LOVEYET. Rise up my lad;--by my body, I am rejoic'd to see you;--you did take your father in a little, to be sure; but never mind it;--I'll take you in another way, perhaps. CHARLES. I wish you would take me in the matrimonial way, sir;--that would be a most agreeable take in. LOVEYET. Well, well, we shall not disagree about that:--I am very happy this affair clears up Harriet's conduct so well; she is a fine girl, that's certain; and, if you love her as much as you formerly did, why--I don't know what I may not do. CHARLES. Oh, sir, you make me unspeakably happy! If my Love is to be the condition of the welcome Bond, I do not care if it is executed to-morrow; for, were the penalty an age of love, I am sure I could pay it. LOVEYET. By my body, I'll have a wedding soon, and a merry one too:--I'll go and make it up with old Trueman;--but then he must not talk of the Constitution.--That's true, Charles, what government are you for, eigh?--The old or the new? CHARLES. Sir? LOVEYET. I say, which Constitution do you like best? CHARLES. What the mischief shall I say!--Now Love befriend me. [_Aside._] Since you seem desirous of knowing my opinion on this subject, sir; I must candidly tell you, I am decidedly in favour of the new Constitution. LOVEYET. Hah--the new Constitution!--A good-for-nothing, corrupted, aristocratic profligate!--But you shall not have her now; that is as fixed as fate. CHARLES. Oh, cruel event! How soon all my towering hopes fall prostrate in the dust!--Do, sir, try and think better of the matter;--I will promise to make myself think or do anything you please, rather than have the double misfortune to offend my father, and lose my Harriet. LOVEYET. Base foe to the liberties of his country! CHARLES. It is very strange, sir, that you should be so violent about such matters, at your time of life. LOVEYET. Hah! do you dare?--Yes, he wants to provoke me still more;--to talk to me about my time of life! Why, I'm not old enough for your father, you great whelp you:--Ungracious young bastard,--to have the assurance to ridicule his father!--Out of my house, you 'scape-grace! CHARLES. Unnatural usage for so trivial an offense!--But I obey you, sir: I'll remain no longer in the house of a father, who is so destitute of a father's feelings; and since I see you value my happiness so little, sir, I shall not think myself undutiful, if I take some necessary steps to promote it myself. LOVEYET. Out of my house, I say!--Promote your own happiness, forsooth; did you ever know any one to be happy without money, you fool?--And what will you do, if I don't choose to give you any, eigh? CHARLES. As well as I can:--I have a few of your unnecessary thousands in my hands, thank fortune;--I'll try if _they_ will not befriend me, if their avaricious owner, and my unnatural parent will not. [_Aside, and exit._