ABSOLUTE Cease your impertinence, sir, at present.--Did you come in for nothing more?--Stand out of the way! [Pushes him aside, and exit.] FAG So! Sir Anthony trims my master; he is afraid to reply to his father--then vents his spleen on poor Fag!--When one is vexed by one person, to revenge one's self on another, who happens to come in the way, is the vilest injustice! Ah! it shows the worst temper--the basest---- [Enter BOY.] BOY Mr. Fag! Mr. Fag! your master calls you. FAG Well, you little dirty puppy, you need not bawl so!--The meanest disposition! the---- BOY Quick, quick, Mr. Fag! FAG Quick! quick! you impudent jackanapes! am I to be commanded by you too? you little impertinent, insolent, kitchen-bred---- [Exit kicking and beating him.] * * * * * * * Scene II.--The North Parade. [Enter LUCY.] LUCY So--I shall have another rival to add to my mistress's list--Captain Absolute. However, I shall not enter his name till my purse has received notice in form. Poor Acres is dismissed!--Well, I have done him a last friendly office, in letting him know that Beverley was here before him.--Sir Lucius is generally more punctual, when he expects to hear from his _dear Delia_, as he calls her: I wonder he's not here!--I have a little scruple of conscience from this deceit; though I should not be paid so well, if my hero knew that Delia was near fifty, and her own mistress. [Enter Sir LUCIUS O'TRIGGER.] Sir LUCIUS Ha! my little ambassadress--upon my conscience, I have been looking for you; I have been on the South Parade this half hour. LUCY [Speaking simply.] O gemini! and I have been waiting for your worship here on the North. Sir LUCIUS Faith!--may be that was the reason we did not meet; and it is very comical too, how you could go out and I not see you--for I was only taking a nap at the Parade Coffee-house, and I chose the window on purpose that I might not miss you. LUCY My stars! Now I'd wager a sixpence I went by while you were asleep. Sir LUCIUS Sure enough it must have been so--and I never dreamt it was so late, till I waked. Well, but my little girl, have you got nothing for me? LUCY Yes, but I have--I've got a letter for you in my pocket. Sir LUCIUS O faith! I guessed you weren't come empty-handed--Well--let me see what the dear creature says. LUCY There, Sir Lucius. [Gives him a letter.]