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Ang. [aside.] Lucinda returning to an old Lover;—that's good news.—Now for some trick to secure the Aunt against Bellamour;—but that one shove more, and Fortune I adore thee.

Phil. If this Kindness is sincere, why was Bellamour so well receiv'd in my absence?

Plack. Why don't you know that the best receiv'd are seldom the most welcome, and that the Civilities a Woman shews in publick to one Man, are only to cover private Familiarities with another?

Phil. And my Lady Dorimen, we may have leave to wait upon her too?

Plac. Yes; this is her Day.

Phil. Her Day! for what?

Plack. Why to receive Visits: All your great Ladies keep their days for Visitants.

Sir Toby. And so by laying apart one Day for publick Ceremony, all the rest of the Week is secur'd for private Intrigue.

Phil. The Men and Women all visit the same day?

Plack. They have different Methods; my Lady has days apart. This is her day for the Men.

Phil. Very fine. And so we visit as we go into the Bagnio, where the Men and Women have their particular days of admittance.

Sir Toby. And find hotter Work in some of their Ruels, adzooks, than in any Bagnio in Town.—What think you Mrs. Placket of my young Friend here? he's most desperately in Love with my Lady Dorimen.

Plack. That's desperate indeed: Alas, such little Gentlemen may pass upon unexperienc'd Persons; but Widows have Beef-stomacks, such a Chick is not half a mouthful.—The man