Bendish: Plague! You take me for a great fool! I intend to prove to you I merit the choice your heart has made. For I believe you didn't send for me to tell me you hate me. Jenny: You won't know my true feelings if you don't clear up the uncertainty I am in at once. Bendish: Come, my little heart, my queen, let's not amuse ourselves with twaddle. Look at these stooping airs, this figure. When we know each other a little better I will ogle you. Laura: (aside) This cannot be Cadwell! Arabella: (aside, half voice) No, surely not. Bendish: Who just said I am not Cadwell. You lied. Olivia: (low to Worthy) Brother, it isn't him. Worthy: (low) I don't know what to make of it. Selina (low) It's not him. Jenny: (to Laura in a half voice) Madam, it's Bendish. Bendish: What do you mean, Bendish. Who's that then, my little friend? Jenny: (low to Laura) It's him, madam. Worthy: (half voice) A stick. Bendish: What do you mean a stick? Madam, I will dishonor you. (Jenny looks for and finds a stick) Worthy: Quickly! (Jenny beats Bendish with the stick) Bendish: (trying to get off his blindfold) Assault! Again? Oh, murder. They're trying to assassinate me. Worthy: What rogue! Are you playing with us? Laura: Well, wasn't I right? Come Worthy, stop deluding yourself. Cadwell loves me and to mock you better he sends his valet. (to Arabella and Selina) What do you say ladies? Arabella: I say it isn't astonishing, for he's never been caught in his life. Laura: (to Selina) And you, madam? Selina: That he will repent. Olivia: (to Laura) For myself, I say nothing. Jenny: And I, I always said he was a clever cheat. Worthy: There's something in this that I don't understand, but I will soon find out. (To Bendish) Will you talk? Bendish: (hesitating) Sir? Worthy: Come on, quickly. Bendish: (still hesitating) Sir? Worthy: (putting his hand on his sword and menacing him) I will kill you. Bendish: (throwing himself on his knees) Spare a lucky man. Worthy: Come on, now, admit it. What do you say about all this? Bendish: (hesitating and getting up) Whatever you wish, sir. Worthy: Well? Bendish: The curiosity to be a lucky man and the ease that I found in playing the role of one, made me try,--as you see. Worthy: Ah, rogue! And how did you do it? Bendish: I told my master the rendez-vous was changed to ten p.m. and I came at nine in his place. Worthy: Then it still isn't ruined. It's not quite ten o'clock. Slice, go back to the Park. You've taken the valet for the master. You will find Cadwell-- Bring him as you did this one. Slice: If I find him, I will be back here in no time. (Exit Slice) Worthy: Madam, Cadwell will not be so faithful as you imagine. Laura: (to Bendish) Bendish, do you think he will come? Bendish: Madam, I don't know anything about it. But if in my life, I get lucky-- Jenny: (interrupting him) Things don't always succeed.