L. Lam. Frown! ’Twou’d make any Body frown, to hear the Impudence of Gentlemen, these Cavaliers—wou’d you think it, my Dear, if this Fellow has not the Impudence to petition for the Thirds of his Estate again, so justly taken from him for bearing Arms for the Man?—
L. Des. Nay, I’m inform’d, that they, but two Nights ago, in a Tavern, drunk a Health to the Man too.
Lam. How durst you, Sirrah, approach my Lady with any such saucy Address? you have receiv’d our Answer.
Lov. Death, I have scarce Patience. [Aside.
Free. We knew, my Lord, the Influence your Ladies have over you, and Women are more tender and compassionate naturally than Men; and, Sir, ’tis hard for Gentlemen to starve.
L. Lam. Have you not able Limbs? can ye not work?
Lov. Persons of our Education work!
Lam. Starve or beg then.
L. Lam. Education! why, I’ll warrant there was that young Creature they call the [Duke of Glocester], was as well educated as any Lad in the Parish; and yet you see [he should have been bound Prentice] to a Handy-Crafts Trade, but that our Lords could not spare Money to bind him out, and so they sent him to beg beyond Sea.
Lov. Death, I shall do Mischief: not all the Joy she gave me but now, can atone for this Blasphemy against the Royal Youth. [Aside.