_Cor._ He sent me word by his eyes. _Flip._ Did he so? mighty well. I thought you had been to learn that language. _Cor._ O, but you thought wrong, _Flippanta_. What, because I don't go a visiting, and see the world, you think I know nothing. But you should consider, _Flippanta_, that the more one's alone, the more one thinks; and 'tis thinking that improves a girl. I'll have you to know, when I was younger than I am now, by more than I'll boast of, I thought of things would have made you stare again. _Flip._ Well, since you are so well versed in your business, I suppose I need not inform you, that if you don't write your gallant an answer--he'll die. _Cor._ Nay, now, _Flippanta_, I confess you tell me something I did not know before. Do you speak in serious sadness? Are men given to die, if their mistresses are sour to 'em? _Flip._ Um----I can't say they all die----No, I can't say they all do; but truly, I believe it wou'd go very hard with the Colonel. _Cor._ Lard, I would not have my hands in blood for thousands; and therefore, _Flippanta_,----if you'll encourage me---- _Flip._ O, by all means an answer. _Cor._ Well, since you say it then, I'll e'en in and do it, tho' I protest to you (lest you should think me too forward now) he's the only man that wears a beard, I'd ink my fingers for. May be, if I marry him, in a year or two's time I mayn't be so nice. [_Aside._ [_Exit ~Corinna~._ _Flippanta ~sola~._ Now heaven give him joy: he's like to have a rare wife o'thee. But where there's money, a man has a plaister to his sore. They have a blessed time on't, who marry for love. See!--here comes an example----_Araminta_'s dread lord. _Enter ~Money-trap~._ _Mon._ Ah, _Flippanta_! How do you do, good _Flippanta_! How do you do? _Flip._ Thank you, Sir, well, at your service. _Mon._ And how does the good family, your master, and your fair mistress? Are they at home? _Flip._ Neither of them; my master has been gone out these two hours, and my lady is just gone with your wife. _Mon._ Well, I won't say I have lost my labour however, as long as I have met with you, _Flippanta_. For I have wish'd a great while for an opportunity to talk with you a little. You won't take it amiss, if I should ask you a few questions? _Flip._ Provided you leave me to my liberty in my answers. What's this Cot-quean going to pry into now? [_Aside._ _Mon._ Pr'ythee, good _Flippanta_, how do your master and mistress live together? _Flip._ Live! Why--like man and wife, generally out of humour, quarrel often, seldom agree, complain of one another; and perhaps have both reason. In short, 'tis much as 'tis at your house. _Mon._ Good-lack! but whose side are you generally of?