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SCENE III] LOVE FOR LOVE 265
Jer. [Aside to Mrs, FRAIL.] No, no, madam, he won't
know her; if he should, I can persuade him.
Val. Srandal, who are these? foreigners? If they are, I'll
tell you what I think.—[Whispers.] Get away all the company
but Angelica, that I may discover my design to her.
Scan, [ Whispers.] I will; I have discovered something of
Tattle that is of a piece with Mrs. Frail, He courts Angelica;
if we could contrive to couple 'em together; hark ye.
Mrs. Fore. He won't know you, cousin, he knows nobody.
Fore. But he knows more than anybody, Oh, niece, be
knows things past and to come, and all the profound secrets
of time.
Tat. Look you, Mr. Foresight, it is not my way to make
many words of matters, and so I shan't say much; but, in
short, d'ye see, I will hold you a hundred pounds now, that
I know more secrets than he.
Fore. How! I cannot read that knowledge in your face,
Mr. Tattle, Pray, what do you know?
Tat. Why, d'ye think I'll tell you, sir? Read it in my face'
no, sir, 'tis written in my heart; and safer there, sir, than
letters writ in juice of lemon; for no fire can fetch it out. I
am no blab, sir.
Val. [Aside to SCANDAL.] Acquaint Jeremy with it, he
mav easilv brin^ it about.—[AloudJ[ They are welcome,
and I'll tell 'crn so myself. What, do vou look strange upon
me? then I must be plain.—[Corntng up to them.] I am
Truth, and hate an old acquaintance with a new face.
f SCANDAL goes aside with JEREMY.
Tat. Do you know me, Valentine?
Val. You? who are vou? no, I hope not.
Tat. I am Jack Tattle, your friend.
Val. MV friend? what to do? I am no married man, and
thou canst not lie with my wife; I am very poor, and thou
canst not borrow money of me; then what employment have
I for a friend?
Tat. Ha! a good open speaker, and not to be trusted with
a secret.
Ang. Do you know me, Valentine?
Val. Oh, very well.
Ang. Who am I?
Val. You're a woman,—one to whom Heaven gave