have it-Step firft to Sir Greg's, then pop in at Lord Brentford's juft as the company are going to dinner.

SERVA N T.

What shall I fay to Sir Gregory?

Sir LUK E.

Any thing-what I told you before.

SERVAN T.

And what to my Lord ?

Sir LUK E.

What! Why tell him that my uncle from Epfom-no-that won't do, for he knows I don't care a farthing for him-hey!-Why tell him-hold I have it-Tell him, that as I was going into my chair to obey his commands, I was arrefted by a couple of bailiffs, forced into a hackney coach, and carried to the Py'd Bull in the Borough; I beg ten thousand pardons for making his grace wait, but his grace knows my misfor [Exit Sir Luke.

CHARLOT.

Well, Sir, what dy'e think of the proofs ? I flatter myself I have pretty well established my

cafe.

SER JEAN T.

Why, huffy, you have hit upon points; but then they are but trifling flaws, they don't vitiate the title, that ftands unimpeach'd; andBut, madam, your mother.

Enter

Enter Mrs. CIRCUIT.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

Knight?—Why

What have you done with the Knight? Why you have not let him depart?

CHARLOT.

It was not in my power to keep him.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

I don't wonder at that; but what took him away?

CHARLOT.

What will at any time take him away-a Duke at the door.

Why truly, chuck, his retreat was rather precipitate for a man that is just going to be marry'd.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

The profpect of marriage does not always prove the strongest attachment.

SER JEAN T.

Pardon me, lovee; the law allows no higher confideration than marriage.

Pfhaw!

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

SER JEAN T.

Infomuch, that if duke A was to intermarry with chambermaid B, difference of condition would prove no bar to the fettlement.

Mrs.

Indeed!

Mrs. CIRCUI T.

SER JEAN T.

Ay; and this was held to be law by Chief-baron Bind'em, on the famous case of the Marquis of Cully, and Fanny Flip-flap the French dancer.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

The greater blockhead the Baron but don't pefter me with your odious law cafes.-Did not you tell me you was to go to Kingston to day to try the crown causes?

SER JEAN T.

I was begg'd to attend for fear his Lordship should not be able to fit; but if it proves inconvenient to you

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

To me! Oh, by no means in the world; I am too good a fubject to defire the least delay in the law's execution: and when d'ye fet out? SER JEAN T.

Between one and two; I fhall only just give a law lecture to Jack.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

Lord! I wonder Mr. Circuit you would breed that boy up to the bar.

SERJEANT.

Why not, chuck? He has fine fteady parts, and for his time moots a point

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

Steady! ftupid you mean: nothing fure cou'd add to his heavinefs but the being loaded with law. Why don't you put him into the army?

SER

SER JEAN T.

Nay, chuck, if you choose it, I believe I have intereft to get Jack a commiffion.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

Why, Mr. Circuit, you know he is no fon of mine; perhaps a cockade may animate the lad with fome fire.

SERJEANT.

True, lovee; and a knowledge of the law mayn't be amiss to restrain his fire a little.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

I believe there is very little danger of his exceeding that way.

Far from it, lovee; I fhould be glad to have you a witness of Jacky's improvement.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

Of that I am no judge; befides, I am full of bufinefs to day-There is to be a ballot at one for the Ladies' Club lately established, and lady Bab Bafto has propofed me for a member.Pray, my dear, when will you let me have that money to pay my Lord Loo?

SERJEANT.

The three hundred you mean?

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

And befides, there is my debt to Kitty Cribbidge; I proteft I almost blush whenever I meet

them.

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SER

SER JEAN T.

Why really, lovee, 'tis a large fum of money. Now, were I worthy to throw in a little advice, we might make a pretty good hand of this bufinefs.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

I don't understand you.

SER JEAN T.

Bring an action against them on the statute, in the name of my clerk; and fo not only rescue the debt from their hands, but recover likewise confiderable damages.

A pretty conceit, Mr. Serjeant! but does it not occur to your wifdom, that as I have (by the help of Captain Cog) been oftener a winner than lofer, the tables may be turned upon us?

SERJEAN T.

No, no, chuck, that did not escape me; I have provided for that.-Do you know, by the law, both parties are equally culpable; fo that, lovee, we shall be able to fleece your friends not only of what they have won of poor dearee, but likewife for what they have loft.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

Why, what a paltry, pettifogging puppy art thou! And could you fuppofe that I would fubmit to the fcandalous office?

SER JEAN T.

Scandalous! I don't understand this ftrange perverfion of words. The fcandal lies in breaking the laws, not in bringing the offenders to

justice.

Mrs. CIRCUIT.

Mean-fpirited wretch !-What, do you fup.

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