An Apartment in Lady Waitfor't's House.
Enter Willoughby and Servant.
Will. [To Servant.] Tell your mistress I shall be punctual to the appointment. [Exit Servant.] So, thanks to fortune, Lady Waitfor't has at length consented to my entreaties, and this night makes Louisa mine for ever!—now to read the letter once more.
[Reads.
Louisa accompanies me to-night to Lady Walton's, which you know is at the extremity of the town—on some pretence or other I'll tell her I have ordered the servant at the back gate which adjoins the paddock,—there I'll leave her—and if you have a chaise waiting near the spot, you may conduct her where you please.—You know my feelings on this occasion, but it is for her good only, I'll assure you—she don't deserve it, Mr Willoughby:—indeed she don't deserve it.
A. Waitfor't.
So—this is beyond my hopes!—ha! my Lord, and Louisa with him, come to receive Ennui, whom, to my astonishment, I met just now swearing and capering, and boasting of the vices of fashion—but no matter—I must to the rendezvous immediately—now, Louisa, tremble at my vengeance!
[Exit.
Enter Lord Scratch and Louisa.
Lord. Yes, yes:—Ennui will be here in an instant—but he's so reserved—and so mild—