LADY TEAZLE. And if the Gentleman pleads not guilty to these pray let him call ME to his Character.
SIR PETER. Then I believe we need add no more—if He knows himself He will consider it as the most perfect Punishment that He is known to the world—
CHARLES. If they talk this way to Honesty—what will they say to ME by and bye!
SIR OLIVER. As for that Prodigal—his Brother there——
CHARLES. Aye now comes my Turn—the damn'd Family Pictures will ruin me—
SURFACE. Sir Oliver—Unkle—will you honour me with a hearing—
CHARLES. I wish Joseph now would make one of his long speeches and I might recollect myself a little—
SIR OLIVER. And I suppose you would undertake to vindicate yourself entirely—
SURFACE. I trust I could—
SIR OLIVER. Nay—if you desert your Roguery in its Distress and try to be justified—you have even less principle than I thought you had.—[To CHARLES SURFACE] Well, Sir—and YOU could JUSTIFY yourself too I suppose—