Brill. Nor Sir Alexander.
Pas: I am not so happy Madam.
Brill. I’ll make them your Friends— If I see them here to Night, I’ll Introduce them to you. I am intimate with all the Genii in Town. but prithee what is this Piece of yours? it has excited vast Curiosity. Is it after the Manner of Aristophanes— or Fielding— or Foot’s Pieces— don’t tell me— I won’t have my Pleasure Anticipated— but I assure I shall applaud— I am mighty glad I don’t know what it is— It is much pleasanter to be Surprized be it good or bad.
Enter Sir Eternal Grin.
Hyd: This, Mr. Pasquin is Sir Eternal Grin. He is what is call’d a good natured Man & extremely well bred— So Polite he never frownd in his Life.
Grin. No, never in my Life I assure you Mr. Pasquin.
Hyd: He is an uncommon Favourite with the Ladies, And is never so happy as when they employ him.
Grin. No never Sir. ha, ha.
Hyd: His whole Life is spent in their Service, ev’ry Morning you may See him running from Play House to Play House, regulating the Box Book in Consequence of the Commissions he recieved over night for Places. that done he hurrys away to mill their Chocolate, toast their Muffins, make their Tea, and wait on them to the Mercers— In the Evening you may See him in every part of the Play-House, handing then in and Out, and between every Act, whisking from Box to Box; whispering News and Appointments. thence to half a dozen, Drums and Routs; where, after loosing to them at Cards ’till two in the Morning, he has the happiness of seeing the dear Creatures to their Chairs, and then goes home as happy, as an Author after a Successfull first Night.
Grin. ’Tis true Mr. Pasquin as Mr. Hydra says my whole Life is devoted to the Service of the Fair. therefore I hope there is no Indelicacy, no severity, Satyr, or Ridicule against them in your Piece. if there be you must not take it Ill if I head a Party to damn it. ha, ha, ha.