Mrs. SIMPER.
That, indeed, alters the case.
COLONEL.
I am vastly happy to hear it: your old acquaintance were afraid they should lose you.
Mrs. CIRCUIT.
It is a sign they know but little of me—but come, my good folks, I have prepared a small collation in the next room, will you—
[Exeunt.
Enter Jack and Woodford.
JACK.
I'll watch sister, to see that nobody comes; now Woodford make good use of your time. [Exit Woodford.] There, I have left 'em together; if I had staid, I don't believe they would have open'd their mouths for a month: I never saw such an alteration in a lad since the day I was born.—Why, if I had not known him before, I should not have thought he had a word to throw to a dog; but I remember the old proverb: