The Busie Body by Susanna Centlivre
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Mistress of my Estate to Day, and I'll make you Master of my Person to
Morrow. Sir _Fran._ Humph? that may not be safe--No _Chargy_, I'll Settle it upon thee for _Pin-mony_; and that will be every bit as well, thou know'st. _Miran._ Unconscionable old Wretch, Bribe me with my own Money--Which way shall I get out of his Hands? (_Aside._ Sir _Fran._ Well, what art thou thinking on, my Girl, ha? How to Banter Sir _George?_ _Miran._ I must not pretend to Banter: He knows my Tongue too well: (_Aside._) No, _Gardy_, I have thought of a way will Confound him more than all I cou'd say, if I shou'd talk to him Seven Years. Sir _Fran._ How's that? Oh! I'm Transported, I'm Ravish'd, I'm Mad-- _Miran._ It wou'd make you Mad, if you knew All, (_Aside._) I'll not Answer him one Word, but be Dumb to all he says-- Sir _Fran._ Dumb, good; Ha, ha, ha. Excellent, ha, ha, I think I have you now, Sir _George_: Dumb! he'll go Distracted--Well, she's the wittiest Rogue--Ha, ha, Dumb! I can but Laugh, ha, ha, to think how damn'd Mad he'll be when he finds he has given his Money away for a a Dumb Show. Ha, ha, ha. _Miran._ Nay, _Gardy_, if he did but know my Thoughts of him, it wou'd |
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