ABSTRACT

Lud. Who waits ?• . Ewffr-Mcuntainc Mount. Did.yon call, Sir? Lud. Mountaine, run to Sighiora Roxeyuilla, and tell her I have done-

with her for ever if /he does not fend this Evening tbe hundred . cats fhe promifed to lend me -And Harkee, as you. come back ; acquaint Signiora Cornxra I /hall be bufie to rporrow, anddefire/he ; ' will put off her vifittill another day. Kftgcbirigat the. Doqr Mount. Sir, there’s fomebodymc the Door. Lui. See who *tts. . • v;- i

. Mount. Sir, a Gentlewoman defires to fpeak with you„ ' . ; : Lud. A Gentlewoman ! admit her-Well, ,

'Tis a great Fatigue to oblige the whole Sex. Enter Lucyy Oh.' what news from your Lady ?.* , • Lucy. This will inform you Sir.. Gives him-a'£(tiert Lud. Reads. Ham,hum,a Letter--------- Tho it may fetm improper, fo, one -

tfi my Sex to make tbefirfl jitps in an Amour, yet you ought to cotifidcr iSitt the. . rigorous confinement we art under ail the Year round, may, in fome tpeafyarefi excufie tbe Liberties we take during tbe Carnival. I f you have the Courage-i to meet me, Jfhall be at four in tbe aftexr.oonin tbe Piazza d’ Efpagna, iipj*!; j fihle to all butyeurfielfi. Well, I believe all Women in f[nice are for Gallants. • ' ■ . y '■ '

Jjtcy. Sir, What anfwer /hall I return to my. Lady V . ! ; « r LuJAfitde. Egad I am in doubt whether I /hal|L thfi§w my -

time away on this intrigue or no--Harkee. Child, Hep1-into the next Chamber* and I’ll anfwer your Me/Tage inffantly-—Exit Lucy.