Ld. Lov.
Well! and what wou'd the old Gentleman have?
Y. R.
When the Business was over, Ned laught at him, and told him what I had done; upon which he whip'd out his Sword, and in a great Passion swore, if I did not refund the Money, he wou'd disenherit me before to Mor∣row Morning.
Ld. Lov.
What Answer did you make him?
Y. R.
Why faith, e'vn took no notice of him: but very fairly slunk away to his Goldsmith, and to hasten his paying the Money, politickly told him, I had just killed a Man: Egad the inhumane Son of a Whore took hold of the Opportunity, and made me pay Fifteen p••r Cent. for Expedition.
Lon.
The rest you secur'd in Specie, I suppose!
Y. Ra.
Ay! ay! here it is, all in Gold, my Boy! Prithee, Dear Charles, se∣cure it for me; as for my Life, which I know he will pursue, I'll venture to defend that my self.
Enter a Footman to young Rakish.
Foot.
Sir, your Father's just coming up! one of the Servants ignorantly told him you were in the House, and he immediately drew his Sword, and has search'd every Room below for you.
Y. Ra.
Ounds! the Money! the Money, Charles!
Lon
There! into that Closet; and take the Key on the inside, till we have appeas'd him. Young Rakish goes into the C••o••et. Laguerre, lock up this. Gives him the Money.
Enter Major Rakish with his Sword drawn, he searches the Room.
Maj.
Where is this Rogue! This Villain! This sharping Dog?
Lon.
Why how now Major! What in a Passion Man?
Lon. & Ld. Lov.
Ha! ha! ha! What's the matter Major? ha! ha! he!
Maj.
No! no! nothing but Murder, nothing but Murder shall satisfie me.
L. Lov.
What is it you look for Major?
Maj.
Only a High-way-man, my Lord, was not he here with you just now?
L. Lov.
A High-way-man with us Sir!
Maj.
One that is in the Road to the High-way; do you know Jack Rakish, my Lord!
L. Lov.
I knew him for a very honest fellow Sir.
Maj.
— Why I got him— That very Dog did I get.
L. Lov.
I don't question that Sir.
Maj.
But you wou'd Sir, if you knew how he has serv'd me—Nothing vexes me, but that I can't swear a Robbery against the Dog; for then a Man might have had some hopes of the forty Pound upon his Conviction.
L. Lov.
Fye! Major, you shou'd give him a better Allowance, that his Ne∣cessity might not force him to such Extremity!
Maj.
Allowance! a Dog! has not Nature given him a strong Back? let him live by that; let him turn Beau, and live upon tick; let him lye with his Laundress, get in with his Semstress, help his Taylor to Custom, Dine with me, Bilk his Lodging,—and now and then sharp a Play in the side Box.
L. Lov.
This I know he is very often forc'd to do: But Faith. Major, it don't answer the Character of a Gentleman.