Duke. Very good; then take our degrees alike, and the act's as pardonable.
Leo. In a humour, sir, a man may do much. But how will you prevent their discovery of you?
Duke. Very well; the alteration of our clothes will abolish suspicion.
Leo. And how for our faces?
Duke. They shall pass without any seal of disguise. Who ne'er were thought on, will ne'er be mistrusted.
Leo. Come what will, greatness can justify any action whatsoever, and make it thought wisdom; but if we do walk undiscerned, 'twill be the better. It tickles me to think what a mass of delight we shall possess in being, as 'twere, the invisible spectators of their strange behaviours. I heard, sir, of an antiquary who, if he be as good at wine as at history, he is sure an excellent companion: and of one Petrucio, who plays the eagle in the clouds: and indeed divers others, who verify the proverb, So many men, so many humours.
Duke. All these we'll visit in order: but how we shall comply with them, 'tis as occasion shall be offered; we will not now be so serious to consider.
Leo. Well, sir, I must trust to your wit to manage it. Lead on; I attend you. [Exeunt.
FOOTNOTES:
[299] Mr Samuel Gale told Dr Ducarel that this comedy was acted two nights in 1718, immediately after the revival of the Society of Antiquaries, and that therein had been introduced a ticket of a turnpike (then new), which was called a Tessera.—Nott.