Val. The circumstances of his story proved it true.
Vin. Do you think so old a master in the faculty as he will want the varnish of probability for his lies?
Val. Do you think a woman, having the advantage of her sex, and education under such a mistress, will want impudence to disavow a truth that might be prejudicial to that mistress?
Vin. But if both testimonies are fallible, why will you needs believe his? we are apter to believe the things we would have, than those we would not.
Val. My ill luck has taught me to credit my misfortunes and doubt my happiness.
Vin. But fortune we know is inconstant.
Val. And all of her sex.
Vin. Will you judge of fortune by your experience, and not do your mistress the same justice? Go see her, and satisfy yourself and her; for if she be innocent, consider how culpable you are, not only in your censures of her, but in not seeing her since your coming.
Val. If she be innocent, I should be afraid to surprise her, for her sake; if false, I should be afraid to surprise her for my own.
Vin. To be jealous and not inquisitive is as hard as to love extremely and not to be something jealous.