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SCENE I] THE OLD BACHELOR 79
Fond. Nay, Cocky—
Let. No, no, you are weary of me, that's it;—that's all.
You would get another wife, another fond fool, to break
her heart.—Well, be as cruel as you can to me, I'll pray
for you; and when I am dead with grief, may you have one
that will love you as well as I have done: I shall be
contented to lie at peace in my cold grave—since it will
please you. [Sighs.
Fond. [Aside.] Good lack! good lack! she would melt
a heart of oak.—I profess I can hold no longer.—[Aloud.]
Nay, dear Cocky—I'feck you'll break my heart—I'feck you
will. See, you have made me weep—made poor Nykin weep!
—Nay, come kiss, buss poor Nykin—and I won't leave thee
—I'll lose all first.
Lcet. [ Aside.] How, heaven forbid! that will be carrying
the jest too far indeed.
Fond. Won't you kiss Nykin?
Lcet. Go, naughty Nykin, you don't love me.
Fond. Kiss, kiss, i'fcck I do.
Læt. No, you don't. [She pisses him.
Fond. What, not love Cocky!
Læt. ND—h. [Sighs.
Fond. I profess I do love thee better than five hundred
pounds;—and so thou shalt say, for I'll leave it to stay with
thee.
Læt. No, you shan't neglect your business for me—no
indeed you san't, Nykin.—If you don't go, I'll think you
been dealous of me still.
Fond. He! he! he! wilt thou, poor fool? then I will go, I
won't be dealous.—Poor Cocky, kiss Nykin, kiss Nykin; ec!
ee! ee!—Here will be the good man anon, to talk to Cocky,
and teach her how a wife ought to behave herself.
LtEt. {Aside.} I hope to have one that will show me how
a husband ought to behave himself.—[Aloud.} I shall be
glad to learn to please my jewel. [Kisses him.
Fond. That's my good dear!—Come, kiss Nykin once
more, and then get you in—so—get you in—get you in.
Bye! bye!
Lat. Bye, Nykin!
Fond. Bye, Cocky!
Let. Bye, Nykin!
Fond. Bye, Cocky! bye! byel [Exeunt severally.