The mother-in-law, or, The doctor the disease : a comedy.

  • James Miller
Date:
1734
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Credit: The mother-in-law, or, The doctor the disease : a comedy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Looby. Look’e, Madam, for my Parr, I’ve no Oc- cafion for waiting any longer, I’m ready, if you are-** and fo let’s fee your Hand. Belim. But I am not, Sir; your Merit, tho’ ’tis very extraordinary, has not made fufficient Imprefiion on me yet. Looby. S’nigs ! why fo waundy coy now! —\Afide7\ Thefe Londoners have a power of Modefty, 1 find that. Prim. Lack-a-day ! Madam, why fliould you make fo much Refiftance ? Sure, ’tis a moft defirable Alliance—• Law and Phyfick—PhyfickandLaw — they are both fuch honourable honeft Profeflions, that I don’t know which ought to (land firft. Lady Hip. Why, Mifs has fix’d her Inclination per¬ haps fomewhere elfe, and modeftly made a Choice for herfelf. Belim. If I had, Madam, it fliould be fuch a one as might be warranted both by Reafon and Honour. Sir Cred. Hey-day! I make a very plea fa at Figure here! Lady Hip. If I were in your Place, Child, I fhould be apt to difpute the Ele&ion with her tho% and ei¬ ther make her rake thePerfon I thought proper, or~^ I know what Pd do. Belina. Oh, Madam ! I’m fenfible of your Affeftion for me *, but perhaps your kind Endeavours may not be fortunate enough to fucceed. Lady Hip. Perhaps not, for fuch prudent well-bred Daughters as you. Madam, whofe Adtions are all war¬ ranted by Reafon and Honour, make a Jeft of the O- bedience they owe to a Father, and fcorn to take Counfel from any but their own Heart. Belina. The Duty of a Daughter is not unlimited. Madam, and neither Law nor Reafon makes it extend to fome Cafes. Lady Hip. That’s to fay, you are very willing to be married, but you are not willing your Father fhould have any hand in the Match. —- The young Lady, y m find, my Dear, has a mind to choofe for her felf, fo