Sca.
Devil,—Vanish'd,—What can this mean? 'Tis a Mans Voice.—If it shou'd be my Master the Doctor, now I were a dead Man;—he can't see me,—and I'll put my self into such a Posture, that if he feel me, he shall as soon take me for a Church Spout as a Man.
[He puts himself into a Posture ridiculous, his Arms a-kimbo, his Knees wide open, his Back∣side almost touching the Ground, his Mouth stretched wide, and his Eyes stairing. Harl. groping, thrusts his Hand into his Mouth, he bites him, the other dares not cry out.
Har.
Ha, what's this? all Mouth, with twenty Rows of Teeth.—Now dare not I cry out, least the Doctor shou'd come, find me here, and kill me.—I'll try if it be mortal.—
[Making damnable Faces and Signs of Pain, he draws a Dagger. Scar. feels the Point of it, and shrinks back, letting go his Hand.
Scar.
Who the Devil can this be? I felt a Poniard, and am glad I sav'd my Skin from pinking.
[Steals out.
[Harlequin groping about, finds the Table, on which there is a Carpet, and creeps under it, listning.
Enter Bellemante, with a Candle in one Hand, and a Book in the other.
Bel.
I am in a Belle Humor for Poetry to Night,—I'll make some Boremes on Love.
[She Writes and Studies.
Out of a great Curiosity,—A Shepherd did demand of me.—No, no,—A Shepherd this implor'd of me.—
[Scratches out, and Writes a new.
Ay, ay, so it shall go.—Tell me, said he,—Can you Resign?—Resign, ay,—what shall Rhime to Resign?—Tell me, said he,—
[She lays down the Tablets, and walks about.
[Harlequin peeps from under the Table, takes the Book, writes in it, and lays it up before she can turn.