SCENEIII。——AnotherChamberinSirWilliam\'shouse。
[CONSTANCEdiscovered。]
Con。I\'llpinetodeathfornoman！Wiseitwere，Indeed，todieforneighbourWildrake——No！—
Iknowthedutyofawoman，better—
Whatfitsamaidofspirit！IamoutOfpatiencewithmyself，tocastathoughtAwayuponhim。Hanghim！LoverscostNoughtbutthepainsofluring。I\'llgetfifty，Andbreaktheheartofeveryoneofthem！
Iwill！I\'llbethechampionofmysex，Andtakerevengeonshallow，fickleman，Whogiveshishearttofools，andslightstheworthOfproperwomen！Isupposeshe\'shandsome！
Myface\'gainsthers，athazardofmineeyes！
Amaidofmind！I\'lltalkhertoastand，Ortiemytongueforlife！Amaidofsoul！
Anartful，managing，dissemblingone！
Orshehadnevercaught。Him！——he\'snomanTofallinlovehimself，orlongagoIwarranthehadfall\'ninlovewithme！
Ihatethefool——Ido！Ha，herehecomes。
Whatbringshimhither？Letmedrymyeyes;
HemustnotseeIhavebeencrying。Hanghim，Ihavemuchtodo，indeed，tocryforhim！
[EnterWILDRAKE]
Wild。Yourservant，neighbourConstance。
Con。Servant，sir！
Nowwhat，Iwonder，comesthefooltosay，Makeshimlooksoimportant？
Wild。NeighbourConstance，Iamahappyman。
Con。Whatmakesyouso？
Wild。Athrivingsuit。
Con。InChancery？
Wild。Oh，no！
Inlove。
Con。Oh，true！Youareinlove！Goon！
Wild。Well，asIsaid，mysuit\'sathrivingone。
Con。Youmeanyouarebelovedagain！——Idon\'tBelieveit。
Wild。Icangiveyouproof。
Con。Whatproof？
Loveletters？She\'sashamelessmaidTowritethem！Canshespell？Ay，IsupposeWithpromptingofadictionary！
Wild。NayWithoutone。
Con。IwilllayyoutentooneShecannotspell！Howknowyoushecanspell？
Youcannotspellyourself！YouwritecommandWithasingleM—C—O—M—A—N—D:
YourstoCo—mand。
Wild。IdidnotsayshewroteLoveletterstome。
Con。ThenshesuffersyoutopressHerhand，perhaps？
Wild。Shedoes。
Con。Doesshepressyours？
Wild。Shedoes。——Itgoesonswimmingly！[Aside。]
Con。Shedoes！
Sheisnomodestwoman！I\'llbebound，Yourarmthemadamsuffersroundherwaist？
Wild。Shedoes！
Con。Shedoes！Outrageousforwardness！
Doessheletyoukissher？
Wild。Yes。
Con。Sheshouldbe—
Wild。What？
Con。Whatyougotthriceyourshareofwhenatschool，Andyetnothalfyourdue！Abrazenface！
Morecouldnotgrantamaidabouttowed。
Wild。Sheisso。
Con。What？
Wild。Howswimminglyitgoes！[Aside。]
Con。[Withsuppressedimpatience。]Areyouabouttomarry，neighbourWildrake？
Areyouabouttomarry？
Wild。Excellent。[Aside。]
Con。[Breakingout。]Whydon\'tyouanswerme？
Wild。Iam。
Con。Youare—
Itellyouwhat，sir——You\'reafool！
Wild。Forwhat？
Con。Youarenotfittomarry。DonotknowEnoughoftheworld，sir！Havenomoreexperience，Thought，judgment，thanaschoolboy！HavenomindOfyourown！——yourwifewillmakeafoolofyou，Willjiltyou，breakyourheart！IwishshemayIdo！Youhavenomorebusinesswithawife;
ThanIhave！Doyoumeantosay，indeed，Youareabouttomarry？
Wild。Yes，indeed。
Con。Andwhen？
Wild。I\'llsayto—morrow！[Aside。]
Con。When，Isay？
Wild。To—morrow。
Con。Thankyou:muchbeholdentoyou！
You\'vetoldmeon\'tintime！I\'mverymuchBeholdentoyou，neighbourWildrake！
And，Iprayyou，atwhathour？
Wild。ThatwehaveleftForyoutoname。
Con。Forme！
Wild。Foryou。
Con。Indeed。
You\'reverybountiful！IshouldnotwonderMeantyouIshouldbebridemaidtothelady？
Wild。\'TisjustthethingImean！
Con。[Furiously。]Thethingyoumean！
Nowprayyou，neighbour，tellmethatagain，Andthinkbeforeyouspeak;formuchIdoubtYouknowwhatyouaresaying。DoyoumeanToaskmetobebridemaid？
Wild。Evenso。
Con。Bridemaid？
Wild。Ay，bridemaid！——ItiscomingfastUntoahead。[Aside。]
Con。And\'tisformeyouwaitTofixtheday？Itshallbedoomsday，then！
Wild。Bedoomsday？
Con。Doomsday！
Wild。Whereforedoomsday？
Con。Wherefore！——[Boxeshim。]
Goaskyourbride，andgiveherthatfromme。
Look，neighbourWildrake！youmaythinkthisstrange，Butdon\'tmisconstrueit！Foryouarevain，sir！
Andmayputdownforlovewhatcomesfromhate。
Ishouldnotwonder，thoughtyouIwasjealous;
ButI\'mnotjealous，sir！——wouldscorntobesoWhereitwasworthmywhile——IprayhenceforthWemaybestrangers，sir——youwillobligemeBygoingoutoftown。IshouldnotlikeTomeetyouonthestreet，sir。Marry，sir！
Marryto—day！Thesooner，sir，thebetter！
Andmayyoufindyouhavemadeabargain，sir。
Asforthelady！——muchIwishherjoy。
Iprayyousendmenobridecake，sir！
Norgloves——Ifyoudo，I\'llgivethemtomymaid！
Orthrowthemintothekennel——orthefire。
Iamyourmostobedientservant，sir！
[Goesout。]
Wild。Sheisariddle，solveherhewhocan！
[Goesout。]
ACTV。
SCENEI。——ARoominSirWilliamFondlove\'s。
[SIRWILLIAMseatedwithtwoLawyers。]
SirWil。HowmanywordsyoutaketotellfewthingsAgain，againsayoverwhat，saidonce，Methinksweretoldenough！
FirstLawyer。Itisthelaw，Whichlaboursatprecision。
SirWil。Yes;andthrivesUponuncertainty——andmakesit，too，Withallitspainstoshunit。IcouldbindMyself，methinks，withbutthetwentiethpartOfallthiscordage，sirs。——Buteveryman，Astheysay，tohisownbusiness。YouthinkThesettlementishandsome？
FirstLawyer。Very，sir。
SirWil。Thennow，sirs，wehavedone，andtakemythanks，Which，withyourcharges，IwillrenderyouAgainto—morrow。
FirstLawyer。Happynuptials，sir。
[Lawyersgoout。]
SirWil。Whopassesthere？Hoa！sendmydaughtertome，AndMasterWildraketoo！Iwaitforthem。
Boldwork！——Withoutherleavetowaituponher，Andaskhergotochurch！——\'TistakingherBystorm！WhatelsecouldmoveheryesterdayButjealousy？WhatcausethjealousyButlove？She\'sminethemomentshereceivesConclusiveproof，likethis，thatheartandsoul，Andmindandperson，Iamallherown！
Heighho！Thesesoftalarmsareverysweet，Andyettormentingtoo！Ha！MasterWildrake，[EnterWILDRAKE。]
Iamgladyou\'reready，forI\'mallinarmsTobearthewidowoff。Come！Don\'tbesad;
Allmustgomerrily，youknow，to—day！—
Shestilldothbearhimhard，Isee！ThegirlAffectshimnot，andTrueworthisatfault，Thoughclearitisthathedothdieforher。[Aside。]
Well，daughter？——SoIseeyou\'rereadytoo。
[EnterCONSTANCE。]
Why，what\'samisswiththee？
Phoebe。[Entering。]Thecoachishere。
SirWil。Come，Wildrake，offerheryourarm。
Con。[ToWILDRAKE。]Ithankyou！
Iamnotaninvalid！——canusemylimbs！
Heknowsnothowtomakeanarm，befitsAladyleanupon。
SirWil。Why，teachhim，then。
Con。Teachhim！TeachMasterWildrake！Teach，indeed！
Itaughtmydogtobeg，becauseIknewThathecouldlearnit。
SirWil。Peace，thoulittleshrew！
I\'llhavenowranglingonmywedding—day！
Here，takemyarm。
Con。I\'llnot！——I\'llwalkalone！
Live，diealone！IdoabominateThefoolandallhissex！
SirWil。Again！
Con。Ihavedone。
Whendoyoumarry，MasterWildrake？SheWillwantahusbandgoestochurchwiththee！
[Theygoout。]
SCENEII。——WidowGreen\'sDressing—room。
[WIDOWGREENdiscoveredatherToilet，attendedbyAMELIA，WALLER\'S
LettertoLYDIAinherhand。]
W。Green。Oh，bondofdestiny！——Fairbond，thatseal\'stMyfateinhappiness！I\'llreadtheeyetAgain——althoughthou\'rtwrittenonmyheart。
Butherehishand，indictingthee，didlie！
Andthisthetracingofhisfingers！SoIreadtheethatcouldrhymethee，asmyprayers！
\"Atmornto—morrowIwillmakeyoumine。
Willyouacceptfrommethenameofwife—
Thenameofhusbandgivemeinexchange？\"
Thetraitress！tobreakopemybillet—doux，Andtaketheenvelope！——ButIforgiveher，Sinceshedidleavetherichcontentsbehind。
Amelia，givethisfeathermoreaslope，Thatitsitdroopingly。IwouldlookallDissolvement，noughtaboutmetobespeakBoldness！Iwouldappearatimidbride，Tremblinguponthevergeofwifehood，asIne\'erbeforehadstoodthere！Thatwilldo。
Ohdear！——HowIamagitated——don\'tIlookso？Ihavefoundasecretout，—
NothinginwomanstrikesamansomuchAstolookinteresting！HangthischeekOfmine！Itistoosaucy;whatapityTohaveacolourofone\'sown！——Amelia！
Couldyoucontrive，deargirl，tobleachmycheek，HowIwouldthankyou！IcouldgiveitthenWhattintIchose，andthatshouldbethehecticBespeaksaheartindelicatecommotion。
Iammuchtooflorid！Stickaroseinmyhair，Thebrightestyoucanfind，\'twillhelp，mygirl，Subduemyrebelcolour——Nay，theroseDothlosecomplexion，notmycheek！ExchangeitForacarnation。That\'stheflower，Amelia！
Youseehowitdothtriumpho\'ermycheek。
Areyoucontentwithme？
Amelia。Iam，mylady。
W。Green。Andwhitherthinkyouhasthehussygone，Whoseplaceyoufillsowell？——Intothecountry？
Orfancyyoushestopsintown？
Amelia。Ican\'tConjecture。
W。Green。Shameuponher！——LeaveherplaceWithoutamoment\'swarning！——withaman，too！
Seemedheagentlemanthattookherhence？
Amelia。Hedid。
W。Green。Youneversawhimherobefore？
Amelia。Never。
W。Green。NotloungingontheothersideOfthestreet，andreconnoitringthewindows？
Amelia。Never。
W。Green。\'Twasplannedbyletter。Notes，youknow，Haveoftencometoher——ButIforgiveher，SincethisadviceshechancedtoleavebehindOfgentleMasterWaller\'swishes，whichIblessmyselfinblessing！——Gods，aknock！
\'Tishe！ShowinthoseladiesaresokindToactmybridemaidsformeonthisbriefAndagitatingnotice。
[AMELIAgoesout。]
Yes，IlookAbridesufficiently！AndthisthehandThatgivesawaymylibertyagain。
Uponmylifeitisaprettyhand，Adelicateandsentimentalhand！
Nolotionequalsgloves;nowomanknowsTheuseofthemthatdoesnotsleepinthem！
Myneckhathkeptitscolourwondrously！
Well;afterallitisnomiracleThatIshouldwintheheartofayoungman。
Mybridemaidscome！——Ohdear！
[EntertwoLadies。]
FirstLady。Howdoyou，love？Agoodmorningtoyou——Poordear，Howmuchyouareaffected！WhywethoughtYoune\'erwouldsummonus。
W。Green。Onetakes，youknow，Whenoneisflurried，twicethetimetodress。
Mydears，haseitherofyousalts？Ithankyou！
Theyareexcellent;thevirtue\'sgonefrommine，NorthoughtIofrenewingthem——Indeed，I\'munprovided，quite，forthisaffair。
FirstLady。Ithinkthebridegroom\'scome！
W。Green。Don\'tsayso！HowYou\'vemademyheartjump！
FirstLady。Asyousentforus，Anew—launchedcarriagedroveuptothedoor;
Theservantsallinfavours。
W。Green。\'Ponmylife，Inevershallgetthroughit;lendmeyourhand。
[Halfrises，andthrowsherselfbackonherchairagain。]
Imustsitdownagain！TherecamejustnowAfeelingliketoswooningoverme。
Iamsurebefore\'tisoverIshallmakeAfoolofmyself！IvowIthoughtnothalfSomuchofmyfirstwedding—day！I\'llmakeAneffort。Letmeleanuponyourarm，Andgivemeyours，mydear。Amelia，mindKeepnearmewiththesmelling—bottle。
Servant。[Entering。]Madam，Thebridegroom\'scome。
[Goesout。]
W。Green。Thebrutehasknockedmedown！
Toboltitoutso！IhadstartedlessIfhehadfiredacannonatmyear。
HowshallIevermanagetoholdupTillallisdone！I\'mtremorheadtofoot。
Youcanexcuseme，can\'tyou？——Pityme！
Onemayfeelqueeruponone\'swedding—day。
[Theygoout。]
SCENETHELAST。——ADrawing—room。
[EnterServants，showinginSIRWILLIAMFONDLOVE，CONSTANCE，andMASTERWILDRAKE——Servantsgooutagain。]
SirWil。[AsidetoWILDRAKE。]GoodMasterWildrake，lookmorecheerfully！——Come，Youdonothonourtomywedding—day。
HowbriskamI！Mybodymovesonsprings！
MystaturegivesnoinchIthrowaway;
Mysupplejointsplayfreeandsportfully;
I\'meveryatomwhatamanshouldbe。
Wild。Iprayyoupardonme，SirWilliam！
SirWil。Smile，then，Andtalkandrallyme！Ididexpect，Erehalfanhourhadpassed，youwouldhaveputmeAdozentimestotheblush。Withoutsuchthings，Abridegroomknowsnothisownwedding—day。
Isee！Herlooksareglossarytothine，Shefloutstheestill，Imarvelnotatthee;
There\'sthunderinthatcloud！Iwouldto—dayItwoulddisperse，andgatherinthemorning。
Ifearmemuchthouknow\'stnothowtowoo。
I\'llgivetheealesson。Everthere\'saway，Butknowsonehowtotakeit？TwentymenHavecourtedWidowGreen。Whohashernow？
Isenttoadvertiseherthatto—dayImeanttomarryher。Shewouldn\'topenMynote。AndgaveIup？ItookthewayTomakeherloveme！Ididsend，againToprayherleavemydaughtershouldbebridemaid。
Thatlettertoocameback？DidIgiveup？
Itookthewaytomakeherloveme！Yet，AgainIsenttoaskwhatchurchshechoseTomarryat;mynotecamebackagain;
AnddidIyetgiveup？ItookthewayTomakeherloveme！AllthewhileIfoundShewaspreparingforthewedding。TakeAhintfromme！Shecomes！MyflutteringheartGivesnotetheempressofitsrealmsisnear。
Now，MasterWildrake，markandlearnfrommeHowitbehovesabridegroomplayhispart。
[EnterWIDOWGREEN，supportedbyherBridemaids，andfollowedbyAMELIA。]
W。Green。Icannotraisemyeyes——theycannotbearThebeamsofhis，which，likethesun\'s，IfeelAreonme，thoughIseethemnotenlighteningTheheavenofhisyoungface;nordareIscanThebrightnessofhisform，whichsymmetryAndyouthandbeautyinenrichingvie。
Hekneelstome！Nowgrowsmybreathingthick，AsthoughIdidawaitaseraph\'svoice，Toorichformortalear。
SirWil。Mygentlebride！
W。Green。Who\'sthat！whospeakstome？
SirWil。Thesetransportscheck。
Lo，anexampletomankindIsetOfamorousemprise;andwhoshouldthriveInlove，ifnotLove\'ssoldier，whodothpressThedoubtfulsiege，andwillnotownrepulse。
Lo，hereItendertheemyfealty，Tolivethyduteousslave。Myqueenthouart，Infrownsorsmiles，togivemelifeordeath。
Oh，deignlookdownuponme！InthyfaceAloneIlookonday;itismysunMostbright;thewhichdenied，nosundothrise。
Shineoutuponme，mydivinity！
MygentleWidowGreen！Mywifetobe;
Mylove，mylife，mydrooping，blushingbride！
W。Green。SirWilliamFondlove，you\'reafool！
SirWil。Afool！
W。Green。Whycomeyouhither，sir，intrimlikethis？
Orratherwhyatall？
SirWil。WhycomeIhither？
Tomarrythee！
W。Green。Themanwilldrivememad！
SirWilliamFondlove，I\'mbutforty，sir，Andyouaresixty，seventy，ifaday;
Atleastyoulookit，sir。Imarryyou！
Whendidawomanwedhergrandfather？
SirWil。Herbrainisturned！
W。Green。You\'reinyourdotage，sir，Andyetaboyinvanity！ButknowYourselffromme;youareoldandugly，sir。
SirWil。Doyoudenyyouareinlovewithme？
W。Green。Inlovewiththee！
SirWil。Thatyouarejealousofme？
W。Green。Jealous！
SirWil。Toverylunacy。
W。Green。Tohearhim！
SirWil。Doyouforgetwhathappenedyesterday？
W。Green。SirWilliamFondlove！—
SirWil。WidowGreen，fairplay！—
Areyounotlaughing？Isitnotajest？
Doyoubelievemeseventytoaday？
DoIlookit？AmIoldandugly？Why，WhydoIseethosefavoursinthehall，Theseladiesdressedasbridemaids，theeasbride，Unlesstomarryme？
[Knock。]
W。Green。Heiscoming，sir，Shallansweryouforme！
[EnterWALLER，withGentlemenasBridemen。]
Wal。Whereisshe？What！
Allthatbespeakstheday，exceptthefairThat\'squeenofit？MostkindofyoutograceMynuptialsso！ButthatIrenderyouMythanksinfull，makefullmyhappiness，Andtellmewhere\'smybride？
W。Green。She\'shere。
Wal。Where？
W。Green。Here，FairMasterWaller！
Wal。Lady，donotmockme。
W。Green。Mockthee！Myheartisstrangertosuchmood，\'Tisserioustendernessanddutyall。
Iprayyoumocknotme，forIdostriveWithfearsandsoftemotionsthatrequireSupport。Takenotawaymylittlestrength，Andleavemeatthemercyofafeather。
Iamthybride！If\'tisthyhappinessTothinkmeso，believeit，andberichTothymostboundlesswishes！MasterWaller，Iamthywaitingbride，theWidowGreen！
Wal。Lady，nowidowisthebrideIseek，ButonethechurchhasnevergivenyetThenuptialblessingto！
W。Green。Whatmeanyou，sir？
Whycomeabridegroomhere，ifnottomeYousuedtobeyourbride？Isthisyourhand，sir？[Showingletter。]
Wal。Itis，addressedtoyourfairwaiting—maid。
W。Green。Mywaiting—maid！Thelaughispassinground，Andnowtheturnisyours，sir。Sheisgone！
Eloped！runoff！andwiththegentlemanThatbroughtyourbillet—doux。
Wal。IsTrueworthfalse？
Hemustbefalse。WhatmadnesstemptedmeTotrusthimwithsuchaudienceasIknewMustsense，andmind，andsoulofmanentrance，Andleavehimbutthepowertofeelitsspell！
Ofhisownlessonhewouldprofittake，Andpleadatonceanhonourablelove，Supplantingmine，lesspure，reformedtoolate！
Andifhedid，whatmeritI，exceptTolosethemaidIwouldhavewronglywon;
And，hadIrightlyprizedher，nowhadworn！
Igetbutmydeservings！
[EnterTRUEWORTH，leadinginLYDIA，richlydressed，andveiledfrontheadtofoot。]
MasterTrueworth，Thoughforthytreacherythouhastexcuse，Thoumustaccountforit;somuchIlose！
Sir，youhavewrongedmetoamountbeyondAcres，andgold，andlife，whichmakesthemrich。
AndcompensationIdemandofyou，Suchasamanexpects，andnonebutoneThat\'slessthanmanrefuses！Where\'sthemaidYoufalselydidabstract？
True。Itookherhence，Butnotbyguile，noryetenforcement，sir;
Butofherfreewill，knowingwhatshedid。
That，asIfound，Icannotgiveherback，Iownherstateischanged，butinherplaceThismaidIofferyou，herimagefarAsfeature，form，complexion，naturego！
Resemblancehalting，onlythere，wherethouThyselfdidstpause，condition，forthismaidIsgentlybornandgenerouslybred。
Lo！foryourfairloss，fairequivalent！
Wal。Showmeanothersun，anotherearthIcaninherit，asthisSunandEarth;
Asthoudidsttakethemaid，themaidherselfGiveback！herself，hersoleequivalent！
True。HersoleequivalentIofferyou！
Mysister，sir，longcountedlost，nowfound，Whofledherhomeunwelcomebandsto\'scape，Whichahalf—fatherwouldhaveforceduponher，Takingadvantageofherbrother\'sabsenceAwayontravelinadistantland！
Returned，Imissedher;ofthecausereceivedInvention，coward，falseandcriminating！
Andgaveherupforlost;buthappilyDidfindheryesterday——Beholdher，sir！
[Removesveil。]
Wal。Lydia！
W。Green。Mywaiting—maid！
Wal。Thysister，Trueworth！
Artthoufitbrothertothisvirtuousmaid？
True。[GivingLYDIAtoWALLER。]Letthisassurethee。
Lydia。[ToWIDOWGREEN。]Madam，pardonmeMydoublecharacter，forhonesty，Nootherendassumed——andmyconcealmentOfMasterWaller\'slove。InallthingselseItrustImaybelieveyouholdmeblameless;
Atleast，I\'llsayforyou，Ishouldbeso，Foritwaspastime，madam，notatask，Towaituponyou！Littleyouexacted，AndevermadethemostofwhatIdidInmereobediencetoyou！
W。Green。Givemeyourhand，Nolovewithoutalittleroguery。
Ifyoudoplaythemistresswellasmaid，Youwillhearoffthebell！ThereneverwasAbettergirl！——Ihavemademyselfafool。
Iamundone，ifgoesthenewsabroad。
MyweddingdressIdonnedfornoeffectExcepttoputitoff！Imustbemarried。
I\'malostwoman，ifanotherdayIgowithoutahusband！——WhatasightHelooksbyMasterWaller！——YetheisphysicIdiewithout，soneedsmustgulpitdown。
I\'llswallowhimwithwhatgoodgraceIcan，SirWilliamFondlove！
SirWil。WidowGreen！
W。Green。IownIhavebeenrudetoyou。ThoudostnotlookSooldbythirty，forty，yearsasI
Didsay。Thou\'rtfarfromugly——veryfar！
AndasIsaid，SirWilliam，oncebefore，Thouartakindandrightgood—humouredman:
Iwasbutangrywithyou！Why，I\'lltellyouAtmoreconvenientseason——andyouknowAnangrywomanheedsnotwhatshesays，Andwillsayanything！
SirWil。IwereunworthyThenameofman，ifanapologySograciouscameoffprofitless，andfromAlady！Willyoutakeme，WidowGreen？
W。Green。Hem！[Curtsies。]
True。[ToWILDRAKE。]MasterWildrakedressedtogotochurch！
Shehasacknowledged，then，shelovesthee？——No？
Givemethyhand，I\'llleadtheeuptoher。
Wild。\'Sdeath！whatareyouabout？Youknowhernot。
She\'llbrainthee！
True。Fearnot:comealongwithme。
FairMistressConstance！
Con。Well，sir！
Wild。[ToTRUEWORTH。]Mind！
True。Don\'tfear。
LoveyounotneighbourWildrake？
Con。Love，sir？
True。Yes，Youdo。
Con。Helovesanother，sir，hedoes！
Ihatehim。Wewerechildren，sir，togetherForfifteenyearsandmore;therenevercameThedaywedidnotquarrel，makeitup，Quarrelagain，andmakeitupagain:
Wereneverneighboursmorelikeneighbours，sir。
Sincehebecameaman，andIawoman，Itstillhasbeenthesame;norearedIeverTogiveafrowntoanyother，sir。
Andnowtocomeandtellmehe\'sinlove，Andaskmetobebridemaidtohisbride！
Howdursthedoit，sir！——Tofallinlove！
Methinksatleasthemighthaveaskedmyleave，NorhadIwonderedhadheaskedmyself，sir！
Wild。Thengivethyselftome！
Con。How！what！
Wild。Bemine，Thouarttheonlymaidthyneighbourloves。
Con。Artserious，neighbourWildrake？
Wild。InthechurchI\'llanswerthee，ifthouwilttakeme;thoughIneitherdress，norwalk，nordance，norknow\"TheWidowJones\"fromanItalian，French，OrGermanair。
Con。Nomoreofthat。——Myhand。
Wild。Givestitasfreeasthoudidstyesterday？
Con。[Affectingtostrikehim。]Nay！
Wild。Iwillthankit，giveithowthouwilt。
W。Green。Atriplewedding！MaytheWidowGreenObtainbriefhearinge\'ershequitsthescene，TheLove—ChasetoyourkindnesstocommendInfavourofanold，nowabsent，friend！