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SCENE I.

SCENE A Field adjacent to Mother Harris her House.
Enter Mr. Pindar and Mr. Cole.
Mr. Pindar.
I tell you Friend, from henceforth be at Ease,
The Lovely Frances soon shall be your own,
And Mother Harris have her wish'd Revenge.

Mr. Cole.
Thou best of Friends, let me embrace thee close;
Let's both away and perfect thy Design.

Mr. Pindar.
Hold, you must stay behind; I'll act alone,
To shew how much Pindar will do for Cole.
You in my Absence comfort up your Mother,
Put Sugar in her Ale, 'twill ease her Grief;
And you and gentle Frances search the Henroost,
That when I bring home News of your Revenge,
With a large Dish you Lovers may be ready
In Eggs and Bacon to proclaim my Welcome.
But hold, I want a Rope.

Mr. Cole.
Here's one lies ready.

Mr. Pindar.
'Tis well, Good-buy.

[Exeunt.
Mr. Cole.
Now you propitious Stars be Guides to Pindar,
For never Man so freely undertook
To serve his Friend in such a Dangerous Moment.