MISS PRUE

Well, and how will you make love to me. — Corne, I long to hâve you begin. — Must I make love too? You must tell me how.

TATTLE.

You must let me speak, miss ; you must not speak first. I must ask you questions, and you must answer.

HISS PRUE

What, is it like the catechism? — 'Come, then, ask me,

TATTLE.

D'ye tbink you can love me ?

MISS PRUE

Yes.

TATTLK.

Pooh, pox, you must not say yes already. I slian't care a far» thing for you then in a twinkling,

MISS PRUE

What must I say then?

TATTLE.

Why, you must say no, or you believe not, or you can't tell

MISS PRUE

Why, must I tell a lye then ?

TATTLE.

Yes , if you'd be well bred. Ail well-bred persons lye. — Besides, you are a woman ; you must never spaok what you think. Your words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may contradict your words. So when I ask you, if you can love me, you must say no; but you must love me too. — If I tell you you are handsome, you must deny it, and say I flatter you.— But you must think yourself more charming than I speak you, and like me, for the beauty which I say you bave, as much as if I had it myself. — If I ask you to kiss me, you must be angry, but you must not refuse me^...

MISS PRUB.

Lord, I swear this is pure. — I like it better than our old«