Sir _Jeal._ I don't know what's the matter; but I have a strong
Suspicion, all is not right within; that Fellow's sauntring about my
Door, and his Tale of a Puppy, had the Face of a Lye, methought. By St.
_Jago_, if I shou'd find a Man in the House, I'd make Mince-Meat of
him--
_Marpl._ Ah, poor _Charles_--ha? Agad he is old--I fancy I might bully
him, and make _Charles_ have an Opinion of my Courage.
Sir _Jeal._ My own Key shall let me in; I'll give them no Warning.
(_Feeling for his Key._
_Marpl._ What's that you say, Sir. (_Going up to Sir _Jealous_._
Sir _Jeal._ What's that to you, Sir. (_Turns quick upon him._
_Marpl._ Yes, 'tis to me, Sir; for the Gentleman you threaten is a very
honest Gentleman. Look to't, for if he comes not as safe out of your
House, as he went in, I have half a Dozen _Mirmidons_ hard-by shall beat
it about your Ears.
Sir _Jeal._ Went in; what is he in then? Ah! a Combination to undo
me--I'll _Mirmidon_ you, ye Dog you--Thieves, Thieves.
(_Beat_'s Marplot_ all this while he cries _Thieves_._
_Marpl._ Murder, Murder; I was not in your House, Sir.
_Enter Servant._
_Serv._ What's the matter, Sir?
Sir _Jeal._ The Matter, Rascals? Have you let a Man into my House; but
I'll flea him Alive, follow me, I'll not leave a Mousehole unsearch'd;
if I find him, by St. _Jago_, I'll Equip him for the _Opera._
(_Exit._
_Marpl._ A Duce of his Cane, there's no trusting to Age--what shall I do
to Relieve _Charles!_ Egad, I'll raise the Neighbourhood--Murder,
Murder-- (__Charles_ drops down upon him from the Balcone._) _Charles_
faith I'm glad to see thee safe out, with all my Heart.
_Char._ A Pox of your Bawling: How the Devil came you here?
_Marpl._ Here, gad I have done you a piece of Service; I told the old
Thunderbolt, that the Gentleman that was gone in was--
_Char._ Was it you that told him, Sir? (_Laying hold of him._) Z'death,
I cou'd crush thee into Atoms.
(_Exit _Charles_._
_Marpl._ What will you choak me for my Kindness?--will my Enquiring Soul
never leave Searching into other Peoples Affairs, till it gets squeez'd
out of my Body? I dare not follow him now, for my Blood, he's in such a
Passion--I'll to _Miranda_; if I can discover ought that may oblige Sir
_George_, it may be a means to Reconcile me agen to _Charles_.
(_Exit._
_Enter Sir _Jealous_ and _Servants_._
Sir _Jeal._ Are you sure you have search'd every where?
_Serv._ Yes, from the Top of the House to the Bottom.
Sir _Jeal._ Under the Beds, and over the Beds?
_Serv._ Yes, and in them too, but found no Body, Sir.
Sir _Jeal._ Why, what cou'd this Rogue mean?
_Enter _Isabinda_ and _Patch_._
_Patch._ Take Courage, Madam, I saw him safe out. (_Aside to _Isab_._
_Isab._ Bless me! what's the matter, Sir?
Sir _Jeal._ You know best--Pray where's the Man that was here just now?
_Isab._ What Man, Sir? I saw none!
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