Har. Fine love that! fine love, indeed! the love of my gold!
Val. No, Sir, it is not your wealth that has tempted me, it is not that which has dazzled me; and I swear never to pretend to any of your possessions, provided you leave me what I have.
Har. In the name of all the devils, no, I shall not leave it to you. But did anyone ever meet with such villainy! He wishes to keep what he has robbed me of!
Val. Do you call that a robbery?
Har. If I call that a robbery? A treasure like that!
Val. I readily acknowledge that it is a treasure, and the most precious one you have. But it will not be losing it to leave it to me. I ask you on my knees to leave in my possession this treasure so full of charms; and if you do right, you will grant it to me.
Har. I will do nothing of the kind. What in the world are you driving at?
Val. We have pledged our faith to each other, and have taken an oath never to forsake one another.
Har. The oath is admirable, and the promise strange enough!
Val. Yes, we are engaged to each other for ever.