WORTHNOUGHT. Oh, fie, sir;--you wou'd not force a lady to give you her company against her inclination:--perhaps, indeed, she may appear to receive you with some warmth, and you may flatter yourself you have fairly made a canquest of her, and think Dick Worthnought esquire, is out-rival'd; but if so, you are most demnably bit, 'foregad, for she's as slippery as ice, tho' not quite so cold;--she is the very standard of true modern coquetry, the quintessence of the _beau-monde_, and the completest example of New-York levity, that New-York has the hanor to call its beautiful inhabitant: ha, ha,--she'll jilt you;--however, the dear creature, with all her amiable foibles, has been so profuse of her attention to me, that I should be ungrateful not to acknowledge the various favours she has hanor'd me with. LOVEYET. Consummate impudence! [_Aside._]--Miss Trueman's character is well known, sir. WORTHNOUGHT. Miss Trueman's character! Demme, sir, do you mean to say anything against her character? LOVEYET. No;--and I will take care you shall not, with impunity. WORTHNOUGHT. You are the most unmannerly fellow I ever convers'd with, 'pan hanor. LOVEYET. And you the most contemptible puppy; or that fellow would be unmannerly enough to chastise you for your insolence. WORTHNOUGHT. That's a demnable rub, demme;--curse him, I'm afraid he isn't afraid of me, after all. [_Aside._]--You wou'd find me as brave as yourself then; demme, but you wou'd. LOVEYET. I'll try you. [_Offers to cane him, which makes him cry out.--Then enter HARRIET, hastily._] HARRIET. Oh, dear!--what's the matter? [_Seeing CHARLES, she shrieks._ LOVEYET. My dearest,--my adorable Harriet! HARRIET. Is it possible? I did not dream that Mr. Loveyet was the person who wanted to see me. LOVEYET. And am I again blest with a sight of the dear object of all my wishes and affections!--I thank you, heaven; you have been bountiful, indeed! The rolling billows, under your propitious guidance, have at length wafted me to my native land, to love and my dear Harriet. WORTHNOUGHT. What the devil does he mean! [_Aside._ HARRIET. Your unexpected appearance, and the unaccountable circumstance which attends it, have discomposed me in such a manner, that I cannot express, as I wish, how happy I am in your safe arrival. WORTHNOUGHT. Hah,--happy in his arrival! If so, she will not be very happy in his rival, I'm afraid. [_Aside._ LOVEYET. I will explain the occasion of my charmer's fright immediately;--at present I can only tell you that your wou'd-be lover, here-- HARRIET. My lover!