Frederick.

Your ladyship, I am bound For ever to your service.

L. (to D.). Am I forgiven, Diana?

F. (to R.). Richard, how’s this?

R. (to F.). I have won. (aloud.) And let me say That I for friendship’s sake will do as much Toward Lady Laura’s portion as the Countess.

N. Sir Gregory ... Sir Gregory! Is this the way I am treated? You do not hear? Sir Gregory, speak!

G. (to N.). I hear not what is said, St. Nicholas: But I can see: and since you have caught your bride Running away, you must not look to me To help you hold her. Surely what I promised I promised in good faith: but what hath happened Sets me at liberty. (Laura goes to Gregory.)

N. And I am left out? Am I a sacrifice?

D. Sir, be consoled: You were not more deceived than I.

N. At least Tristram shall not escape. I do beseech you He may be punished for stealing my sonnet, And shutting me in the cupboard.

Re-enter Tristram and Flora.

D. Who come here?

T. and Fl. My lady, we ask for pardon.

R. I take on me To speak for them.

D. No need for that, your grace; They are forgiven.

N. Why doth she say 'your grace’.

T. (to R.). Ah, why 'your grace’indeed?

R. This Tristram here Hath done us many a service. Flora too Hath played a useful part. May not their marriage Follow on ours, Diana?

N. Yours!

T. (to audience sympathetically). His!

D. They may have so much promise with all my heart.

T. Thank you, my lady. I never did understand anything in the ‘Humours of this Court,’ and I never shall.