Aim. And there expose our want of sense by talking criticisms, as we should our want of money by railing at the government.
Arch. Or be obliged to sneak into the side-box, and between both houses steal two acts of a play, and because we han't money to see the other three, we come away discontented, and damn the whole five.
Aim. And ten thousand such rascally tricks—had we outlived our fortunes among our acquaintance.— But now— [30]
Arch. Ay, now is the time to prevent all this:—strike while the iron is hot.—This priest is the luckiest part of our adventure; he shall marry you, and pimp for me.
Aim. But I should not like a woman that can be so fond of a Frenchman.
Arch. Alas, sir! Necessity has no law. The lady may be in distress; perhaps she has a confounded husband, and her revenge may carry her farther than her love. Egad, I have so good an opinion of her, and of myself, that I begin to fancy strange things: and we must say this for the honour of our women, and indeed of ourselves, that they do stick to their men as they do to their Magna Charta, If the plot lies as I suspect, I must put on the gentleman.—But here comes the doctor—I shall be ready. [Exit.
Foi. Sauve you, noble friend.
Aim. O sir, your servant! Pray, doctor, may I crave your name? [50]
Foi, Fat naam is upon me? My naam is Foigard, joy.