Cor. And to encourage a young Setter up, I do here promise to be the most Mistress-like Wife,—You know, Signior, I have learnt the trade, though I had not stock to practise; and will be as expensive, insolent, vain, extravagant and inconstant, as if you only had the keeping part, and another the amorous Assignations. What think ye, Sir?
Fil. Faith, she pleads well, and ought to carry the Cause.
Gal. She speaks Reason, and I’m resolv’d to trust good Nature:—Give me thy dear hand.—
[They all join to give it him, he kisses it.
Mor. And now ye are both sped, pray give me leave to ask ye a civil question; are you sure you have been honest? if you have, I know not by what miracle you have liv’d.
Pet. Oh, Sir, as for that, I had a small stock of Cash in the hands of a couple of English Bankers, one Sir Signal Buffoon—
Sir Sig. Sir Signal Buffoon, what a pox, does he mean me trow?
[Peeping.
Pet.—And one Mr. Tickletext.
Tick. How was that? certo, my Name!
[Peeps out, and both see each other; their faces being close together, one at one side the Curtain, and t’other at t’other.