The Fine Lady's Airs (1709) by Thomas Baker
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can the Major have with me?
_Flim._ Perhaps, Madam, he's come to pretend to your Ladyship. I have often caught him rolling his Eyes at your Ladyship, and several times o'late, he has watch'd above an Hour at the Tabernacle Door to see your Ladyship come out. L. _Toff._ It may be so? but he's old, _Flimsy_. _Flim._ He's not quite Fifty, Madam, and they say, He has his Health very well. L. _Toss._ Nay, he's rich; but, I hear, he makes Love to Lady _Rodomont_; if he slights her for me, I shall receive him more candidly to be reveng'd on her for affronting me in the _Park_--Pray _Flimsy_ introduce him. _Enter_ Bramble. A Visit, Major, from a Person of your incessant Negotiations, and refin'd Politicks is a Grace so peculiar, that I want Assurance to receive it, and Capacity to acknowledge it. _Bram._ 'Tis for my Improvement, Madam, to address a Lady whose superiour Talents so much excel those Politicks, her condescending Goodness pleases to commend in me. The great Monarch o'_France_ thinks it his int'rest on ev'ry nice point o'State to visit the greater Madam _Maintenon_. L. _Toss._ [_aside_] Nay, I always read the Votes, and can tell what _nemine contradicente_ means. I vow the Major's Oratory is extravagantly well dress'd! I wonder, Sir, your transcending Abilities are not more |
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