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I ſhould have thought of more conditions—he's in a humour to give me every thing—Why, what mere children are your fellows of quality; that cry for a plaything one minute, and throw it by the next! as changeable as the weather, and as uncertain as the flocks.—Special fellows to drive a bargain! and yet they are to take care of the intereſt of the nation truly!—Here does this whirligig man of faſhion offer to give up thirty thouſand pounds in hard money, with as much indifference as if it was a china orange.—By this mortgage, I ſhall have a hold on his Terra-firma, and if he wants more money, as he certainly will,—let him have children by my daughter or no, I ſhall have his whole eſtate in a net for the benefit of my family.—Well; thus it is, that the children of citizens, who have acquired fortunes, prove perſons of faſhion; and thus it is, that perſons of faſhion, who have ruined their fortunes, reduce the next generation to cits.

[Exit.

Miſs Sterl. This is your gentle-looking, ſoft-ſpeaking, ſweet-ſmiling, affable Miſs Fanny for you!

Mrs. Heidel. My Miſs Fanny! I diſclaim her. With all her arts ſhe never could inſinuat herſelf into my good graces—and yet ſhe has a way with her, that deceives man, woman, and child, except you, and me, neiceniece [sic].

Miſs Sterl. O ay; ſhe wants nothing but a crook in her hand, and a lamb under her arm, to be a perfect picture of innocence and ſimplicity.

Mrs. Heidel. Juſt as I was drawn at Amſterdam, when I went over to viſit my huſband's relations.

Miſs Sterl. And then ſhe's ſo mighty good to ſervants pray, John, do this—pray, Tom, do that—thank you,