Lady Town. I shall be but ill company to them.
Lord Town. No matter: not to see them, would on a sudden to be too particular. Lady Grace will assist you to entertain them.
Lady Town. With her, my Lord, I shall be always easy——Sister, to your unerring virtue, I commit the guidance of my future days.
Never the paths of pleasure more to tread,
But where your guarded innocence shall lead.
For in the marriage-state the world must own,
Divided happiness was never known.
To make it mutual, nature points the way:
Let husbands govern: gentle wives obey.
[Exit.
The SCENE opening to another apartment discovers a great number of people in masquerade talking all together, and playing one upon another: Lady Wronghead as a shepherdess; Jenny, as a nun; the Squire as a running footman; and the Count in a Domino. After some time, Lord and Lady Townly, with Lady Grace, enter to them unmask'd.
Lord Town. So! here's a great deal of company.
Lady Grace. A great many people, my Lord, but no company——as you'll find——for here's one now, that seems to have a mind to entertain us.
[A mask, after some affected gesture, makes up to Lady Townly.