Enter Page from dining-room.
PAGE.—Miss Prior! please, the ladies are coming from the dining-room. Mrs. B. have had her two glasses of port, and her ladyship is now a-telling the story about the Prince of Wales when she danced with him at Canton House. [Exit Page.]
MISS P.—Quick, quick! There, take your basket! Put on your bonnet, and good-night, mamma. Here, here is a half sovereign and three shillings; it is all the money I have in the world; take it, and buy the shoes for Adolphus.
MRS. P.—And the underclothing, my love—little Amelia's underclothing?
MISS P.—We will see about it. Good-night [kisses her]. Don't be seen here,—Lady K. doesn't like it.
Enter Gentlemen and Ladies from dining-room.
LADY K.—We follow the Continental fashion. We don't sit after dinner, Captain Touchit.
CAPTAIN T.—Confound the Continental fashion! I like to sit a little while after dinner [aside].
MRS. B.—So does my dear Mr. Bonnington, Captain Touchit. He likes a little port-wine after dinner.
TOUCHIT.—I'm not surprised at it, ma am.