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SCENE III] LOVE FOR LOVE 237
Scan, Come, Valentine, I'll go with you; I've something
in my head to communicate to you.
[Exeunt VALENTINE and SCANDAL.
Sir Samp. What, is my son Valentine gone? what, is
he sneaked off, and would not see his brother? There's an
unnatural whelp! there's an ill-natured dog!—What, were
you here too, madam, and could not keep him? could
neither love, nor duty, nor natural affection, oblige him?
Ddsbud, madam, have no more to say to him; he is not
worth your consideration. The rogue has not a drachm of
generous love about him: all interest, all interest; he's an
undone scoundrel, and courts your estate: body o' me, he
does not care a doit for your person.
Ang. I'm pretty even with him, Sir Sampson; for if ever
I could have liked anything in him, it should have been
his estate, too: but since that's gone, the bait's off, and the
naked hook appears.
Sir Samp. Odsbud, well spoken; and you are a wiser
woman than I thought you were: for most young women
now-a-days are to be tempted with a naked hook,
Ang. If I marry, Sir Sampson, I'm for a good estate with
any man, and for any man with a good estate: therefore
if I were obliged to make a choice, I declare I'd rather
have you than your son.
Sir Samp. Faith and troth, you're a wise woman, and
I'm glad to hear you say so; I was afraid you were in
love with the reprobate; odd, I was sorry for you with all
my heart: hang him, mongrel; cast him off; you shall see
the rogue show himself, and make love to some desponding
Gadua of four-score for sustenance. Odd, I love to see a
young spendthrift forced to cling to an old woman for
support, like ivy round a dead oak: faith I do; I love to see
'em hug and cotton together, like down upon a thistle.
Enter BEN and Servant.
Ben. Where's father?
Scrv. There, sir, his back's toward you.
Sir Samp. My son Ben! bless thee, my dear boy; body o'
me, thou art heartily welcome.
Ben. Thank you, father, and I'm glad to see you.
Sir Samp. Odsbud, and I am glad to see thee; kiss me,
boy, kiss me again and again, dear Ben. [Kisses him.