SCENE I.--_A chamber in_ LADY ALLWORTH'S _house_. LOVELL _and_ ALLWORTH _discovered. Having heard of the mutual attachment of_ MARGARET _and_ ALLWORTH, LORD LOVELL _has assured the latter that he will help bring it to a successful issue, and that neither the beauty nor the wealth of_ SIR GILES'S _daughter shall tempt him to betray_ ALLWORTH'S _confidence. Enter_ MARRALL, _and with him_ SIR GILES, _who from what he has seen of their behaviour at a dinner given by him in_ LORD LOVELL'S _honour believes that_ LOVELL _wishes to marry_ MARGARET _and that_ LADY ALLWORTH _is enamoured of_ WELLBORN. _To further this latter match and to prosecute new designs against_ WELLBORN _he has lent him a thousand pounds_. OVERREACH: A good day to my lord. LOVELL: You are an early riser, Sir Giles. OVERREACH: And reason, to attend your lordship. Go to my nephew, Marrall. See all his debts discharged, and help his worship To fit on his rich suit. [_Exit_ MARRALL LOVELL: I have writ this morning A few lines to my mistress, your fair daughter. OVERREACH: 'Twill fire her, for she's wholly yours already. Sweet Master Allworth, take my ring; 'twill carry To her presence, I dare warrant you; and there plead For my good lord, if you shall find occasion. That done, pray ride to Nottingham; get a licence Still by this token. I'll have it dispatched, And suddenly, my lord, that I may say My honourable, nay, right honourable daughter. LOVELL: Haste your return. ALLWORTH: I will not fail, my lord. [_Exit._ OVERREACH: I came not to make offer with my daughter A certain portion; that were poor and trivial: In one word, I pronounce all that is mine, In lands, or leases, ready coin, or goods, With her, my lord, comes to you; nor shall you have One motive to induce you to believe I live too long, since every year I'll add Something unto the heap, which shall be yours too. LOVELL: You are a right kind father. OVERREACH: You'll have reason To think me such. How do you like this seat? Would it not serve to entertain your friends? LOVELL: A well-built pile; and she that's mistress of it, Worthy the large revenue. OVERREACH: She, the mistress? It may be so for a time; but let my lord Say only he but like it, and would have it, I say ere long 'tis his. LOVELL: Impossible.