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342 ''Ld. Smart''. And pray, sir John, what do you say to my wine?

Sir John. I'll take another glass first: second thoughts are best.

''Ld. Sparkish''. Pray, lady Smart, you sit near that ham; will you please to send me a bit?

Lady Smart. With all my heart. [She sends him a piece] Pray, my lord, how do you like it?

''Ld. Sparkish''. I think it is a limb of Lot's wife. [He eats it with mustard] Egad, my lord, your mustard is very uncivil.

Lady Smart. Why uncivil, my lord?

''Ld. Sparkish''. Because it takes me by the nose, egad.

Lady Smart. Mr. Neverout, I find you are a very good carver.

Col. O madam, that is no wonder; for you must know, Tom Neverout carves o' Sundays.

Lady Smart. Mr. Neverout, you have overturn'd the salt, and that's a sign of anger: I'm afraid miss and you will fall out.

Lady Answ. No, no; throw a little of it into the fire, and all will be well.

Neverout. O, madam, the falling out of lovers, you know.

Miss. Lovers! very fine! fall out with him! I wonder when we were in.

Sir John. For my part, I believe the young gentlewoman is his sweetheart, there's so much fooling and fiddling betwixt them: I'm sure, they say in our