L. Lam. Ladies in good time; by what Authority, and from whom do you derive your Title of Ladies?
L. Fleet. Have a care how you usurp what is not your own!
Lov. How the Devil rebukes Sin! [Aside.
L. Des. From whom had you your Honours, Women?
Lov. From our Husbands.
Gill. Husbands, who are they, and of what standing?
2 Lady. Of no long standing, I confess.
Gill. That’s a common Grievance indeed.
L. Des. And ought to be redress’d.
L. Lam. And that shall be taken into consideration; write it down, Gilliflower; who made your Husband a Knight, Woman?