DR. ROSY.
What a miracle of fidelity!
JUSTICE CREDULOUS.
Ay, and it shall not go unrewarded—I’ll give him sixpence on the spot. Here, honest Humphrey, there’s for yourself: as for this bribe, [takes up the purse,] such trash is best in the hands of justice. Now, then, doctor, I think I may trust him to guard the women: while he is with them I may go out with safety.
DR. ROSY.
Doubtless you may—I’ll answer for the lieutenant’s behaviour whilst honest Humphrey is with your daughter.
JUSTICE CREDULOUS.
Ay, ay, she shall go nowhere without him. Come along, honest Humphrey. How rare it is to meet with such a servant! [Exeunt.]
SCENE II.—A Garden.
LAURETTA discovered. Enter JUSTICE CREDULOUS and LIEUTENANT O’CONNOR.
JUSTICE CREDULOUS.
Why, you little truant, how durst you wander so far from the house without my leave? Do you want to invite that scoundrel lieutenant to scale the walls and carry you off?
LAURETTA.
Lud, papa, you are so apprehensive for nothing.
JUSTICE CREDULOUS.
Why, hussy——
LAURETTA.
Well, then, I can’t bear to be shut up all day so like a nun. I am sure it is enough to make one wish to be run away with—and I wish I was run away with—I do—and I wish the lieutenant knew it.