that are the greatest Drugs in
Nature--Well, Madam, since we're come to talk of Procreation, it must be a
Match; and tho' I courted you in a careless way, to please your Humour,
know now, I do love thee beyond measure; thou shalt have Progeny
innumerable; we'll walk to Church with our good Deeds after us; and let
'em be dull or homely, as we must suppose 'em, when they are lawfully
begot, there is a Pleasure, a Tenderness in nursing Children, which none
but Mothers know.

Sir _Har._ Why isn't this better now than fretting and fuming at one
another; People shou'd marry first, and quarrel afterwards. Oh! here comes
pretty Mrs. _Lovejoy_, and some more of the good Family.

_Enter_ Nicknack, _and Mrs._ Lovejoy.

_Nick._ Well, Madam, how does your Ladyship like the Air o' Matrimony.

La. _Rod._ Extremely well, Mr. _Nicknack_, methinks my Cousin and you make
a most suitable, agreeable Couple, 'tis pity but you were marry'd in
earnest.

Mrs. _Lov._ In earnest, Madam! pray what have we been doing all this
while.

_Nick._ Doing, _Precious_, does the chatt'ring over a few Words by her
Ladyship's spruce Footman, in his fine Head o' Hair signify any thing;
don't let your Faith intoxicate you neither.

Mrs. _Lov._ No, _Precious_, but the chattering over a few Words by a
spruce Parson, in his fine Head o' Hair, which I took care to provide, and
put into her Ladyship's Livery, does signifie somewhat.

_Nick._ Ha!

La. _Rod._ What Cousin, have you depriv'd me of my Lover?

Mrs. _Lov._ I knew your Ladyship had a much superiour Aim, but my Ambition
soars no higher than being an honest Citizen's Wife.

_Nick._ Don't it so, Mrs. _Ambush_? Methinks you ha' soar'd prodigiously
in that; do you imagine the Ladies of _Billiter-Lane_, St. _Mary-Ax_, and
_French-Ordinary-Court_ will think you their equal.

La. _Rod._ I must tell you, Mr. _Nicknack_, you have marry'd a
Gentlewoman, whose Education equals the best; her Wit and Breeding will
refine your City.

_Nick._ Will her Wit and Breeding new furnish my House, or buy a Thousand
Pound Stock in the _Hollow-Blade-Company_. [_To Mrs._ Lov.] Well, Madam,
since you have plaid me a t'other end o'the Town Trick, I shall prove a
t'other end o'the Town Husband, and have nothing to say to you when I can
get any body else.

Mrs. _Lov._ I then, Sir, shall prove a t'other end o'the Town Wife, and
find a great many Persons that shall have a great deal to say to me.

Sir _Har._ [_Aside to M