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reclaim their due。 Come hither； Tony； boy。 Do you refuse this lady's
hand whom I now offer you？
TONY。 What signifies my refusing？ You know I can't refuse her
till I'm of age； father。
HARDCASTLE。 While I thought concealing your age； boy； was
likely to conduce to your improvement； I concurred with your mother's
desire to keep it secret。 But since I find she turns it to a wrong use； I
must now declare you have been of age these three months。
TONY。 Of age！ Am I of age； father？
HARDCASTLE。 Above three months。
TONY。 Then you'll see the first use I'll make of my liberty。 （Taking
MISS NEVILLE's hand。） Witness all men by these presents； that I；
Anthony Lumpkin； Esquire； of BLANK place； refuse you； Constantia
Neville； spinster； of no place at all； for my true and lawful wife。 So
Constance Neville may marry whom she pleases； and Tony Lumpkin is his
own man again。
SIR CHARLES。 O brave 'squire！
HASTINGS。 My worthy friend！
MRS。 HARDCASTLE。 My undutiful offspring！
MARLOW。 Joy； my dear George！ I give you joy sincerely。 And
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could I prevail upon my little tyrant here to be less arbitrary； I should be
the happiest man alive； if you would return me the favour。
HASTINGS。 （To MISS HARDCASTLE。） Come； madam； you are
now driven to the very last scene of all your contrivances。 I know you
like him； I'm sure he loves you； and you must and shall have him。
HARDCASTLE。 （Joining their hands。） And I say so too。 And；
Mr。 Marlow； if she makes as good a wife as she has a daughter； I don't
believe you'll ever repent your bargain。 So now to supper。 To…morrow
we shall gather all the poor of the parish about us； and the mistakes of the
night shall be crowned with a merry morning。 So； boy； take her； and as
you have been mistaken in the mistress； my wish is； that you may never be
mistaken in the wife。 ＇Exeunt Omnes。＇
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