Lucy. Come, come, this is no time for prating and fooling. Do you join the Company to avoid Suspicion, and tomorrow Morning put me in Mind of it. If I am in Humour, I may perhaps walk towards Doctors Commons and venture at a great Leap in the Dark with you, for so I think marriage may be justly called.
Shar. Why ay, this is speaking like one that has a mind to Deal. Here's my hand; it shall stand on my side.
Lucy. And here's my hand. If I can help it, it shall not fail on mine.
Shar. Touch—Buss—I like the Sample and am resolved to purchase the whole Commodity.(Exit Shark)
(Monsieur DU MAIGRE within)
Maigre. Mistress Lucy! Mistress Lucy! why you no come when your Maitre Janie be so very much bad—where be you?
Lucy. Who have we here? Our Apothecary, Monsieur du Maigre! Pray Heaven the old Man is not come to Life again.
(Enter Monsieur DU MAIGRE)
Maigre. O Mistress Lucy for shame! Pardie, why you no come to your Maitre! He be dead this one half quartre de Hour, and you no come; by Gar, he wanta his Gown and his Cap.
Lucy. What, is he alive?