_Money_. Sir, I give you both a great many thanks. I am sure it is almost as charitable as if you gave it me; for I am to make up a sum to-morrow morning. Well, if Mr Luckless was but a little soberer I should like him for a lodger exceedingly: for I must say, I think him a very pleasant good-humoured man. SCENE X.--LUCKLESS, WITMORE, MONEYWOOD. _Luck_. Those are words I never heard out of that mouth before. _Money_. Ha, ha, ha! you are pleased to be merry: ha, ha! _Luck_. Why, Witmore, thou hast the faculty opposite to that of a witch, and canst lay a tempest. I should as soon have imagined one man could have stopt a cannon-ball in its full force as her tongue. _Money_. Ha, ha, ha! he is the best company in the world, sir, and so full of his similitudes! _Wit_. Luckless, good morrow; I shall see you soon again. _Luck_. Let it be soon, I beseech you; for thou hast brought a calm into this house that was scarce ever in it before. SCENE XI.--LUCKLESS, MRS MONEYWOOD, JACK. _Money_. Well, Mr Luckless, you are a comical man, to give one such a character to a stranger. _Luck_. The company is gone, madam; and now, like true man and wife, we may fall to abusing one another as fast as we please. _Money_. Abuse me as you please, so you pay me, sir. _Luck_. 'Sdeath! madam, I will pay you. _Money_. Nay, sir, I do not ask it before it is due. I don't question your payment at all: if you was to stay in my house this quarter of a year, as I hope you will, I should not ask you for a farthing. _Luck_. Toll, loll, loll.--But I shall have her begin with her passion immediately; and I had rather be the object of her rage for a year than of her love for half an hour. _Money_. But why did you choose to surprise me with my money? Why did you not tell me you would pay me? _Luck_. Why, have I not told you? _Money_. Yes, you told me of a play, and stuff: but you never told me you would order a gentleman to pay me. A sweet, pretty, good-humoured gentleman he is, heaven bless him! Well, you have comical ways with you: but you have honesty at the bottom, and I'm sure the gentleman himself will own I gave you that character. _Luck_. Oh! I smell you now.--You see, madam, I am better than my word to you: did he pay it you in gold or silver? _Money_. All pure gold. _Luck_. I have a vast deal of silver, which he brought me, within; will you do me the favour of taking it in silver? that will be of use to you in the shop too. _Money_. Anything to oblige you, sir. _Luck_. Jack, bring out the great bag, number one. Please to tell the money, madam, on that table. _Money_. It's easily told: heaven knows there's not so much on't. _Jack_. Sir, the bag is so heavy, I cannot bring it in. _Luck_. Why, then, come and help to thrust a heavier bag out. _Money_. What do you mean? _Luck_. Only to pay you in my bed-chamber. _Money_. Villain, dog, I'll swear a robbery, and have you hanged: rogues, villains!