_1 La._ Isn't he cras'd? _Gent._ Madam, he may be call'd a Humourist; but he does not want Sense, I do assure you. _2 La._ Methinks I should be glad to see him. _Gent._ I dare say you will be very much diverted. And if you'll please to give me Leave, I'll wait on you. I'm particularly acquainted with him. _2 La._ What say you, Madam, shall we go? _1 La._ I can't help thinking he's a Coxcomb; however, to satisfy Curiosity I don't care if I do. _Gent._ I believe the Coach is at the Door. _2 La._ I hope he won't affront us. _Gent._ He won't designedly, I'm sure, Madam. [_Exeunt._ _Scene changes to the Toy-Shop, the Master standing behind the Counter looking over his Books._ _Mast._ Methinks I have had a tolerable good Day of it to-day. A Gold Watch, Five and Thirty Guineas----Let me see----What did that Watch stand me in?----Where is it? O here----Lent [_Turning to another book backwards and forwards._] to Lady _Basset_ Eighteen Guineas upon her Gold Watch. Ay, she died and never redeem'd it.--A Set of old China, Five Pounds.--Bought of an old Cloaths Man for Five Shillings. Right.--A curious Shell for a Snuff-box, Two Guineas.--Bought of a poor Fisher-boy for a Half-penny. Now, if I had offer'd that Shell for Sixpence, no body would have bought it. Well, Thanks to the whimsical Extravagance and Folly of Mankind, I believe, from these childish Toys and gilded Baubles, I shall pick up a comfortable Maintenance. For, really, as it is a trifling Age, so Nothing but Trifles are valued in it. Men read none but trifling Authors, pursue none but trifling Amusements, and contend for none but trifling Opinions. A trifling Fellow is prefer'd, a trifling Woman admir'd. Nay, as if there were not real Trifles enow, they now make Trifles of the most serious and valuable Things. Their Time, their Health, their Money, their Reputation, are trifled away. Honestly is become a Trifle, Conscience a Trifle, Honour a mere Trifle, and Religion the greatest Trifle of all. _Enter the Gentleman and the two Ladies._ _Mast._ Sir, your humble Servant, I'm very glad to see you. _Gent._ Sir, I am yours. I have brought you some Customers here. _Mast._ You are very good, Sir. What do you please to want, Ladies? _1 La._ Please to want! People seldom please to want any thing, Sir. _Mast._ O dear Madam, yes; I always imagine when People come into a Toy-shop, it must be for something they please to want. _2 La._ Here's a mighty pretty Looking Glass; Pray, Sir, what's the Price of it? _Mast._ This Looking Glass, Madam, is the finest in all _England_. In this Glass a Coquet may see her Vanity, and a Prude her Hypocrisy. Some fine Ladies may see more Beauty than Modesty, more Airs than Graces, and more Wit than Good-nature. _1 La._ [_Aside._] He begins already.