BROWN. There’s only one thing to be done—let’s exchange letters.
O’WALKER. Agreed.
BROWN. Here are yours! (gives packet of letters to O’WALKER)
O’WALKER. And here’s yours—(about to give BROWN the letter, stops) Stop! You consent to my marriage with Fanny?
BROWN. No! (in a loud tone to O’WALKER)
O’WALKER. Very well. Ahem! (opening letter and about to read)
BROWN. (very loud) I do consent!
O’WALKER. (to the OTHERS) He does consent! (aside to BROWN and about to give him the letter) There—(stops) Stop! (aloud) With a wedding portion of one thousand pounds?
BROWN. No—no! (aside to O’WALKER)
O’WALKER. Very well. Ahem! (about to read letter)