Carel.
No, with Mr. Lovell.
Hil.
Yes in my Conscience, you was coming to see me.
Sings and walks about Carelessly.
Carel.
Now I think on't, so I was on purpose, to let you know that I am alive; for I believe you thought, I had either Hang'd my self for the trick you put on me, or had broke my Heart, with sighing for your absence, with whom I am so desperate in Love▪ but believe me, I have not yet broke so much as a button, and may I break my Neck when I do, either for Love of you, or any Woman living.
Hil.
Yet Spark you love me.
Carel.
'Tis true, I love you well enough; because you are unlucky; and was not honesty in the case, I should love you better, but as it is, you are in a desperate condition.
Hil.
Must I than despair?
Carel.
You are for Matrimony, and that I hate, I can no more endure a Wife, than a standing Dish of Meat.
Hil.
You think than I am in Love with you.
Carel.
Think it! ha, ha,— as thô I did not know that, by your following me, up and down, what came you for after me? and for what come you to talk with me now, if you an't in Love with me? and what made you seduce the Woman from me, but that you might have me all to your self.
Hil.
I vow now you put me in mind on't, I may be in Love with you; but you say my case is desperate, then desperate must be the Cure, and I must e'en resolve to be your Mistress, Wench, or what you'll call't.
Carel.
That's your only Remedy — I am a Bird of Prey, and fly at all.
Hil.
Nay than I am a Dead Woman still, for you'll soon take a flight from me to another.
Carel.
But when I have catch'd my prey, I take my Belly full of it; I never leave it till I am gorg'd.
Hil.
And will your Stomach come again.
Carel.
Yes, sometimes, but generally some ravenous Fowl or ano∣ther, picks up my leavings, and flies away with't.
Hil.
But wou'd you have no more care of me.
Carel.
My care would signifie but little; for a Man seldome finds either Money or a Woman, in the same place he left 'em
Hil.
But is it not a point of Honour amongst you Men, not to leave the Women you debauch, but if they prove Constant, to pro∣vide for 'em.
Carel.
Provide for 'em! is it not enough we teach 'em a Trade, by which they may get their livings. But you will not want providing for, you have a good Portion, but if I wou'd, you your self in a short time would be for change.