Lucy. Well, suppose I help you to a Lady with a round Sum; you'd keep your Word, and marry her?

Lud. I am a Gentleman, I scorn to break my Word.

Lucy. Well, Sir, come to the Mask, and I'll engage you a Mistress, if you are not over-curious.

 Lud. With all my Heart: I'm now resolv'd to leave this Wenching-Trade; For no man's safe upon a Hackney Jade; Th' Allay of Danger makes the Pleasure Pain, A Virtuous Wife will always be same. 

I'm now resolv'd to leave this Wenching-Trade;

The End of the Fourth Act.

ACT V. SCENE I.

ACT V. SCENE I.

CONTENTS

A Mask in Bassino's Lodgings. Bassino, Alonzo, Armando, in a Disguise; Placentia in Man's Cloaths, Signior Pizalto, Lady Pizalta, Lucy, &c. An Entry of three Men and three Women of several Nations.

A Mask in Bassino's Lodgings.

 Bass. I can't imagine where I dropt my Letter: Pray Heaven it be where none can ever find it. Gods! Let me once enjoy her, then call on me Your Store of Plagues, and I will meet 'em all. 

Enter Ludovico, singing.

Lud. Ah! Mistress Lucy! I'm come thou see'st——I expect thou shalt be as good as thy Word, Child——is the Lady here?

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Lucy. The Lady is forth-coming, if you are still in the same Mind?

L. Piz. My Lover here! Harkee, Lucy.

Lucy. By and by, Madam, I am catering for myself now——Well, Sir, will two thousand Pistoles do?

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