Fa. What! are you such a Stranger in this Country, as not to know that that's a Token of a lying-in Woman in that House?
Eu. Why, pray is it not a strange Sight to see a white Crow? But without jesting, I did know very well what was the Matter; but I could not dream, that you that are scarce sixteen, should learn so early the difficult Art of getting Children, which some can scarce attain before they are thirty.
Fa. As you are Eutrapelus by Name, so you are by Nature.
Eu. And so are you too. For Fabulla never wants a Fable. And while I was in a Quandary, Polygamus came by just in the Nick of Time.
Fa. What he that lately buried his tenth Wife?
Eu. The very same, but I believe you don't know that he goes a courting as hotly as if he had lived all his Days a Batchelor. I ask'd him what was the Matter; he told me that in this House the Body of a Woman had been dissever'd. For what great Crime, says I? says he, If what is commonly reported be true, the Mistress of this House attempted to circumcise her Husband, and with that he went away laughing.
Fa. He's a mere Wag.
Eu. I presently ran in a-Doors to congratulate your safe Delivery.
Fa. Congratulate my safe Delivery if you will, Eutrapelus, you may congratulate my happy Delivery, when you shall see him that I have brought forth give a Proof of himself to be an honest Man.
Eu. Indeed, my Fabulla you talk very piously and rationally.