EUPH. It comes into my head What old Sir Argent Scrape told to his lady. His kinsman Eugeny lurk'd hereabouts: He was her sweetheart once, and may be still; I think she's constant, though she keep it close. This Theodore and he were fam'd for friendship. [_Aside._ I have collected, cousin, and have at you? ART. Let's hear it, pray. EUPH. You shall. This Theodore I do confess a most deserving man; And so perchance your lover Eugeny Has told you, cousin. Ha! do you begin To blush already? I am sure those two Were most entirely friends; and I am sorry To hear what I have heard to-day, concerning Young Eugeny. ART. What, prythee, cousin? Tell me. EUPH. Now you are mov'd; but I may err, you know. ART. Good cousin, tell me what. EUPH. Nay, I believe I shall worse startle you, though you would make Such fools as I believe he is in France. Yes, yes, it may be so; and then, you know, He's safe enough. ART. O cousin, I'll confess What you would have me do; but tell me this. EUPH. Nay, now I will not thank you; I have found it: And though you dealt in riddles so with me, I'll plainly tell you all, and teach you how You may perchance prevent your lover's danger. ART. O, I shall ever love you. EUPH. Well, come in; I'll tell you all, and by what means I knew it. FOOTNOTES: [15] I suppose he means a bumper, a cup filled till the wine rises above the top of it. Such a character as _Dotterel_ is hardly made to allude to the _pocula coronata_ of the Romans.--_Steevens._ A _crowned cup_ was not an unusual expression for a bumper: thus, in "All Fools," Fortunio says-- "True, and to welcome Dariotto's lateness He shall (unpledg'd) carouse one _crowned cup_ To all these ladies' health." Dotterel might therefore very properly employ words in ordinary use, without supposing him acquainted with "the _pocula coronata_ of the Romans."--_Collier._ [16] [Compare vol. iv. p. 68.] [17] So Pope-- "Who sees pale Mammon pine amidst his store, Sees but a backward steward for the poor; This year a reservoir to keep and spare; The next, a fountain, spouting through his heir, In lavish streams to quench a country's thirst, And men and dogs shall drink him till they burst." --"Moral Essays," Ep. iii. l. 170. ACT IV. EARTHWORM, JASPER. EARTH. Out, villain! how could any fire come there But by thy negligence? I do not use To keep such fires as should at all endanger My house, much less my barn. JAS. I know not, sir; But there I'm sure it was, and still continues, Though without danger now; for the poor people, Ere this, have quench'd it.