Sir CHARLES.

Let him alone. I have a fufficient mortifica

tion for him.

Mrs. WORTHY.

Make no apologies, Sir, you are free to follow your own inclinations; have you brought your accou.its?

CASHLOVE.

I have, Madam. There was no fuch preffing hafte, I could have waited till to-morrow.

Enter a Servant, who whifpers Mrs. Worthy.
Mrs. WORTHY.

Shew him into the parlour; I'll be with him presently. Sir Charles and Mr. Trueman, be fo good to examine both our accounts, and fee if they agree.

CASHLOVE.

I dare fay, you'll find they do: all but the last two hundred pounds I let you have.

Mrs. WORTHY.

'Tis ftrange that should not be paid!

CASHLOVE.

I hope you are convinc'd, Madam, I would not be guilty of charging you with that fum, had I received it.

TRUEMAN.

Your account and his, Madam, are exact.

CASHLOVE.

I knew they would.

Mrs. WORTHY.

I'll go Leghorn.

Mrs. WORTHY.

and examine the laft letter I had from

[Exit Mrs. Worthy.

CASHLOVE. [afide.J

I know she can have no account, for her letter was inclosed in mine. I am glad he has not remov'd her furniture, I fhan't mind her whining. If fhe can't pay me the fum, I have a person ready to feize it. Charity begins at home.

TRUEMAN.

It was to my man, Clariffa, I owe this happinefs, I would have him here, to share our joy. CLARISSA, (going to the Door.]

I'll order him to be fent for immediately.

TRUEMAN.

He has, Sir Charles, undergone all tunes with me, with uncommon fidelity. fhall reward him as much as I have it power.

CHARLOTTE.

A faithful fervant can't be too highly efteem'd. Enter Mrs. WORTHY.

Mrs. WORTHY.

I have been looking over my letters, Mr Cafhlove, but can find none, fince my laft draught.

CASHLOVE.

Upon my credit, Madam, I have had no return. Mrs. WORTHY.

OSir! Nobody doubts your honor and veracity. I have a gentleman in the next room, Sir, one' Mr. Trusty, from Leghorn, perhaps you know him.

N

•CASHLOVE. [afide]

Trufty! (the devil) by my foul her very Clerk. Would I was out. I fear I'm blown. [To Mrs. Worthy.] Madam, I'll, I'll call in the morning, and-and

Mrs. WORTHY.

Stay, Sir, accounts fhall be fettled to-night.
CASHLOVE.

Pray excufe me, Madam, I'm oblig'd to be at home by feven, to meet

Sir CHARLES.

What? your wife? Sir, to fave you that trouble, I've fent for her.

Sir, I infift on clearing now. Trufly come in, [enter Trufty] now to fhew you all the honefty of this man. This Mr Trufty is my clerk, and was left at Leghorn to look after my effects. Did you, Sir, know of the two hundred pounds I drew laft? TRUSTY.

Yes, Madam, and paid the money immediately into Mr Cafhlove's correfpondent's hands, and I am certain he wrote an account of it, for at the fame time I inclos'd one to you in his letter.

TRUEMAN.

And you receiv'd

you, Sir?

TRUEMAN.

none, you say, Madam ? nor

CASHLOVE.

On my credit no. O how I tremble for the five thousand pounds!

TRUSTY.

Lafide.

All the money you have drawn of Mr Cafhlove, he fhould have deliver'd without my repaying it at Leghorn. For a fortnight before I fail'd, he had goods of me to freight a fhip of his with, to the amount of five thousand three hundred pounds; as doubtless he has given you an account. As I had fo much ready money by me, knowing Mr. Cafhlove's credit good, I thought it was doing fervice to both.

Sir CHARLES. [Cafblove offering to go.] Hold, hold, Sir; we fhall have fomething else to fay to you.

TRUEMAN.

Has this gentleman, who refts fo much upon his credit, ever inform'd you of this?

Mrs. WORTHY.

Never. Well, Sir, do you acknowledge that five thousand and odd pounds?

CASHLOVE.

I do, Madam, and fhould have accounted to you for it, if you had not interrupted me.

Sir CHARLES.

What a villain! Why, he deferves Tyburn more than a highway-man.

TRUEMAN.

And, my opinion is, he'll make his exit there. TRUSTY.

I found, Madam, to-day a letter for me at my father's, from this gentieman's correfpondent, which informs nie of his coming to England. We then may foon know the truth about your draught. CASHLOVE.

Well then to end all further enquiry, I own I got the letter; but the-

TRUEMAN.

Villainy of your difpofition would have had it paid again. Well, Madam, what do you intend to do with this honeft gentieman?

Mrs. WORTHY.

As he was always greatly refpected by Mr Worthy, and by me till now. I cannot think of punifhing him by law, his confcience will in time do that for me, and the honeft merchant's contempt of fuch a man. But one thing, Sir, I must infit on, that you quit England directly, otherwife my duty to my country will oblige me to profecute.

CASHLOVE.

I will, Madam, with ten thousand thanks.

Sir