_o so_o well_o as_o he_o love_v you_o he_o shall_v have_v she_o for_o a_o word_n speak_v hill_n but_o sir_n this_o ask_v some_o consideration_n nar._n you_o see_v mr._n worthy_a what_o a_o extraordinary_a kindness_n my_o father_n have_v for_o you_o y._n wor._n ay_o madam_n and_o for_o your_o cousin_n too_o but_o i_o hope_v with_o a_o little_a of_o your_o assistance_n we_o shall_v be_v both_o able_a very_o short_o to_o return_v it_o nar._n nay_o i_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o serve_v hilaria_n for_o heaven_n know_v i_o only_o marry_v to_o revenge_v her_o quarrel_n to_o my_o father_n i_o can_v forgive_v his_o offering_n to_o sell_v she_o y._n wor._n o_o you_o need_v not_o take_v such_o pain_n madam_n to_o conceal_v your_o passion_n for_o i_o you_o may_v own_v it_o without_o a_o blush_n upon_o your_o wedding-day_n nar._n my_o passion_n when_o do_v you_o hear_v i_o acknowledge_v any_o if_o i_o think_v you_o can_v believe_v i_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o weakness_n though_o after_o i_o have_v marry_v you_o i_o will_v never_o look_v you_o in_o the_o face_n y._n wor._n a_o very_a pretty_a humour_n this_o faith_n aside_o what_o a_o world_n of_o unnecessary_a sin_n have_v we_o two_o to_o answer_n for_o for_o she_o have_v tell_v more_o lie_n to_o conceal_v her_o love_n than_o i_o have_v swear_v false_a oath_n to_o promote_v it_o well_o madam_n at_o present_a i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o your_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o love_n nar._n which_o if_o i_o do_v give_v you_o will_v take_v i_o suppose_v hill_n well_o uncle_n i_o will_v promise_v you_o but_o i_o will_v go_v to_o church_n and_o see_v they_o marry_v when_o we_o come_v back_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o but_o i_o surprise_v you_o where_o you_o least_o think_v on_o sir_n will._n why_o that_o be_v well_o say_v mr._n worthy_a now_o now_o be_v your_o time_n odd_a i_o have_v so_o fire_v she_o it_o be_v not_o in_o her_o power_n to_o deny_v you_o man_n to_o she_o to_o she_o i_o warrant_v she_o thy_o own_o boy_n you_o will_v keep_v your_o word_n five_o thousand_o pound_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n y._n wor._n i_o will_v give_v you_o my_o bond_n upon_o demand_n sir_n sir_n will._n o_o i_o dare_v take_v your_o word_n sir_n come_v lawyer_n have_v you_o do_v be_v all_o ready_a law_n all_o sir_n this_o be_v your_o bond_n to_o mr._n worthy_a will_v you_o be_v please_v to_o sign_n that_o first_o sir_n sir_n will._n ay_o ay_o let_v we_o see_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o obligation_n read_v humh_o um_o come_v lend_v i_o the_o pen._n there_o mr._n worthy_a i_o deliver_v this_o as_o my_o act_n and_o deed_n to_o you_o and_o heaven_n send_v you_o a_o good_a bargain_n niece_n will_v you_o witness_v it_o which_o she_o do_v come_v lawyer_n your_o fist_n too_o lawyer_n witness_v it_o law_n now_o sir_n if_o you_o please_v to_o sign_n the_o jointure_n e._n wor._n come_v on_o sir_n william_n i_o deliver_v this_o to_o you_o for_o the_o use_n of_o your_o daughter_n madam_n will_v you_o give_v your_o self_n the_o trouble_n once_o move_v hill_n set_v her_o hand_n come_v sir_n the_o lawyer_n do_v the_o same_o so_o now_o let_v a_o coach_n be_v call_v as_o soon_o as_o you_o please_v sir_n sir_n will._n you_o may_v save_v that_o charge_n i_o see_v your_o own_o at_o the_o door_n e._n wor._n your_o pardon_n sir_n that_o will_v make_v our_o business_n too_o public_a for_o which_o reason_n sir_n william_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v excuse_v our_o not_o take_v you_o along_o with_o we_o exit_fw-la a_o servant_n sir_n will._n ay_o ay_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n the_o more_o privacy_n the_o less_o expense_n but_o pray_v what_o time_n may_v i_o expect_v you_o back_o again_o for_o amanda_n have_v send_v to_o i_o for_o the_o write_n of_o her_o husband_n estate_n i_o suppose_v she_o intend_v to_o redeem_v the_o mortgage_n and_o i_o be_o afraid_a she_o will_v keep_v i_o there_o till_o dinnertime_n y._n wor._n why_o about_o that_o time_n she_o have_v oblige_v i_o to_o bring_v some_o of_o her_o near_a friend_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o her_o good_a or_o evil_a fortune_n with_o her_o husband_n methinks_v i_o long_o to_o know_v her_o success_n if_o you_o please_v sir_n william_n we_o will_v meet_v you_o there_o sir_n will._n with_o all_o my_o heart_n enter_z a_o servant_z well!_o be_v the_o coach_n come_v seru._n it_o be_v at_o the_o door_n sir_n sir_n will._n come_v gentlemen_z no_o ceremony_n your_o time_n be_v short_a e._n wor._n your_o servant_n sir_n william_n exeunt_fw-la e._n wor._n y._n wor._n nar._n and_o hill_n sir_n will._n so_o here_o be_v five_o thousand_o pound_n get_v with_o a_o wet_a finger_n this_o it_o be_v to_o read_v mankind_n i_o know_v a_o young_a lover_n will_v never_o think_v he_o give_v too_o much_o for_o his_o mistress_n well_o if_o i_o do_v it_o sudden_o meet_v with_o some_o misfortune_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v this_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n exit_fw-la the_o scene_n change_v to_o amanda_n house_n enter_v amanda_n sola_fw-la am._n thus_o far_o my_o hope_n have_v all_o be_v answer_v and_o my_o disguise_n of_o vicious_a love_n have_v charm_v he_o even_o to_o a_o madness_n of_o impure_a desire_n but_o now_o i_o tremble_v to_o pull_v off_o the_o mask_n lest_o bare_a face_a virtue_n shall_v fright_v he_o from_o my_o arm_n for_o ever_o yet_o sure_o there_o be_v charm_n in_o virtue_n nay_o strong_a and_o more_o please_v far_o than_o hateful_a vice_n can_v boast_v of_o else_o why_o have_v holy_a martyr_n perish_v for_o its_o sake_n while_o lewdness_n ever_o give_v severe_a repentance_n and_o unwilling_a death_n good_a heaven_n inspire_v my_o heart_n and_o hang_v upon_o my_o tongue_n the_o force_n of_o truth_n and_o eloquence_n that_o i_o may_v lure_v this_o wander_a falcon_n back_o to_o love_n and_o virtue_n he_o come_v and_o now_o my_o dread_a task_n begin_v enter_v loveless_n in_o new_a clothes_n am._n how_o fare_v you_o sir_n do_v you_o not_o already_o think_v yourself_o confine_v be_v you_o not_o tire_v with_o my_o easy_a love_n lov._n o_o never_a never_o you_o have_v so_o fill_v my_o thought_n with_o pleasure_n past_a that_o but_o to_o reflect_v on_o they_o be_v still_o new_a rapture_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o bliss_n must_v last_v while_o i_o have_v life_n or_o memory_n am._n no_o flattery_n sir_n i_o love_v you_o for_o your_o plain-dealing_n and_o to_o preserve_v my_o good_a opinion_n tell_v i_o what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o grape_n persuade_v juice_n come_v speak_v free_o will_v not_o the_o next_o tavern-bush_n put_v all_o this_o out_o of_o your_o head_n lov._n i'faith_o madam_n to_o be_v free_a with_o you_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v you_o be_v in_o the_o right_n on_o it_o for_o though_o love_n and_o wine_n be_v two_o very_a fine_a tune_n yet_o they_o make_v no_o music_n if_o you_o play_v they_o both_o together_o separately_z they_o ravish_v
we_o thus_o the_o mistress_n ought_v to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o bottle_n the_o bottle_n for_o the_o mistress_n and_o both_o to_o wait_v the_o call_n of_o inclination_n am._n that_o be_v generous_o speak_v i_o have_v observe_v sir_n in_o all_o your_o discourse_n you_o confess_v something_o of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v thorough_o know_v the_o world_n pray_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v you_o of_o what_o condition_n you_o be_v and_o whence_o you_o come_v lov._n why_o in_o the_o first_o place_n madam_n by_o birth_n i_o be_o a_o gentleman_n by_o ill_a friend_n good_a wine_n and_o false_a die_n almost_o a_o beggar_n but_o by_o your_o servant_n mistake_v i_o the_o happy_a man_n that_o ever_o love_n and_o beauty_n smile_v on_o am._n one_o thing_n more_o sir_n be_v you_o marry_v now_o my_o fear_n aside_o lov._n i_o be_v but_o very_o young_a am._n what_o be_v your_o wife_n lov._n a_o foolish_a love_a thing_n that_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o think_v it_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o forswear_v himself_o when_o he_o make_v love_n am._n be_v she_o not_o virtuous_a lov._n uumh_o yes_o faith_n i_o believe_v she_o may_v i_o be_v never_o jealous_a of_o she_o am._n do_v you_o never_o love_v she_o lov._n ah_o most_o damnable_o at_o first_o for_o she_o be_v within_o two_o woman_n of_o my_o maidenhead_n am._n what_o be_v become_v of_o she_o lov._n why_o after_o i_o have_v be_v from_o she_o beyond_o sea_n about_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n like_o a_o very_a love_a fool_n she_o die_v of_o the_o pip_n and_o civil_o leave_v i_o the_o world_n free_a to_o range_v in_o am._n why_o do_v you_o leave_v she_o lov._n because_o she_o grow_v stale_a and_o i_o can_v not_o whore_n in_o quiet_a for_o she_o beside_o she_o be_v always_o exclaim_v against_o my_o extravagancy_n particular_o my_o game_n which_o she_o so_o violent_o oppose_v that_o i_o fancy_v a_o pleasure_n in_o it_o which_o since_o i_o never_o find_v for_o in_o one_o month_n i_o lose_v between_o eight_o and_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n which_o i_o have_v just_a before_o call_v in_o to_o pay_v my_o debt_n this_o misfortune_n make_v my_o creditor_n come_v so_o thick_a upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_v force_v to_o mortgage_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o my_o estate_n to_o purchase_v new_a pleasure_n which_o i_o know_v i_o can_v not_o do_v on_o this_o side_n the_o water_n amid_o the_o clamour_n of_o insatiate_a duns_n and_o the_o more_o hateful_a noise_n of_o a_o complain_v wife_n am._n do_v you_o wish_v you_o have_v take_v her_o counsel_n thou_o lov._n not_o i_o faith_n madam_n am._n why_o so_o lov._n because_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n i_o be_o master_n of_o more_o philosophy_n than_o to_o be_v concern_v at_o what_o i_o can_v help_v but_o now_o madam_n pray_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o inform_v myself_o as_o far_o in_o your_o condition_n am._n in_o a_o word_n sir_n till_o you_o know_v i_o thorough_o i_o must_v own_v myself_o a_o perfect_a riddle_n to_o you_o lov._n nay_o nay_o i_o know_v you_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o in_o what_o circumstance_n wife_n or_o widow_n am._n a_o wife_n sir_n a_o true_a a_o faithful_a and_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n lov._n humb_o true_o madam_n your_o story_n begin_v something_o like_o a_o riddle_n a_o virtuous_a wife_n say_v you_o what_o and_o be_v you_o never_o false_a to_o your_o husband_n am._n i_o never_o be_v by_o heaven_n for_o he_o and_o only_o he_o i_o still_o love_n above_o the_o world_n lov._n good_a again_o pray_v madam_n do_v your_o memory_n fail_v you_o sometime_o because_o i_o fancy_v you_o do_v remember_v what_o you_o do_v over_o night_n am._n i_o tell_v you_o sir_n i_o shall_v appear_v a_o riddle_n to_o you_o but_o if_o my_o heart_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v i_o will_v now_o unloose_v your_o fetter_a apprehension_n but_o i_o must_v first_o amaze_v you_o more_o pray_v sir_n satisfy_v i_o in_o one_o particular_a it_o be_v this_o what_o be_v your_o undissembled_a thought_n of_o virtue_n now_o if_o you_o can_v shake_v off_o your_o loose_a unthinking_a part_n and_o summon_v all_o your_o force_n of_o manly_a reason_n to_o resolve_v i_o lov._n i'faith_o madam_n methinks_v this_o be_v a_o very_a odd_a question_n for_o a_o woman_n of_o your_o character_n i_o must_v confess_v you_o have_v amaze_v i_o am._n it_o ought_v not_o to_o amaze_v you_o why_o shall_v you_o think_v i_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o virtue_n but_o last_o night_n you_o allow_v my_o understanding_n great_a than_o be_v usual_a in_o our_o sex_n if_o so_o can_v you_o believe_v i_o have_v no_o far_o sense_n of_o happiness_n than_o what_o this_o empty_a dark_a and_o barren_a world_n can_v yield_v i_o no_o i_o have_v yet_o a_o prospect_n of_o a_o sublime_a bliss_n a_o hope_n that_o carry_v i_o to_o the_o bright_a region_n of_o eternal_a day_n lov._n humh_o i_o think_v she_o last_o night_n humour_n be_v too_o good_a to_o hold_v i_o suppose_v by_o and_o by_o she_o will_v ask_v i_o to_o go_v to_o church_n with_o she_o faith_n madam_n in_o my_o mind_n this_o discourse_n be_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o way_n you_o tell_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o your_o condition_n and_o at_o present_a that_n what_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v inform_v of_o am._n sir_n you_o shall_v but_o first_o this_o question_n must_v be_v answer_v your_o thought_n of_o virtue_n sir_n by_o all_o my_o hope_n of_o bliss_n hereafter_o your_o answer_v this_o pronounce_v half_a my_o good_a or_o evil_a fate_n for_o ever_o but_o on_o my_o knee_n i_o beg_v you_o do_v not_o speak_v till_o you_o have_v weigh_v it_o well_o answer_v i_o with_o â—he_n same_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n as_o you_o will_v answer_v heaven_n at_o your_o late_a hour_n lov._n your_o word_n confound_v i_o madam_n some_o wondrous_a secret_a sure_a lie_v ripen_v in_o your_o breast_n and_o seem_v to_o struggle_v for_o its_o fatal_a birth_n what_o be_v it_o i_o must_v answer_v you_o am._n give_v i_o your_o real_a thought_n of_o virtue_n sir_n can_v you_o believe_v there_o ever_o be_v a_o woman_n true_o mistress_n of_o it_o or_o be_v it_o only_a notion_n lov._n let_v i_o consider_v madam_n aside_o what_o can_v this_o mean_v why_o be_v she_o so_o earnest_a in_o her_o demand_n and_o beg_v i_o to_o be_v serious_a as_o if_o her_o life_n depend_v on_o my_o answer_n i_o will_v resolve_v she_o as_o i_o ought_v as_o truth_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o strange_a occasion_n seem_v to_o press_v i_o most_n of_o your_o sex_n confound_v the_o very_a name_n of_o virtue_n for_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o live_v without_o desire_n which_o can_v they_o do_v that_o be_v not_o virtue_n but_o the_o defect_n of_o unperform_v nature_n and_o no_o praise_n to_o they_o for_o who_o can_v boast_v a_o victory_n when_o they_o have_v no_o foe_n to_o conquer_v now_o she_o alone_o give_v the_o fair_a proof_n of_o virtue_n who_o conscience_n and_o who_o force_n of_o reason_n can_v curb_v her_o warm_a desire_n when_o opportunity_n will_v raise_v they_o that_o such_o a_o woman_n may_v be_v find_v i_o dare_v believe_v am._n may_v i_o believe_v that_o from_o your_o soul_n you_o speak_v this_o undissembled_a truth_n lov._n madam_n you_o may_v but_o still_o you_o rack_v i_o with_o amazement_n why_o be_o i_o ask_v so_o strange_a a_o question_n am._n i_o will_v give_v you_o ease_v immediate_o since_o than_o you_o have_v allow_v a_o woman_n may_v be_v virtuous_a how_o will_v you_o excuse_v the_o man_n who_o leave_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o wife_n so_o qualify_v for_o the_o abandon_v pleasure_n of_o deceitful_a prostitute_n ruin_v her_o fortune_n contemn_v her_o counsel_n loathe_v her_o bed_n and_o leave_v she_o to_o the_o linger_a misery_n of_o despair_n and_o love_n while_o in_o return_n of_o all_o these_o wrong_n she_o his_o poor_a forsake_a wife_n meditate_v no_o revenge_n but_o what_o her_o pierce_a tear_n and_o secret_a vow_n to_o heaven_n for_o his_o conversion_n yield_v she_o yet_o still_o love_v on_o be_v constant_a and_o unshaken_a to_o the_o last_o can_v you_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o yet_o be_v master_n of_o his_o sense_n conscience_n do_v you_o never_o feel_v the_o check_n of_o it_o do_v it_o never_o never_o tell_v you_o of_o your_o break_a vow_n lov._n that_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o this_o confound_v my_o reason_n and_o yet_o your_o word_n be_v utter_v with_o such_o a_o powerful_a accent_n they_o have_v awake_v my_o soul_n and_o strike_v my_o thought_n with_o horror_n and_o remorse_n stand_v in_o a_o fix_a posture_n am._n then_o let_v i_o strike_v you_o near_o deep_a yet_o but_o arm_v your_o mind_n with_o gentle_a pity_n first_o or_o i_o be_o lose_v for_o ever_o lov._n i_o be_o