Drama  |  Sir George Etherege  |  Man of Mode  |  Act IV

Man of Mode — Act IV (Part 16 of 16)

Bel. I’ll discharge my chair and follow. Tell your mistress I am here.

[Exit Footman.

[Gives the Chairmen money.

Take this, and if ever you should be examined, be sure you say you took me up in the Strand, over against the Exchange, as you will answer it to Mr. Dorimant.

Chairmen. We will, an’t like your honour.

[Exeunt Chairmen.

Bel. Now to come off, I must on—

In confidence and lies some hope is left;
’Twere hard to be found out in the first theft
.

[Exit