The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Aphra Behn
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_Bel_. Damn it, give us more Wine. [_Drinks_.
Where stands the Box and Dice?--Why, _Sham_. _Sham_. Faith, Sir, Your Luck's so bad, I han't the Conscience to play longer--Sir _Timothy_ and you play off a hundred Guineas, and see if Luck will turn. _Bel_. Do you take me for a Country Squire, whose Reputation will be crackt at the loss of a petty Thousand? You have my Note for it to my Goldsmith. _Sham_. 'Tis sufficient if it were for ten thousand. _Bel_. Why, Sir _Timothy_--Pox on't, thou'rt dull, we are not half debauch'd and leud enough, give us more Wine. Sir _Tim_. Faith, _Frank_, I'm a little maukish with sitting up all Night, and want a small refreshment this Morning--Did we not send for Whores? _Bel_. No, I am not in humour for a Wench-- By Heaven, I hate the Sex. All but divine _Celinda_, Appear strange Monsters to my Eyes and Thoughts. Sir _Tim_. What, art Italianiz'd, and lovest thy own Sex? _Bel_. I'm for any thing that's out of the common Road of Sin; I love a Man that will be damn'd for something: to creep by slow degrees to Hell, as if he were afraid the World shou'd see which way he went, I |
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