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lover。 This is your humble admirer�察 �that kept his eyes fixed on the
ground�察 �and only adored at humble distance。 Kate�察 �Kate�察 �art thou not
ashamed to deceive your father so�拭�
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Never trust me�察�dear papa�察�but he's still the
modest man I first took him for�察�you'll be convinced of it as well as I。
HARDCASTLE。 By the hand of my body�察�I believe his impudence is
infectious� �Didn't I see him seize your hand�拭 �Didn't I see him haul you
about like a milkmaid�拭 �And now you talk of his respect and his modesty�察�
forsooth� �
MISS HARDCASTLE。 But if I shortly convince you of his modesty�察�
that he has only the faults that will pass off with time�察�and the virtues that
will improve with age�察�I hope you'll forgive him。
HARDCASTLE。 The girl would actually make one run mad� �I tell
you�察 �I'll not be convinced。 I am convinced。 He has scarce been three
hours in the house�察�and he has already encroached on all my prerogatives。
You may like his impudence�察 �and call it modesty�察 �but my son´in´law�察�
madam�察�must have very different qualifications。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Sir�察�I ask but this night to convince you。
HARDCASTLE。 You shall not have half the time�察 �for I have
thoughts of turning him out this very hour。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 Give me that hour then�察�and I hope to satisfy
you。
HARDCASTLE。 Well�察 �an hour let it be then。 But I'll have no
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trifling with your father。 All fair and open�察�do you mind me。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 I hope�察 �sir�察 �you have ever found that I
considered your commands as my pride�察�for your kindness is such�察�that my
duty as yet has been inclination。 ��Exeunt。�А�
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ACT THE FOURTH。
Enter HASTINGS and MISS NEVILLE。
HASTINGS。 You surprise me�察 �Sir Charles Marlow expected here
this night� �Where have you had your information�拭�
MISS NEVILLE。 You may depend upon it。 I just saw his letter to
Mr。 Hardcastle�察�in which he tells him he intends setting out a few hours
after his son。
HASTINGS。 Then�察�my Constance�察�all must be completed before he
arrives。 He knows me�察�and should he find me here�察�would discover my
name�察�and perhaps my designs�察�to the rest of the family。
MISS NEVILLE。 The jewels�察�I hope�察�are safe�拭�
HASTINGS。 Yes�察 �yes�察�I have sent them to Marlow�察�who keeps the
keys of our baggage。 In the mean time�察�I'll go to prepare matters for our
elopement。 I have had the 'squire's promise of a fresh pair of horses�察�and
if I should not see him again�察�will write him further directions。 ��Exit。�А�
MISS NEVILLE。 Well� �success attend you。 In the mean time I'll
go and amuse my aunt with the old pretence of a violent passion for my
cousin。 ��Exit。�А�
Enter MARLOW�察�followed by a Servant。
MARLOW。 I wonder what Hastings could mean by sending me so
valuable a thing as a casket to keep for him�察�when he knows the only place
I have is the seat of a post´coach at an inn´door。 Have you deposited the
casket with the landlady�察�as I ordered you�拭 �Have you put it into her own
hands�拭�
SERVANT。 Yes�察�your honour。
MARLOW。 She said she'd keep it safe�察�did she�拭�
SERVANT。 Yes�察 �she said she'd keep it safe enough�察 �she asked me
how I came by it�察�and she said she had a great mind to make me give an
account of myself。 ��Exit Servant。�А�
MARLOW。 Ha� �ha� �ha� �They're safe�察 �however。 What an
unaccountable set of beings have we got amongst� �This little bar´maid
though runs in my head most strangely�察�and drives out the absurdities of
all the rest of the family。 She's mine�察�she must be mine�察�or I'm greatly
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mistaken。
Enter HASTINGS。
HASTINGS。 Bless me� �I quite forgot to tell her that I intended to
prepare at the bottom of the garden。 Marlow here�察�and in spirits too� �
MARLOW。 Give me joy�察 �George� �Crown me�察 �shadow me with
laurels� �Well�察�George�察�after all�察�we modest fellows don't want for success
among the women。
HASTINGS。 Some women�察�you mean。 But what success has your
honour's modesty been crowned with now�察�that it grows so insolent upon
us�拭�
MARLOW。 Didn't you see the tempting�察 �brisk�察 �lovely little thing�察�
that runs about the house with a bunch of keys to its girdle�拭�
HASTINGS。 Well�察�and what then�拭�
MARLOW。 She's mine�察 �you rogue you。 Such fire�察 �such motion�察�
such eyes�察�such lips�察�but�察�egad� �she would not let me kiss them though。
HASTINGS。 But are you so sure�察�so very sure of her�拭�
MARLOW。 Why�察 �man�察 �she talked of showing me her work above
stairs�察�and I am to improve the pattern。
HASTINGS。 But how can you�察�Charles�察�go about to rob a woman of
her honour�拭�
MARLOW。 Pshaw� �pshaw� �We all know the honour of the bar´
maid of an inn。 I don't intend to rob her�察 �take my word for it�察 �there's
nothing in this house I shan't honestly pay for。
HASTINGS。 I believe the girl has virtue。
MARLOW。 And if she has�察�I should be the last man in the world that
would attempt to corrupt it。
HASTINGS。 You have taken care�察�I hope�察�of the casket I sent you to
lock up�拭 �Is it in safety�拭�
MARLOW。 Yes�察 �yes。 It's safe enough。 I have taken care of it。
But how could you think the seat of a post´coach at an inn´door a place of
safety�拭 �Ah� �numskull� �I have taken better precautions for you than you
did for yourselfI have
HASTINGS。 What�拭�
MARLOW。 I have sent it to the landlady to keep for you。
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HASTINGS。 To the landlady� �
MARLOW。 The landlady。
HASTINGS。 You did�拭�
MARLOW。 I did。 She's to be answerable for its forthcoming�察�you
know。
HASTINGS。 Yes�察�she'll bring it forth with a witness。
MARLOW。 Wasn't I right�拭 �I believe you'll allow that I acted
prudently upon this occasion。
HASTINGS。 ��Aside。�� He must not see my uneasiness。
MARLOW。 You seem a little disconcerted though�察�methinks。 Sure
nothing has happened�拭�
HASTINGS。 No�察�nothing。 Never was in better spirits in all my life。
And so you left it with the landlady�察�who�察�no doubt�察�very readily undertook
the charge。
MARLOW。 Rather too readily。 For she not only kept the casket�察�
but�察�through her great precaution�察 �was going to keep the messenger too。
Ha� �ha� �ha� �
HASTINGS。 He� �he� �he� �They're safe�察�however。
MARLOW。 As a guinea in a miser's purse。
HASTINGS。 ��Aside。�� So now all hopes of fortune are at an end�察�
and we must set off without it。 ��To him。�� Well�察�Charles�察�I'll leave you
to your meditations on the pretty bar´maid�察�and�察�he� �he� �he� �may