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infallibly discovered. [_Noise._ _Trick._ Hark, I hear them! Here's a chest which I borrowed of Mrs Pleasance; get quickly into it, and I will lock you up: there's nothing in't but clothes of Limberham's, and a box of writings. _Wood._ I shall be smothered. _Trick._ Make haste, for heaven's sake; they'll quickly be gone, and then-- _Wood._ That _then_ will make a man venture any thing. [_He goes in, and she locks the chest._ _Enter_ LIMBERHAM _and_ ALDO. _Limb._ Dost thou not wonder to see me come again so quickly, Pug? _Trick._ No, I am prepared for any foolish freak of yours: I knew you would have a qualm, when you came to settlement. _Limb._ Your settlement depends most absolutely on that chest. _Trick._ Father Aldo, a word with you, for heaven's sake. _Aldo._ No, no, I'll not whisper. Do not stand in your own light, but produce the keys, daughter. _Limb._ Be not musty, my pretty St Peter, but produce the keys. I must have the writings out, that concern thy settlement. _Trick._ Now I see you are so reasonable, I'll show you I dare trust your honesty; the settlement shall be deferred till another day. _Aldo._ No deferring in these cases, daughter. _Trick._ But I have lost the keys. _Limb._ That's a jest! let me feel in thy pocket, for I must oblige thee. _Trick._ You shall feel no where: I have felt already and am sure they are lost. _Aldo._ But feel again, the lawyer stays. _Trick._ Well, to satisfy you, I will feel.--They are not here--nor here neither. [_She pulls out her handkerchief, and the keys drop after it:_ LIMBERHAM _takes them up._ _Limb._ Look you now, Pug! who's in the right? Well, thou art born to be a lucky Pug, in spite of thyself. _Trick_ [_Aside._] O, I am ruined!--One word, I beseech you, father Aldo. _Aldo._ Not a syllable. What the devil's in you, daughter? Open, son, open. _Trick._ [_Aloud._] It shall not be opened; I will have my will, though I lose my settlement. Would I were within the chest! I would hold it down, to spite you. I say again, would I were within the chest, I would hold it so fast, you should not open it.--The best on't is, there's good inkle on the top of the inside, if he have the wit to lay hold on't. [_Aside._ _Limb._ [_Going to open it._] Before Geor
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