Ir. Never be asham'd of your old Acquaintance, if any Thing of a better Fortune has happen'd to you. It is not long since you belong'd to our Order.
Mis. Prithee, come hither, and I'll tell you the whole Story. I am not asham'd of your Order; but I am asham'd of the Order that I was first of myself.
Ir. What Order do you mean? That of the Franciscans?
Mis. No, by no Means, my good Friend; but the Order of the Spendthrifts.
Ir. In Truth, you have a great many Companions of that Order.
Mis. I had a good Fortune, I spent lavishly, and when I began to be in Want, no Body knew Apitius. I ran away for Shame, and betook myself to your College: I lik'd that better than digging.
Ir. Very wisely done; but how comes your Body to be in so good Case of late? For as to your Change of Cloaths, I don't so much wonder at that.
Mis. Why so?
Ir. Because the Goddess Laverna makes many rich on a sudden.
Mis. What! do you think I got an Estate by Thieving then?