EUCLID. These four years. So you remember me, and came to call? RECK. Yes, ahem! EUCLID. Very kind. But how did you know I lived here? RECK. Oh, I saw you at the window. EUCLID. Come, come, we don't occupy the front, and the back of the house is in the water. RECK. Ahem! Oh, ah! I was rowing past a quarter of an hour ago. EUCLID. Ah--h--h! And you saw me at the window, did you? You did not see me do anything particular, did you? RECK. No. (_aside._) Good reason, I never saw you at all. No. EUCLID. Ha! ha! no, of course not. What was there particular for me to do, eh? RECK. (_aside._) What a strange manner he has! FANNY. And I was not standing by him, was I? RECK. No. EUCLID. No, to be sure not. RECK. What the devil does this mean? They seem uneasy about something. I suppose he has been kissing the girl at the window. Ha! ha! I understand you. EUCLID. Eh? do you though? FANNY. Oh, gemini, oh! RECK. You are a sly fellow, Euclid. (_whispers._) Eh? EUCLID. (_aside._) It's all right--no, no, wrong, I assure you. But you always had such odd ideas--still in the same spirits. RECK. Yes, I can always smile; like that water which wears a smooth countenance, whatever is beneath its surface. EUCLID. (_aside._) Curse his similes! FANNY. (_aside._) I hates figurative language. RECK. Gad! what a lumping I had in that basket--I feel quite knocked up! (_aside._) A little refreshment--Euclid, my old friend, you know I don't mind taking liberties with you--could you give me a glass of wine? FANNY. Yes, sir, I saw a bottle in the room where the bas-- EUCLID. Ah--h--hem! the store-room you mean. Fetch it. [_Exit FANNY, R._ RECK. It will be rather acceptable, I assure you. I have just come off a very unpleasant journey. EUCLID. What? by the coach? RECK. (_aside._) No, by the basket. You mentioned your wife. You are married--and these are your lodgings? EUCLID. For the present; I don't think I shall stay here. RECK. Where shall you go then? EUCLID. (_aside._) To Newgate, most likely. That, sir, depends entirely upon circumstances. _Enter FANNY with bottle and glass, R._ RECK. (_drinking._) Ha, ha! another--(_drinks._) very good--no, I don't know that it is so very good. There's a queer twang in this wine--have you ever noticed it? EUCLID. No--you know I never touch wine. RECK. Oh, I remember you patronise water. How queer I feel! EUCLID. Patronise water! what do you mean by patronising water? Oh--ha, ha! you mean I drink it. RECK. Of course I do. Egad, I wish I had drank water instead of this infernal stuff. I feel quite uncomfortable. EUCLID. (_aside._) So do I. FANNY. (_aside._) So do I. RECK. Really, there was something wrong-- EUCLID. Nonsense--fancy-- RECK. (_puts his hand to his eyes._) There's a swimming-- (_EUCLID and FANNY run to window._ EUCLID. What is afloat?