Mrs M. The prettiest men—
Miss M. The sweetest men—
Mrs M. And you shall vote for them.
May. I won't be bribed.
Mrs M. A place is no bribe—ask the parson of the parish if a place is a bribe.
May. What is the place?
Mrs M. I don't know what the place is, nor my lord does not know what it is, but it is a great swingeing place.
May. I will have the place first. I won't take a bribe, I will have the place first; liberty and property! I'll have the place first. [Exit.
Mrs M. Come, my dear, follow me; I'll see whether he shall vote according to his conscience or mine.
I'll teach mankind, while policy they boast,
They bear the name of power, we rule the roast.