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Luke and Phoebe are cousins and are promised to each other in marriage. Phoebe knows that Luke is a drunkard and a rascal but she cannot break her promise to her late mother that she will marry him. Luke constantly swears that he will reform after they are married, but of course he never will. He is greedy for money and tries to convince Phoebe to steal from her mistress, much to her distress.
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[Enter Phoebe Marks, followed by Luke her cousin, from r., he is dressed in velveteen coat, flowered waistcoat, and cord breeches and gaiters, and has a rough dissipated appearance.]
Phoebe. I tell you, Marks, you mustn't come here.
Luke. And I tell'ee I will. You be my sweetheart, bound in promise to marry me these six years, and 'taint likely when I know
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