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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