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shake hands, and be friends with her, cousin; nobody minds what a foolish girl does.

''Roy. (With his face brightening up.)'' O! for that matter, I mind these things as little as any body, cousin Withrington, I have too many affairs of importance in my hands, to attend to such little matters as these. I am glad the young lady had a hearty laugh with all my soul; and I shall be happy to see her as merry again whenever she has a mind to it. I mind it! no, no, no!

Mar. I thank you, sir, and I hope we shall be merry again, when you shall have your own share of the joke.

Roy. Yes, yes, we shall be very merry. By the bye, Withrington, I came here to tell you that I have got my business with the duke put into so good a train, that it can hardly misgive.

With. I am happy to hear it.

Roy. You must know I have set very artfully about it, cousin; but I dare say you would guess as much, he, he, he! You know me of old, eh? I have got Mr. Cullyfool to ask it for me on his own account; I have bribed an old house-keeper, who is to interest a great lady in my favour; I have called eleven times on his grace's half cousin, till she has fairly promised to write to my lady dutchess upon the business; I have written to the steward, and promised his son all my interest at next election, if he has any mind to stand for our borough, you know, and I have applied by a friend—No, no, he has applied through the