Wan. You must do it now or never.

Wild. Hark, hark! I hear them. What's the news?

Enter Captain, Jolly, Watch, Bawd, and Parson.

Capt. We have brought a couple of delinquents before your worship: they have committed a very foul fault.

Jolly. And we have brought the fault along too, that your worship may see it. You will be the better able to judge of the offenders.

Par. Ha! what do I see? My wife in master justice's lap!

Wan. What has the poor fellow done?

Capt. Why, madam, he has been taken in bed with this woman, another man's wife.

Wan. In bed with her, and do you raise him to punish him? Master constable, if you would afflict him, command them to lie together again. Is not the man mad?

Par. This is fine roguery! I find who rules the roost.