2. Lady.—Well, it is very strange; I am sure he passed for another man among us.
1. Lady.—It must be formerly, then, for they tell me his credit has been sunk these three or four years; he had need enough indeed to try for a greater fortune, he wants it enough.
2. Lady.—It is a sad thing when men look out for fortunes to heal their trade-breaches with, and make the poor wife patch up their old bankrupt credit.
1. Lady.—Especially, Madam, when they know themselves to be gone so far, that even with the addition they can stand but a little while, and must inevitably bring the lady to destruction with them.
2. Lady.—Well, I could never have thought Mr —— was in such circumstances.
3. Lady.—Nor I; we always took him for a ten thousand pound man.
1. Lady.—They say he was deep in the bubbles, Madam.
2. Lady.—Nay, if he was gotten into the South Sea, that might hurt him indeed, as it has done many a gentleman of better estates than he.
1. Lady.—I don't know whether it was the South Sea, or some other bubbles, but he was very near making a bubble of her, and £3000 into the bargain.
2. Lady.—I am glad she has escaped him, if it be so; it is a sign her friends took a great deal of care of her.