_Aur._ For shame, Mr. Twineall! persons of mean birth ought not to be despised for what it was not in their power to prevent--and if it is a misfortune, you shou'd consider them only as objects of pity. _Twi._ And so I do pity them--and so I do--most sincerely--poor creatures! [_Looking on Lady_ Tremor. _Sir Luke._ Aye, now he has mended it finely. _Lady._ Mr. Twineall, let me tell you-- _Sir Luke._ My dear--Lady Tremor--[_Taking her aside._] let him alone--let him go on--there is something preparing for him he little expects--so let the poor man say and do what he pleases, for the present--it won't last long--for he has offended my Lord Flint, and, I dare say his Lordship will be able, upon some account or another, to get him imprisoned for life. _Lady._ Imprisoned! Why not take off his head at once? _Sir Luke._ Well, my dear--I am sure I have no objection--and I dare say my Lord will have it done, to oblige you.--Egad, I must make friends with her to keep mine safe. [_Aside._ _Lady._ Do you mean to take him out to dinner with us? _Sir Luke._ Yes, my dear, if you approve of it--not else. _Lady._ You are grown extremely polite. _Sir Luke._ Yes, my dear, his Lordship has taught me how to be polite.--Mr. Twineall, Lady Tremor and I are going to prepare for our visit, and I will send a servant to shew you to your apartment, in order to dress, for you will favour us with your company, I hope? _Twi._ Certainly, Sir Luke, I shall do myself the honour. _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him. [_Exit with_ Aurelia. _Sir Luke._ Nor I to _think_ of him. [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too! No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation. [_Exit._ SCENE II. _The Palace. The Sultan discovered with guards and officers attending._ Haswell _is conducted in by an officer_. _Sul._ Sir, you are summoned to receive our thanks, for the troops restored to health by your kind prescriptions.--Ask a reward adequate to your services. _Has._ Sultan--the reward I ask, is to preserve more of your people still. _Sul._ How more? my subjects are in health--no contagion reigns amongst them.