_Ran._ You will deny too, madam, that I followed you last night from the Park to your lodging, where I staid with you till morning? you never saw me before, I warrant. _Chris._ That you rudely intruded last night into my lodging, I cannot deny; but I wonder you have the confidence to brag of it: sure you will not of your reception? _Ran._ I never was so ill-bred as to brag of my reception in a lady's chamber; not a word of that, madam. _Val._ [_Aside._] How! If he lies, I revenge her; if it I be true, I revenge myself. [VALENTINE _draws his sword, which_ VINCENT, _seeing, thrusts him back, and shuts the door upon him before he is discovered by_ RANGER. _Enter_ LYDIA _and_ LEONORE, _stopping at the door._ _Lyd._ What do I see! Christina with him! a counterplot to mine, to make me and it ridiculous. 'Tis true, I find, they have been long acquainted, and I long abused; but since she intends a triumph, in spite, as well as shame, (not emulation,) I retire. She deserves no envy, who will be shortly in my condition; his natural inconstancy will prove my best revenge on her--on both. [_Exeunt_ LYDIA _and_ LEONORE. _Enter_ DAPPERWIT. _Dap._ Christina's going away again;--what's the matter? _Ran._ What do you mean? _Dap._ I scarce had paid the chairmen, and was coming up after her, but I met her on the stairs, in as much haste as if she had been frightened. _Ran._ Who do you talk of? _Dap._ Christina, whom I took up in a chair just now at St. James's gate. _Ran._ Thou art mad! here she is, this is Christina. _Dap._ I must confess I did not see her face; but I am sure the lady is gone that I brought just now. _Ran._ I tell you again this is she: did you bring two? _Chris._ I came in no chair, had no guide but my woman there. _Vin._ When did you bring your lady, Dapperwit? _Dap._ Even now, just now. _Vin._ This lady has been here half-an-hour. _Ran._ He knows not what he says, he is mad: you are all so; I am so too. _Vin._ 'Tis the best excuse you can make for yourself, and by owning your mistake you'll show you are come to yourself. I myself saw your woman at the door, who but looked in, and then immediately went down again;--as your friend Dapperwit too affirms. _Chris._ You had best follow her that looked for you; and I'll go seek out him I came to see.--Mr. Vincent, pray let me in here. _Ran._ 'Tis very fine! wondrous fine! [CHRISTINA _goes out a little, and returns._ _Chris._ Oh! he is gone! Mr. Vincent, follow him; he were yet more severe to me in endangering his life, than in his censures against me. You know the power of his enemies is great as their malice;--just Heaven preserve him from them, and me from this ill or unlucky man! [_Exeunt_ CHRISTINA, ISABEL, _and_ VINCENT. _Ran._ 'Tis well--nay, certainly, I shall never be master of my senses more: but why dost thou help to distract me too?