_Sol._ As good as haste would allow, please your Right Honourable Excellency! _Pet._ Yes, as good as-- [_COUNT goes aside with SOLOMON and PETER._ _Bar._ Tell me, I conjure you, sister, what jewel you have thus buried in the country? _Countess._ Ha! ha! ha! What, brother, you caught at last? _Bar._ Answer me. _Countess._ Well, her name is Mrs. Haller. _Bar._ That I know; but-- _Countess._ But!--but I know no more myself. _Bar._ Jesting apart, I wish to know. _Countess._ And, jesting apart, I wish you would not plague me. I have at least a hundred thousand important things to do. Heavens! the vicar may come to pay his respects to me before I have been at my toilet; of course I must consult my looking-glass on the occasion. Come, William, will you help to dress me, or stay with your father? _Count._ We'll take care of him. _Countess._ Come, Mrs. Haller. [_Exit with MRS. HALLER, CHARLOTTE following._ _Bar._ [_Aside, and going._] I am in a very singular humour. _Count._ Whither so fast, good brother? _Bar._ To my apartment: I have letters to--I-- _Count._ Pshaw! stay. Let us take a turn in the park together. _Bar._ Excuse me. I am not perfectly well. I should be but bad company. I-- [_Exit.--The_ TENANTRY _retire._ _Count._ Well, Solomon, you are as great a fool as ever, I see. _Sol._ Ha! ha! At your Right Honourable Excellency's service. _Count._ [_Points to PETER._] Who is that ape in the corner? _Sol._ Ape!--Oh! that is--with respect to your Excellency be it spoken--the son of my body; by name, Peter. [_PETER bows._ _Count._ So, so! Well, how goes all on? _Sol._ Well and good; well and good. Your Excellency will see how I've improved the park: You'll not know it again. A hermitage here; serpentine walks there; an obelisk; a ruin; and all so sparingly, all done with the most economical economy. _Count._ Well, I'll have a peep at your obelisk and ruins, while they prepare for dinner! _Sol._ I have already ordered it, and will have the honour of attending your Right Honourable Excellency. _Count._ Come, lead the way. Peter, attend your young master to the house; we must not tire him. [_Exit, conducted by SOLOMON._ _Pet._ We'll go round this way, your little Excellency, and then we shall see the bridge as we go by; and the new boat, with all the fine ribbands and streamers. This way, your little Excellency. [_Exit, leading the Child._ SCENE III. _The Antichamber._ _Enter MRS. HALLER._