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Enter Lord Plotwell, and Bellmour. Lord. Do'st thou not wish to know the Joys that are to be found in a Woman, Frank? I well remember at thy Age I fancy'd a thousand fine things of that kind. Bel. Ay, my Lord, a thousand more perhaps than are to be found. Lord.

You, Sharp, go seek after Bellmour, watch his Motions, and give us notice. Flaunt. SCENE II. Lord Plotwell's House. Enter Lord Plotwell, Charles, Trusty, and two Servants. Lord. In a Baudy-house, with Whores, Hectors, and Dice! Oh, that I should be so deceiv'd in Mankind, he whom I thought all Virtue and Sobriety!

Lord Plotwell warmly welcomes his nephew home, and proceeds to unfold his design of giving him his niece Diana in marriage. When he demurs, the old lord threatens to deprive him of his estate, and he is compelled eventually to acquiesce in the matrimonial schemes of his guardian.

Well, your News. News, Sir? I know of none, but of my Master's being this Morning Sir Tim. Ay, there it is behind Southampton House. Married this Morning. Sir Tim. How! Married! 'Slife, has he serv'd me so? Sham. The Boy is drunk Bellmour married! Yes, indeed, to the Lady Diana. Sir Tim. Diana! Mad, by Fortune; what Diana? Niece to the Lord Plotwell. Sir Tim.

Ay, but you know the Lord Plotwell has the Possession of all his Estate, and if he marry without his liking, has Power to take away all his Fortune, and then I think it were not so good marrying him. Cel. Not marrying him! Oh, canst thou think so poorly of me?

Sir Timothy Tawdrey is by the wishes of his mother and the lady's father designed for Celinda, who loves Bellmour, nephew to Lord Plotwell. A coxcomb of the first water, Sir Timothy receives a sharp rebuff when he opens his suit, and accordingly he challenges Bellmour, but fails to appear at the place of meeting.

Sir, we will not doubt our Fortune. But how came he to know of my being here? Serv. Madam, I fear he follow'd me after I had given him the Letter. Enter Lord Plotwell, Charles, Trusty. Lord. Rise; the Joy I have to see you thus, makes me Resolve to grant you any thing, and pardon All that's past. Bel. Be not so hasty in your Goodness, Sir, Lest you repent as fast. Dia.

And was it thou that didst defend my Heart, That I might live to pay thy Goodness back? Cel. It was to save your Life, and to expose my own. Dia. Come, let's in, and consult what's best for us to do. Bel. Come, my Celinda. Let us no longer doubt, the Pow'rs above Will be propitious to united Love. Cel. Enter Servant. Serv. Sir, my Lord Plotwell is at the Door in his Coach. Dia. My Uncle come!

Lord Plotwell eventually promises to provide for her, and at Diana's request, now she recognizes her mistake in trying to hold a man who does not love her, Bellmour is forgiven and allowed to wed Celinda as soon as the divorce has been pronounced, whilst Diana herself rewards Friendlove with her hand. Sir Tim.