_Lod._ There is a certain Star has rul’d this two days, Sir, of a very malignant Influence to Persons of your Complection and Constitution.--Let me see--within this two hours and six minutes, its Malice will be spent, till then it will be fatal. Sir _Pat._ Hum, reign’d this two Days?--I profess and things have gone very cross with me this two Days,--a notable Man this. L. _Kno._ Oh, a very profound Astrologer, Sir, upon my Honour, I know him. Sir _Pat._ But this is an Affair of that Importance, Sir,-- _Lod._ If it be more than Health or Life, I beg your pardon, Sir. Sir _Pat._ Nay, no Offence, Sir, I beseech you, I’ll stay, Sir. L. _Kno._ How! Sir _Patient_ not see us married? Sir _Pat._ You shall excuse me, Madam. L. _Fan._ This was lucky; Oh Madam, wou’d you have my Dear venture out, when a malignant Star reigns! not for the World. Sir _Pat._ No, I’ll not stir; had it been any Star but a malignant Star, I had waited on your Ladyship: but these malignant Stars are very pernicious Stars. Nephew, take my Lady _Knowell_, Mr. _Fainlove_ my Daughter; and _Bartholomew_ do you conduct my Lady, the Parson stays for you, and the Coaches are at the Door. [Exeunt L. _Kno._ _Lean._ _Wit._ and _Isab._ L. _Fancy_ and _Bartholomew_. Enter _Boy_. _Boy._ Sir, my Lady has sent for you. [Exit. _Lod._ Sir, I’ll be with you presently; Sir _Credulous_, be sure you lug him by the Ears with any sort of Stuff till my return. I’ll send you a Friend to keep you in countenance. Sir _Pat._ Please you to sit, Gentlemen? [Exit _Lod._ _Amst._ Please you, Sir. [To Sir _Cred._ who bows and runs back. Sir _Cred._ Oh Lord, sweet Sir, I hope you do not take me--Nay, I beseech you, Noble Sir--Reverend Sir. [Turning from one to t’other. _Leyd._ By no means, Sir, a Stranger. Sir _Cred._ I beseech you--_Scavantissimi Doctores_,--incomparable Sir,--and you--or you. _Fat_ D. In troth, Sir, these Compliments are needless, I am something corpulent, and love my ease. [Sits. Sir _Cred._ Generous Sir, you say well; therefore _Conlicentia_, as the _Grecians_ have it. [Sits. _Amst._ --Brother.-- _Leyd._ Nay, good Brother,--Sir _Patient_-- Sir _Pat._ Ingenuously, not before you, Mr. Doctor. _Leyd._ Excuse me, Sir, an Alderman, and a Knight.-- Sir _Pat._ Both below the least of the learned Society. _Leyd._ Since you will have it so. [All sit and cry hum,--and look gravely. Sir _Cred._ Hum--hum, most Worthy, and most Renowned--_Medicinæ Professores, qui hic assemblati estis, & vos altri Messiores_; I am now going to make a Motion for the publick Good of us all, but will do nothing without your Doctorships Approbation. Sir _Pat._ Judiciously concluded.