MISS MACAW enters.
Miss Mea. Signed, sealed, and duly delivered!
Miss Mac. Jessy! I must be deceived—pressing the hand of a man to your lips! I’m horrified!
Miss Mea. He first pressed mine, aunt; and surely the gallantry should not always be on one side. We love one another; the passion brings us to an equality, and I have made up my mind where I love, never to be less tender, less grateful, or less enthusiastic than he that honors me with his affection!
Miss Mac. Oh! what revolutionary sentiments! Now miss, I have done with you for ever. You are henceforth the mistress of your own actions. Do as you please: but never approach me with your matrimonial complaints and miseries, for I shall be totally deaf to them!
Che. It shall be my care, dear madam, to prevent that, by never giving her cause to complain.
[A knock at the door.
Miss Mac. Who can this be? Another man, no doubt!
DAMPER opens the door, and peeps in.