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as much too hard for him on the Piazza, as they are for a _Dutchman_ on the new Bridge-- But see another Crew. Enter _Florinda_, _Hellena_, and _Valeria_, drest like Gipsies; _Callis_ and _Stephano_, _Lucetta_, _Phillippo_ and _Sancho_ in Masquerade. _Hell._ Sister, there's your _Englishman_, and with him a handsom proper Fellow-- I'll to him, and instead of telling him his Fortune, try my own. _Will._ Gipsies, on my Life-- Sure these will prattle if a Man cross their Hands. [Goes to _Hellena_] --Dear pretty (and I hope) young Devil, will you tell an amorous Stranger what Luck he's like to have? _Hell._ Have a care how you venture with me, Sir, lest I pick your Pocket, which will more vex your _English_ Humour, than an _Italian_ Fortune will please you. _Will._ How the Devil cam'st thou to know my Country and Humour? _Hell._ The first I guess by a certain forward Impudence, which does not displease me at this time; and the Loss of your Money will vex you, because I hope you have but very little to lose. _Will._ Egad Child, thou'rt i'th' right; it is so little, I dare not offer it thee for a Kindness-- But cannot you divine what other things of more value I have about me, that I would more willingly part with? _Hell._ Indeed no, that's the Business of a Witch, and I am but a Gipsy yet-- Yet, without looking in your Hand, I have a parlous Guess, 'tis some foolish Heart you mean, an inconstant _English_ Heart, as little worth stealing as your Purse. _Will._ Nay, then thou dost deal with the Devil, that's certain-- Thou hast guess'd as right as if thou hadst been one of that Number it has languisht for-- I find you'll be better acquainted with it; nor can you take it in a better time, for I am come from Sea, Child; and _Venus_ not being propitious to me in her own Element, I have a world of Love in store-- Wou'd you would be good-natur'd, and take some on't off my Hands. _Hell._ Why-- I could be inclin'd that way-- but for a foolish Vow I am going to make-- to die a Maid. _Will._ Then thou art damn'd without Redemption; and as I am a good Christian, I ought in charity to divert so wicked a design-- therefore prithee, dear Creature, let me know quickly when and where I shall begin to set a helping hand to so good a Work. _Hell._ If you should prevail with my tender Heart (as I begin to fear you will, for you have horrible loving Eyes) there will be difficulty in't that you'll hardly un
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