ll go in and make my master's bed.

_Cher_. Hold, hold, Mr. Martin! You have taken a great
deal of pains to instruct me, and what d' ye think I
have learned by it?

_Arch_. What? {209}

_Cher_. That your discourse and your habit are
contradictions, and it would be nonsense in me to believe
you a footman any longer.

_Arch_. 'Oons, what a witch it is!

_Cher_. Depend upon this, sir, nothing in this garb shall
ever tempt me; for, though I was born to servitude,
I hate it. Own your condition, swear you love me,
and then--

_Arch_. And then we shall go make my master's bed?

_Cher_. Yes. {219}

_Arch_. You must know, then, that I am born a gentleman,
my education was liberal; but I went to
London a younger brother, fell into the hands of
sharpers, who stripped me of my money, my friends
disowned me, and now my necessity brings me to
what you see.

_Cher_. Then take my hand--promise to marry me before
you sleep, and I'll make you master of two
thousand pounds.

_Arch_. How! {229}

_Cher_. Two thousand pounds that I have this minute in
my own custody; so, throw off your livery this
instant, and I 'll go find a parson.

_Arch_. What said you? a parson!

_Cher_. What! do you scruple?

_Arch_. Scruple! no, no, but--Two thousand pounds, you say?

_Cher_. And better.

_Arch_. [_Aside_.] 'Sdeath, what shall I do?--[_Aloud_.] But
hark 'ee, child, what need you make me master of
yourself and money, when you may have the same
pleasure out of me, and still keep your fortune in
your hands?

_Cher_. Then you won't marry me? {242}

_Arch_. I would marry you, but--

_Cher_. O sweet sir, I'm your humble servant, you're
fairly caught! Would you persuade me that any
gentleman who could bear the scandal of wearing
a livery would refuse two thousand pounds, let the
condition be what it would? no, no, sir. But I
hope you 'll pardon the freedom I have taken, since
it was only to inform myself of the respect that I
ought to pay you. [_Going_.

_Arch_. [_Aside_.] Fairly bit, by Jupiter!--[_Aloud_.] Hold!
hold!--And have you actually two thousand pounds? {254}

_Cher_. Sir, I have my secrets as well as you; when you
please to be more open I shall be more free, and
be assured that I have discoveries that will match
yours, be what they will. In the meanwhile, be
sat