MELLEFONT solus.

MEL. Pray heaven my aunt keep touch with her assignation. O that
her lord were but sweating behind this hanging, with the expectation
of what I shall see. Hist, she comes. Little does she think what a
mine is just ready to spring under her feet. But to my post. [Goes
behind the hangings.]


SCENE XVI.


LADY TOUCHWOOD.

LADY TOUCH. 'Tis eight o'clock; methinks I should have found him
here. Who does not prevent the hour of love, outstays the time; for
to be dully punctual is too slow. I was accusing you of neglect.


SCENE XVII.


LADY TOUCHWOOD, MASKWELL, MELLEFONT absconding.

MASK. I confess you do reproach me when I see you here before me;
but 'tis fit I should be still behindhand, still to be more and more
indebted to your goodness.

LADY TOUCH. You can excuse a fault too well, not to have been to
blame. A ready answer shows you were prepared.