Marl. What, my good friend, if you gave us a glass of punch in the meantime? It would help us to carry on the siege with vigour.
Hard. Punch, sir! (Aside.) This is the most unaccountable kind of modesty I ever met with.
Marl. Yes, sir, punch. A glass of warm punch, after our journey, will be comfortable. This is Liberty-hall, you know.
Hard. Here's cup, sir.
Marl. (Aside.) So this fellow, in his Liberty-hall, will only let us have just what he pleases.
Hard. (Taking the cup.) I hope you'll find it to your mind. I have prepared it with my own hands, and I believe you'll own the ingredients are tolerable. Will you be so good as to pledge me, sir? Here, Mr. Marlow, here is to our better acquaintance.
Drinks.
Marl. (Aside.) A very impudent fellow this! but he's a character, and I'll humour him a little. Sir, my service to you.
Drinks.
Hast. (Aside.) I see this fellow wants to give us his company, and forgets that he's an inn-keeper, before he has learned to be a gentleman.