Fa. In Truth, there is nothing in the World I am more desirious of, if you were able to effect it.
Eu. If I do persuade him to it, what shall I have for my Pains?
Fa. I'll present you with half a Score dry'd Neats-Tongues.
Eu. I had rather have them than the Tongues of ten Nightingales. Well, I don't dislike the Condition, but we won't make the Bargain obligatory, before we have agreed on the Articles.
Fa. And if you please, you may add any other Article.
Eu. That shall be according as you are in the Mind after your Month is up.
Fa. But why not according as I am in the Mind now?
Eu. Why, I'll tell you, because I am afraid you will not be in the same Mind then; and so you would have double Wages to pay, and I double Work to do, of persuading and dissuading him.
Fa. Well, let it be as you will then. But come on, shew me why the Man is better than the Woman.
Eu. I perceive you have a Mind to engage with me in Discourse, but I think it more adviseable to yield to you at this Time. At another Time I'll attack you when I have furnished myself with Arguments; but not without a Second neither. For where the Tongue is the Weapon that decides the Quarrel; seven Men are scarce able to Deal with one Woman.