arreft for the debt of ten thousand pounds due to his uncle, would alone make me fhun him---but about my daughter, fir---did you fee her at Mr. Orville's?

Ap Hazard. I did---I call'd to give him a hint, and feeing her alone with him, I retir'd---but I can't stay---I muft keep fighting while my hand's in---adieu !---London improves---fortune takes a turn, and come what will---exit a man of honour! [Exit.

Mrs. Seymour. Laft night I did not fee her, and this morning the rofe fo early---what's to be done? I'll go to Mr. Orville's house, I'll---hold--here she is---I'll obferve. (Stands afide.)

Enter Lady DANVERS.---(Her hat and cloak on.) Lady. Mr. Orville has behav'd as I expected---· he us'd to profefs regard for me, but now I have put him to the proof.

Mrs. Seymour (behind.) To the proof!

Lady. He treats me like an enemy. (Mrs. Seymour advances.)---My mother !---oh! thank you for restoring your protection to me-thank you for the happiest night I have pafs'd fince I left you---and yet there is one thing---I'm just come from Mr. Orville, and he has us'd me most unkindly.

Mrs. Seymour. Indeed!

Lady. You us'd to praise him, mother, and wish me to return his love.

Mrs. Seymour. I did---my weakness is no apology for yours.

Lady. No--but I thought by reminding of former days---by faying that on your account I would try to regard him.

Mrs. Seymour, Juliana, you'll break my heart--

after

after the struggles we have both encountered, I did expect we should part no more.

Lady. And fhall we mother?

Mrs. Seymour. What can I do ?---I could forgive you any thing, for life is agony without you---but your husband---how fhall I tell Sir Charles?

Lady. Tell him!--what?

Mrs. Seymour. Of your imprudence, your unfeeling conduct.

Lady. What conduct?

Mrs. Seymour. Have you not been alone at Or ville's houfe ?---confefs'd--

Lady. Were you not my mother, I would not condefcend to answer you---yes madam; tell Sir Charles, at the risk of being infulted, I went alone to Mr. Orville's---tell him I entreated, knelt, and wept to him--and if he afks the motive for all this, remind him of his own conduct last night at Mr. Ap-Hazard's, and tell him, that as you've ever taught me one act of generofity deferves another, your daughter fcorn'd to be ungrateful or outdone!--there, madam--read that paper.

Mrs. Seymour (reading the paper.)" Receiv'd of Lady Danvers, jewels to the value of five hundred pounds; in confideration of which, I promife not to take legal measures against Sir Charles Danvers for one month from this day.---Henry Orville."--My child! my child! (embracing her) was this the motive?

Lady. I had no more to offer, but if my life would fave him from a prifon, I'd lay it down with pleafure.

Mrs. Seymour. Exalted girl !---and does he know your friendship?

Lady. He does, and will foon call to take leave of me---he is going abroad, and I hope Mr. Or

ville will have no right to complain, fince by his exertions in another country, he will be more able to pay the debt, than by his being imprison'd in this---will you fee him mother?---won't you part friends with him ?---confider, one kind word will cheer him in his folitude, and 'tis the last time he'll ever intrude upon you.

Enter Sir CHARLES DANVERS.

Sir Charles. Juliana, the carriage is now waiting that conveys me perhaps for ever from you---Mrs. Seymour here !---I beg pardon.

Mrs. Seymour. Sir Charles, where are you going? Sir Charles. Abroad, madam---that Lady has fet me a bright example, and the hope that I may one day repay her generofity, drives me to another country; where, by industry and œconomy, I may fo adjust my affairs as to return to this country with wealth and honour.---Farewell.

Mrs. Seymour. Stay, Sir Charles, my daughter has, indeed, fet a bright example !---an example, which not only you, but her mother may be proud to imitate !--- parted your hands---the leaft amends I can make is to join them, and if I've not the pow'r, I'll prove I have the wish to ferve you--I'll apply to your uncle---exert myself every way in your intereft, and, in atonement for my paft unkindnefs, I'll henceforth know no happinefs, but in promoting yours.

Lady. Will you? can you?--we shall not then. be parted.

Mrs. Seymour. Never---I'll go inftantly to your uncle, and fince Mifs Union and Mr. Ap-Hazard no longer engrofs his attention---ha! here's my fon and Mr. Orville! you had better not be feen, Sir

Charles;

Charles; ftep into the next room; we'll foon return and bring you welcome news. (Sir Charles exit.)

Enter ORVILLE and Tом SEYMOUR.

Tom. Mum! he's gone into dock, I see.

Mrs. Seymour. Mr. Orville, I'm this moment going to Sir Charles's uncle, and if you'll wait here till I return, all may be inftantly adjusted---Come, Juliana---if I fhould fail, we'll join him in retirement, and all that I poffefs fhall be devoted to my children's welfare. [Exit with Lady Danvers.

Tom. She fettle Sir Charles's affairs!--why thefe women chop about like weather-cocks; but I'm steady; firm as my own mainmast!

Orville. He has broke his agreement, and I'll break mine--if I once get him under lock and key, Lady. Danvers may be mine at laft.---Sir Charles, (opens door) nay; we have feen you, fir. (Sir Charles enters) Come, fir, pay me the whole debt, or the bailiff below stairs

Sir Charles. You can't be ungenerous; Mrs. Seymour is now gone to my uncle.

Tom. Pooh! he's still steer'd by Mifs Union; fo call up the bailiff.

Sir Charles. How! are you against me? the brother of Lady Danvers!

Tom. 'Tis on her account I am against you, fir; fince you put to fea with Juliana, I and the Sprightly Kitty hav'nt fail'd ten leagues together; therefore, put him under hatches, Orville; then one may fifh or fight, or go on a voyage of difcoveries, as it fuits.

Sir Charles. Hear me a moment, not on my

own,

own, but her account I fpeak; we lately united again, and if our next meeting is to be in a prifonOrville. United again! don't believe it, Mr. Seymour; without there

Enter AP-HAZARD.

Ap-Hazard. Oh! have I found you, Mr. Orville-hah! take your ground.

Orville. Blockhead! are you come to get into a new scrape.

Ap-Hazard. I get into a scrape! pheu! my luck has turn'd---will you fight? (to Orville)---or will you? (to Tom)---or you? (to Sir Charles) no, I know you will, fo we'll shake hands; last night it was my destiny to have no courage; now it is my good fortune to have an overflow; therefore difpatch, there's your fecond, here's mine, as I thought ---you're a fhy-cock.

Tom. Why, father, you're a different man.

Ap-Hazard. I'm not; I'm the fame man with different fortune; do you suppose Alexander was'nt fometimes a fhy-cock? yes, he had his nervous days, and I have had mine, hav'nt I, Sir Charles? but now, fight me, do; pray fome of you fight me; here, I'll give any man ten guineas that will fight me !

Orville. You interrupt us, fir; where are these bailiffs?

me.

Ap-Hazard. Bailiffs! oh! damme, they'll fight

Orville (at ftage door.) Come up stairs, and arreft Sir Charles.

Ap-Hazard. Arreft Sir Charles.

Orville. Ay, Sir Charles Danvers, fir; have you. any objection.

Ap