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A C O M E D Y: 35
SCENE II. — An oldHall^ hung with Stags' HornSy
Family Pi5fureSj &c.
Clerk dtfcovered fitting at a Table — A Chair above it,
Two Conjlables i — a young Woman ^ a young Man,
and Hippy di/covered.
Clerk. Stand back — Stand back — his worfhip
the juftice approaches.
Enter Sir Thomas Roundhead.
Sir Thomas. Od, I'm fo happy ! Old Mediuin
has got the living, and I've given Rofa a holi-
day — I know fhe can't kill a bird, fo I've put a
gun in her hand, and fent her out with the
gamekeeper, to beat the outfldrts, and drive
the game in — Well, Formal, (To Clerk) what
complaints ? (afcends his chair) Any thing about
the manor ?
Clerk. Pleafe your worfliip (woman advances)
This poor woman is deferted by her hufband and
left on the parilh — The man is a footman, and
has been detected in open nem. con. with an
old widow.
Sir Thomas. Don't talk to me about Nem.
Con. — Havn't 1 told you not to let my delicacy
be fhocked with any improper charges ? Take
her away — Any body elfe ?
Clerk. Pieafe your worfliip, (man advances)
this poor man is a labourer, and has five children
to maintain — But he has been fo beaten and
bruifed by 'Squire Sturdy, that he can't work
for his family.
F 2 Sir