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[Exit Lau. How this booby stares after him! [Sits down and sings. OCon. Lauretta! Lau. Not so free, fellow! [Sings. OCon. Lauretta! look on me. Lau. Not so free, fellow! OCon. No recollection! Lau. Honest Humphrey, be quiet. OCon. Have you forgot your faithful soldier? Lau. Ah! Oh preserve me! OCon. Tis, my soul! your truest slave, passing on your father in this disguise. Lau. Well now, I declare this is charmingyou are so disguised, my dear lieutenant, and you look so delightfully ugly. I am sure no one will find you out, ha! ha! ha!You know I am under your protection; papa charged you to keep close to me. OCon. True, my angel, and thus let me fulfil Lau. O pray now, dear Humphrey OCon. Nay, tis but what old Mittimus commanded. [Offers to kiss her Re-enter Justice Credulous. Just. Laury, myhey! what the devils here? Lau. Well now, one kiss, and be quiet. Just. Your very humble servant, honest Humphrey! Dont let mepray dont let me interrupt you! Lau. Lud, papa! Now thats so good-naturedindeed theres no harm. You did not mean any rudeness, did you, Humphrey? OCon. No, indeed, miss; his worship knows it is not in me. Just. I know that you are a lying, canting, hypocritical scoundrel; and if you dont take yourself out of my sight Lau. Indeed, papa, now Ill tell you how it was. I was sometime taken with a sudden giddiness, and Humphrey seeing me beginning to totter, ran to my assistance, quite frightened, poor fellow, and took me in his arms. |
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