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SCENE II.

Mother Harris's Parlour.
Enter Frank Harris leading Mother Harris, and Mr. Cole.
Mother Harris.

Lord Mr. Cole, that sugar'd
Ale was very good, I did not care if we had the
other Flaggon.

Enter Mrs. Franklin.
Mrs. Franklin.

I'm sorry to see you so ill, Mrs.
Harris; that same Joan's a sawcy Hussey, she
beat me one Day too.

Mr. Cole.

Ah Mrs. Franklin, this is kindly
done, to come to comfort us in our Distress.

Mother Franklin.

I am willing to do any
Neighbourly Kindness; Lord forsooth you are
black and blue, you must put on some wet
Brown Paper.

Mr. Cole.
[Aside to Frank Harris.]

This
Mrs. Franklin is a very good Woman, she understands
Chirurgery I see. Will you please to walk
in and Drink, Mrs. Franklin?

[Exeunt.