_Dick._ Why faith, _Brass_, I think thou art in the right on't; I must fix my affairs quickly, or Madam _Fortune_ will be playing some of her bitch-tricks with me: therefore I'll tell thee what we'll do; we'll pursue this old rogue's daughter heartily; we'll cheat his family to purpose, and they shall atone for the rest of mankind. _Brass._ Have at her then, I'll about your business presently. _Dick._ One kiss----and success attend thee. [_Exit ~Dick~._ _Brass._ A great rogue----Well, I say nothing. But when I have got the thing into a good posture, he shall sign and seal, or I'll have him tumbled out of the house like a cheese. Now for _Flippanta._ [_He knocks._ _Enter ~Flippanta~._ _Flip._ Who's that? _Brass!_ _Brass._ _Flippanta!_ _Flip._ What want you, rogue's-face? _Brass._ Is your mistress dress'd? _Flip._ What, already? Is the fellow drunk? _Brass._ Why, with respect to her looking-glass, it's almost two. _Flip._ What then, fool? _Brass._ Why then it's time for the mistress of the house to come down, and look after her family. _Flip._ Pr'ythee don't be an owl. Those that go to bed at night may rise in the morning; we that go to bed in the morning rise in the afternoon. _Brass._ When does she make her visits then? _Flip._ By candle-light; it helps off a muddy complexion; we women hate inquisitive sun-shine: but do you know that my Lady is going to turn good housewife? _Brass._ What, is she going to die? _Flip._ Die! _Brass._ Why, that's the only way to save money for her family. _Flip._ No; but she has thought of a project to save chair-hire. _Brass._ As how? _Flip._ Why all the company she us'd to keep abroad she now intends shall meet at her own house. Your master has advis'd her to set up a basset-table. _Brass._ Nay, if he advis'd her to it, it's right; but has she acquainted her husband with it yet? _Flip._ What to do? When the company meet he'll see them. _Brass._ Nay, that's true, as you say, he'll know it soon enough. _Flip._ Well, I must be gone; have you any business with my Lady? _Brass._ Yes; as ambassador from _Araminta_, I have a letter for her. _Flip._ Give it me. _Brass._ Hold----and as first minister of state to the Colonel, I have an affair to communicate to thee. _Flip._ What is't? quick. _Brass._ Why----he's in love. _Flip._ With what? _Brass._ A woman----and her money together. _Flip._ Who is she? _Brass._ _Corinna_. _Flip._ What wou'd he be at? _Brass._ At her----if she's at leisure. _Flip._ Which way? _Brass._ Honourably----he has ordered me to demand her of thee in marriage. _Flip._ Of me? _Brass._ Why, when a man of quality has a mind to a city-fortune, would'st have him apply to her father and mother? _Flip._ No.