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Lady S. (pulling Sea. by the sleeve.) You know you are engaged; you can't speak with any body at present.

Sea. I can do all I have to do very well, and give a quarter of an hour to Mr. Plausible, notwithstanding.

Lady S. (still pulling him.) You have many letters to write, and many other things.—You understand me?

Plau. I shall have the pleasure of calling then to-morrow morning.

Lady S. He is engaged to-morrow morning.

Plau. And in the evening also?

Lady S. Yes, Sir, and every hour in the day.—He has not yet laid out his fortune to such advantage as will enable him to bestow quite so much leisure time upon his friends as Mr. Plausible.

Plau. I can never regret the leisure time I have upon my hands, since it has given me an opportunity of obliging your Ladyship; I have procured the inestimable receipt for whitening linen without soap that I mention'd to you, and I shall bring it to you to-morrow.

Lady S. Pray don t take the trouble? I am much obliged to you: but we are all so much occupied! (to Sea.) Are not you going to write by return of post?

''Sea. (to'' Plau.) I am really much engaged at present: the King has been graciously pleased, tho' most unworthy of it, and most unlook'd for on my part, to honour me with the dignity of a baronet of Great Britain.