Part 17 (1/2)

_Lady Teaz_ What, would you restrain the freedom of speech?

_Sir Pet_ Ah! they have made you just as bad as any one of the society

_Lady Teaz_ Why, I believe I do bear a part with a tolerable grace

_Sir Pet_ Grace, indeed!

_Lady Teaz_ But I vow I bear no ainst the people I abuse; when I say an ill-natured thing, 'tis out of pure good huranted they deal exactly in the same manner with me But, Sir Peter, you know you promised to come to Lady Sneerwell's too

_Sir Pet_ Well, well, I'll call in, just to look after my own character

_Lady Teaz_ Then, indeed, you ood-bye to ye [_Exit_

_Sir Pet_ So--I have gainedair she contradicts everything I say; and how pleasantly she shows her conteh I can'twith her; and I think she never appears to such advantage as when she is doing everything in her power to plague me [_Exit_

SCENE--_A room in_ LADY SNEERWELL'S _House_

LADY SNEERWELL, MRS CANDOUR, CRABTREE, SIR BENJAMIN BACKBITE, _and_ JOSEPH SURFACE, _discovered_

_Enter_ LADY TEAZLE _and_ MARIA

_Lady Sneer_ Lady Teazle, I hope we shall see Sir Peter?

_Lady Teaz_ I believe he'll wait on your ladyshi+p presently

_Lady Sneer_ Maria, rave Come, you shall sit down to piquet with Mr Surface

_Mar_ I take very little pleasure in cards--however, I'll do as your ladyshi+p pleases

_Mrs Can_ Now I'll die; but you are so scandalous, I'll forswear your society

_Lady Teaz_ What's the matter, Mrs Candour?

_Mrs Can_ They'll not allow our friend Miss Vermillion to be handsome

_Lady Sneer_ Oh, surely she is a pretty wolad you think so,fresh color

_Lady Teaz_ Yes, when it is fresh put on

_Mrs Can_ Oh, fie! Her color is natural: I have seen it cooes off at night, and co

_Sir Ben_ True, oes; but, what's more, her maid can fetch and carry it!

_Mrs Can_ Ha! ha! ha! how I hate to hear you talk so! But surely now, her sister is, or was, very handsoreen? Oh! she's six-and-fifty if she's an hour!