Sir Geo. The men are rogues, and the women hussies—I'll make a clear stage.
[Beats them off—amongst the rest, strikes Rover.
Rover. "A blow! Essex, a blow"—An old rascally impostor stigmatizing me with a blow—no, I must not put up with it.—Zounds! I shall be tweaked by the nose all round the country—I'll follow him.—"Strike me! so may this arm dash him to the earth, like a dead dog despised—blindness and leprosy, lameness and lunacy, pride, shame, and the name of villain light on me, if I don't" bang—Mr. Abrawang. [Exit.
SCENE II.
Another Apartment.
Enter Lady Amaranth, and Banks.
Banks. Madam, I could have paid the rent of my little cottage; but I dare say 'twas without your ladyship's knowledge, that your steward has turned me out, and put my neighbour in possession.
Lady Am. My steward oppress the poor! I did not know it indeed.
Banks. The pangs of adversity I could bear; but the innocent partner of my misfortunes, my unhappy sister—
Lady Am. I did desire Ephraim to send for thy sister—Did she dwell with thee, and both now without a home? Let her come to mine.
Banks. The hand of misery hath struck us beneath your notice.