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245 WILLIAM CONGREVE [ACT in
Fore. Hum, not so well as I thought I was. Lend me your
hand.
Scan. Look you there now—your lady says your sleep
has been unquiet of late.
Fore. Very likely.
Mrs. Fore. 0 mighty restless; but I was afraid to tell him
so.—He has been subject to talking and starting.
Scan. And did not use to be su?
Mrs. Fore. Never, never, till within these three nights;
I cannot say that he has once broken my rest since we have
been married.
Fore. I will go to bed.
Scan. Do so, Mr. Foresight, and say your prayers.—He
looks better than he did.
Mrs. Fore. Nurse, nurse! [Calls.
Fore. Do you think so, Mr. Scandal?
Scan. Yes, yes; I hope this will be gone by morning,
taking it in time.
Fore. I hope so.
Enter Nurse.
Mrs. Fore. Nurse, your master is not well; put him to bed.
Scan. I hope you will be able to see Valentine in the
morning. You had best take a little diacodian and cowslip
water, and lie upon your back, may be you may dream.
Fore. I thank you, Mr. Scandal, I will.—Nurse, let me
have a watch-light, and lay The Crumbs of Comfort by me.
Nurse. Yes, sir,
Fore. And—hem, hem! I am very faint.
Scan. No, no; you look much better.
Fore. Do I?—{To Nurse.1 And, d'ye hear, bring me, let
me see—within a quarter of twelve—hem—he, hem!—just
upon the turning of the tide, bring me the urinal. And I
hope neither the lord of my ascendant, nor the moon, will be
combust; and then I may do well.
Scan. I hope so. Leave that to me; I will erect a scheme;
and I hope I shall find both Sol and Venus in the sixth
"house.
Fore. I thank you, Mr. Scandal; indeed that would be a
great comfort to me. Hem, hem; good night.
[Exit with Nurse.
Scan. Good night, good Mr. Foresight; and I hope Mars