none effect your oath; so you may unswear it again. The law will
allow it.

CYNT. Ay, but my conscience never will.

SIR PAUL. Gads-bud, no matter for that, conscience and law never go
together; you must not expect that.

LADY PLYANT. Ay, but, Sir Paul, I conceive if she has sworn, d'ye
mark me, if she has once sworn, it is most unchristian, inhuman, and
obscene that she should break it. I'll make up the match again,
because Mr. Careless said it would oblige him. [Aside.]

SIR PAUL. Does your ladyship conceive so? Why, I was of that
opinion once too. Nay, if your ladyship conceives so, I'm of that
opinion again; but I can neither find my lord nor my lady to know
what they intend.

LADY PLYANT. I'm satisfied that my cousin Mellefont has been much
wronged.

CYNT. [Aside.] I'm amazed to find her of our side, for I'm sure
she loved him.

LADY PLYANT. I know my Lady Touchwood has no kindness for him; and
besides I have been informed by Mr. Careless, that Mellefont had
never anything more than a profound respect. That he has owned
himself to be my admirer 'tis true, but he was never so presumptuous
to entertain any dishonourable notions of things; so that if this be
made plain, I don't see how my daughter can in conscience, or