_Twi._ [_Aside._] It tickles him to the soul, I find.--My Lord, now I begin to be warm on the subject, I feel myself quite agitated--and, from the intelligence which I have heard, even when I was in England,--there is every reason to suppose----exm--exm--exm-- [_Mutters._] _Lord._ What, Sir? what? _Twi._ You understand me. _Lord._ No, Sir--explain. _Twi._ Why, then, there is every reason to suppose--some people are not what they shou'd be--pardon my thoughts, if they are wrong. _Lord._ I _do_ pardon your thoughts, with all my heart--but your words, young man, must be answer'd for [_Aside._] Lady Tremor, good morning. _Twi._ [_Aside._] He is going to ruminate on my sentiments, I dare say. _Lady._ Shall we have your Lordship's company towards the evening? Mr. Haswell will be here; if your Lordship has no objection? _Sir Luke._ How do you know Mr. Haswell will be here? _Lady._ Because he has just called, in his way to the Palace, and said so--and he has been telling us some very interesting stories too. _Sir Luke._ Of his morning visits, I suppose--I heard Meanright say he saw him very busy. _Lady._ Sir Luke and I dine out, my Lord; but we shall return early in the evening. _Lord._ I will be here, without fail.--Sir Luke, a word with you if you please--[_They come forward._] Mr. Twineall has taken some very improper liberties with the Sultan's name, and I must insist on making him answer for it. _Sir Luke._ My Lord, you are extremely welcome [_Trembling._] to do whatever your Lordship pleases with any one belonging to me, or to my house--but I hope your Lordship will pay some regard to the master of it. _Lord._ O! great regard to the master--and to the mistress also.--But for that gentleman---- _Sir Luke._ Do _what_ your Lordship pleases. _Lord._ I will--and I will make him-- _Sir Luke._ If your Lordship does not forget it. _Lord._ I shan't forget it, Sir Luke--I have a very good memory, when I please. _Sir Luke._ I don't, in the least, doubt it, my Lord--I never did doubt it. _Lord._ And I can be very severe too, Sir Luke, when I please. _Sir Luke._ I don't, in the least, doubt it, my Lord--I never did doubt it. _Lord._ You may depend upon seeing me here in the evening--and then you shall find I have not threatened more than I mean to perform--good morning! _Sir Luke._ Good morning, my Lord--I don't in the least doubt it. [_Exit Lord_ Flint. _Lady._ [_Coming forward with_ Twineall.] For Heaven's sake, Mr. Twineall, what has birth to do with-- _Twi._ It has to do with _every thing_, Madam--even with beauty--and I wish I may suffer death, if a woman, with all the mental and personal accomplishments of the finest creature in Europe, wou'd to me be of that value, [_Snapping his fingers._] if lowly born. _Sir Luke._ And I sincerely wish every man who visits me was of the same opinion.