PEACHUM. Madam, you have had a handsome Gold Watch of us t'other Day for
seven Guineas.----Considering we must have our Profit----To a Gentleman upon
the Road, a Gold Watch will be scarce worth the taking.
TRAPES. Consider, Mr. Peachum, that Watch was remarkable, and not of very
safe Sale.----If you have any black Velvet Scarfs----they are a handsome
Winter-wear, and take with most Gentlemen who deal with my Customers.----
'Tis I that put the Ladies upon a good Foot. 'Tis not Youth or Beauty that
fixes their Price. The Gentlemen always pay according to their Dress, from
half a Crown to two Guineas; and yet those Hussies make nothing of their
bilking of me.----Then too, allowing for Accidents.----I have eleven
fine Customers now down under the Surgeon's Hands----What with Fees and
other Expenses, there are great Goings-out and no Comings in, and not a
Farthing to pay for at least a Month's Clothing.----We run great
Risques--great Risques indeed.
PEACHUM. As I remember, you said something just now of Mrs. Coaxer.
TRAPES. Yes, Sir.----To be sure I stript her of a Suit of my own Clothes
about two Hours ago; and have left her as she should be, in her Shift, with
a Lover of hers at my House. She call'd him up Stairs, as he was going to
MAry-bone in a Hackney Coach.----And I hope, for her own sake and
mine, she will persuade the Captain to redeem her, for the Captain is very
generous to the Ladies.
LOCKIT. What Captain?
TRAPES. He thought I did not know him----an intimate Acquaintance of
yours, Mr.
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