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come, the name, the name. _Lov_. Faith, it is come so lately into my hands, that I have forgot the name on't. _Isa_. That's much, now, that you should forget the name, and yet could make such an exact description of the place. _Lov_. If you would needs know, the name's Bawdy.--Sure this will give a stop to their curiosity. [_Aside_. _Isa_. At least you will tell us in what county it lies, that my cousin may send to enquire about it: come, this shall not serve your turn; tell us any town that's near it. _Lov_. 'Twill be somewhat too far to send; it lies in the very north of Scotland. _Isa_. In good time, a paradise in the Highlands; is't not so, sir? _Const_. It seems you went post, servant: in troth you are a rank rider, to go to the north of Scotland, stay and take possession, and return again, in ten days time. _Isa_. I never knew your grandmother was a Scotch woman: Is she not a Tartar too? Pray whistle for her, and let's see her dance; come--whist, grannee! _Const_. Fie, fie, servant; what, no invention in you? all this while a-studying for a name of your manor? come, come, where lies it? tell me. _Lov_. No, faith, I am wiser than so; I'll discover my seat to no man; so I shall have some damned lawyer keep a prying into my title, to defeat me of it. _Const_. How then shall I be satisfied, there is such a thing in nature? _Lov_. Tell me what jewel you would wear, and you shall have it: Enquire into my money, there's the trial. _Const_. Since you are so flush, sir, you shall give me a locket of diamonds, of three hundred pounds. _Isa_. That was too severe; you know he has but two hundred and fifty pounds to bestow. [_To her. Lov_. Well, you shall have it, madam: But I cannot higgle; I know you'll say it did not cost above two hundred pieces. _Isa_. I'll be hanged if he does not present you with a parcel of melted flints set in gold, or Norfolk pebbles. _Lov_. Little gentlewoman, you are so keen--Madam, this night I have appointed business, to-morrow I'll wait upon you with it. [_Exit_ LOVEBY. _Isa_. By that time he has bought his locket, and paid his landlady, all his money will be gone. But do you mean to prosecute your plot to see him this evening? _Const_. Yes, and that very privately; if my father know it, I am undone. _Enter_ SETSTONE. _Isa_. I heard him say, this night he had appointed business. _Set_. Why, that was it, madam; according to your order, I pu
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