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156 WILLIAM CDNGREVE [ACT Iv
Lady Froth. O my adored Mr. Brisk! [They embrace.
Enter Lord FROTH.
Lord Froth. The company are all ready.—[Aside.] How
now!
Brisk. [Aside to Lady FROTH.] Zoons, madam, there's
my lord!
Lady Froth. [Aside to BRISK.] Take no notice—but
observe me—\Aloud.] Now cast off, and meet me at the
lower end of the room, and then join hands again; I could
teach my lord this dance purely, but I vow, Mr. Brisk, I
can't tell how to come so near any other man.—[They pretend
to practice part of a country dance.] Oh, here's my
lord, now you shall sec me do it with him.
Lord Froth. [Aside.] Dh, I see there's no harm yet:—
but I don't like this familiarity.
Lady Froth. Shall you and I do our close dance, to show
Mr. Brisk?
Lord Froth. No, my dear, do it with him.
Lady Froth. I'll do it with him, my lord, when you are
out of the way.
Bris^. \Aside..] That's good, egad, that's good! deuce take
me, I can hardly hold laughing in his face I
Lord Froth. Any other time, my dear, or we'll dance it
below.
Lady Froth. With all my heart.
Brisf(. Come, my lord, I'll wait on you.— [Aside to Lady
FROTH] My charming witty angel!
Lady Froth. [Aside to BRISK.] We shall have whispering
time enough, you know, since we are partners.
SCENE III
The Gallery in Lord TOUCHWOOD'S House
Lady PLYANT and CARELESS meeting.
Lady Ply. D Mr. Careless! Mr. Careless! I'm ruined! I'm
undone!
Care. What's the matter, madamP
Lady Ply. D the unluckiest accident! I'm afraid I shan't
live to tell it you.
Care. Heaven forbid! what is it?