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76 the outward door after her; we can faſten this; and when ſhe thinks all ſafe, ſhe may return and let me out as uſual.

Betty. Shall I, Madam?

Fanny. Do! let me have my way to-night, and you ſhall command me ever after.—I would not have you ſurprized here for the world.—Pray leave me! I ſhall be quite myſelf again, if you will oblige me.

Lovew. I live only to oblige you, my ſweet Fanny! I'll be gone this moment.

Fanny. Let us liſten firſt at the door, that you may not be intercepted.—Betty ſhall go firſt, and if they lay hold of her

Betty. They'll have the wrong ſow by the ear, I can tell them that.

Fanny. Softly—ſoftly—Betty! don't venture out, if you hear a noiſe.—Softly, I beg of you!—See, Mr. Lovewell, the effects of indiſcretion!

Lovew. But love, Fanny, makes amends for all.

[Exeunt all ſoftly.

Miſs Sterl. This way, dear Madam, and then I'll tell you all.

Mrs. Heidel. Nay, but Niece—conſider a little—don't drag me out in this figur—let me put on my fly-cap!—if any of my Lord's fammaly, or the counſellors at law, ſhould be ſtirring, I ſhould be perdigus diſconcarted.

Miſs Sterl. But, my dear Madam, a moment is an age, in my ſituation. I am ſure my ſiſter has been plotting my diſgrace and ruin in that chamber—O ſhe's all craft and wickedneſs!

Mrs. Heidel. Well, but ſoftly, Betſey!—you are all in emotion—your mind is too much fluſtrated—you can