[Going.
Lady Grace. Mr. Manly——you are not going?
Man. 'Tis but to the next street, Madam; I shall be back in ten minutes.
Lady Grace. Nay! but dinner's just coming up.
Man. Madam, I can neither eat, nor rest, till I see an end of this affair!
Lady Grace. But this is so odd! why should any silly curiosity of mine drive you away?
Man. Since you won't suffer it to be yours, Madam; then it shall be only to satisfy my own curiosity——
[Exit Manly.
Lady Grace. Well——and now, what am I to think of all this? Or suppose an indifferent person had heard every word we have said to one another, what would they have thought on't? Would it have been very absurd to conclude, he is seriously inclined to pass the rest of his life with me?——I hope not——for I am sure, the case is terribly clear on my side! and why may not I, without vanity, suppose my——unaccountable somewhat——has done as much execution upon him?——why——because he never told me so——nay, he has not so much as mentioned the word Love, or ever said one civil thing to my person——well——but he has said a thousand to my good opinion, and has certainly got it——had he spoke first to my person, he had paid a very ill compliment to my understanding——I should have thought him impertinent, and never have troubled my head about him; but as he has manag'd the matter, at least I am sure of one thing; that let his thoughts be what they will, I shall never trouble my head about any other man, as long as I live.
Enter Mrs. Trusty.