CAS. My only hope is that when my husband sees what a shady family he has married into he will repudiate the contract altogether. DUKE. Shady? A nobleman shady, who is blazing in the lustre of unaccustomed pocket-money? A nobleman shady, who can look back upon ninety-five quarterings? It is not every nobleman who is ninety-five quarters in arrear—I mean, who can look back upon ninety-five of them! And this, just as I have been floated at a premium! Oh fie! DUCH. Your Majesty is surely unaware that directly your Majesty's father came before the public he was applied for over and over again. DUKE. My dear, Her Majesty's father was in the habit of being applied for over and over again—and very urgently applied for, too—long before he was registered under the Limited Liability Act. RECITATIVE—DUKE. To help unhappy commoners, and add to their enjoyment, Affords a man of noble rank congenial employment; Of our attempts we offer you examples illustrative: The work is light, and, I may add, it's most remunerative. DUET—DUKE and DUCHESS. DUKE. Small titles and orders For Mayors and Recorders I get—and they're highly delighted— DUCH. They're highly delighted! DUKE. M.P.'s baronetted, Sham Colonels gazetted, And second-rate Aldermen knighted— DUCH. Yes, Aldermen knighted. DUKE. Foundation-stone laying I find very paying: It adds a large sum to my makings— DUCH. Large sums to his makings. DUKE. At charity dinners The best of speech-spinners, I get ten per cent on the takings— DUCH. One-tenth of the takings. DUCH. I present any lady Whose conduct is shady Or smacking of doubtful propriety— DUKE. Doubtful propriety. DUCH. When Virtue would quash her, I take and whitewash her, And launch her in first-rate society— DUKE. First-rate society! DUCH. I recommend acres Of clumsy dressmakers— Their fit and their finishing touches— DUKE. Their finishing touches. DUCH. A sum in addition They pay for permission To say that they make for the Duchess— DUKE. They make for the Duchess! DUKE. Those pressing prevailers, The ready-made tailors, Quote me as their great double-barrel— DUCH. Their great double-barrel—