Mr. _Barn._ Ay why not? it is both for your honour and mine; you shall be master. _Dor._ Sir, we have now an opportunity of making all the gentlemen in the country our friends. Mr _Barn._ I'm glad on't with all my heart; pray how so? _Dor._ There's an old quarrel to be made up between two families, and all the company are to meet at our house. Mr. _Barn._ Ay, with all my heart; but pray, what is the quarrel? _Dor._ O, Sir, a very ancient quarrel; It happened between their great grandfathers about a duck. Mr. _Barn._ A quarrel of consequence truly. _Dor._ And 'twill be a great honour to us, if this shou'd be accommodated at our house. Mr. _Barn._ Without doubt. _Dor._ Dear Sir, you astonish me with this goodness; how shall I express this obligation? I was afraid, Sir, you would not like it. Mr. _Barn._ Why so? _Dor._ I thought, Sir, you did not care for the expence. Mr. _Barn._ O Lord, I am the most alter'd man in the world from what I was, I'm quite another thing, mun; but how many are there of 'em? _Dor._ Not above nine or ten of a side, Sir. Mr. _Barn._ O, we shall dispose of them easily enough. _Dor._ Some of 'em will be here present'y, the rest I don't expect 'till to-morrow morning. Mr. _Barn._ I hope they're good companions, jolly fellows, that love to eat and drink well. _Dor._ The merriest, best-natur'd creatures in the world, Sir. Mr. _Barn._ I'm very glad on't, for 'tis such men I want. Come, brother, you and I will go and prepare for their reception. [_Exeunt Mr. ~Barnard~ and his brother._ _Dor._ Bless me, what an alteration is here! How my father's temper is chang'd within these two or three days! Do you know the meaning of it? _Col._ Why the meaning on't is, ha, ha---- _Dor._ Can you tell me the cause of this sudden change, I say? _Col._ Why the cause on't is, ha, ha.---- _Dor._ What do you laugh at, sirrah? do you know? _Col._ Ha----because the old gentleman's a drole, that's all. _Dor._ Sirrah, if I take the cudgel---- _Col._ Nay, Sir, don't be angry for a little harmless mirth----But here are your friends. +SCENE+ VIII. _Enter three gentlemen._ _Dor._ Gentlemen you are welcome to _Pasty-Hall_; see that these gentlemens horses are taken care of. _1 Gen._ A very fine dwelling this. _Dor._ Yes, the house is tolerable. _2 Gen._ And a very fine lordship belongs to it. _Dor._ The land is good. _3 Gen._ This house ought to have been mine, for my grandfather sold it to his father, from whom your father purchased it. _Dor._ Yes, the house has gone thro' a great many hands. _1 Gen._ A sign there has always been good house-keeping in it. _Dor._ And I hope there ever will. _Enter Mr. ~Barnard~, and ~Griffard~, drest like drawers._ Mr. _Barn._ Gentlemen, do you call? will you please to see a room, gentlemen? somebody take off the gentlemens boots there? _Dor._ Father! uncle! what is the meaning of this?