; but let him go, like a pragmatical, captious, giddy Fool as he is!
I shall take a Time to see him. Nay, Sir, (said _Philibella_) he has
promis'd your Majesty a Visit in our Hearing. Come, Sir, I beg your
Majesty to pledge me this Glass to your long and happy Reign; laying
aside all Thoughts of ungovern'd Youth: Besides, this Discourse must
needs be ungrateful to her Majesty, to whom, I fear, he will be marry'd
within this Month! How! (cry'd _King and no King_) married to my Queen!
I must not, cannot suffer it! Pray restrain your self a little, Sir
(said Sir _Philip_) and when once these Ladies have left us, I will
discourse your Majesty further about this Business. Well, pray, Sir
_Philip_, (said his Lady) let not your Worship be pleas'd to sit up too
long for his Majesty: About five o'Clock I shall expect you; 'tis your
old Hour. And yours, Madam, to wake to receive me coming to Bed--Your
Ladyship understands me, (return'd _Friendly_.) You're merry, my Love,
you're merry, (cry'd _Philadelphia_:) Come, Niece, to Bed! to Bed! Ay,
(said the Knight) Go, both of you and sleep together, if you can,
without the Thoughts of a Lover, or a Husband. His Majesty was pleas'd
to wish them a good Repose; and so, with a Kiss, they parted for that
time.

Now we're alone (said Sir _Philip_) let me assure you, Sir, I resent
this Affront done to you by Mr. _Goodland_, almost as highly as you can:
and tho' I can't wish that you should take such Satisfaction, as perhaps
some other hotter Sparks would; yet let me say, his Miscarriage ought
not to go unpunish'd in him. Fear not (reply'd t'other) I shall give him
a sharp Lesson. No, Sir (return'd _Friendly_) I would not have you think
of a bloody Revenge; for 'tis that which possibly he designs on you:
I know him brave as any Man. However, were it convenient that the Sword
should determine betwixt you, you should not want mine: The Affront is
partly to me, since done in my House; but I've already laid down safer
Measures for us, tho' of more fatal Consequence to him: that is, I've
form'd them in my Thoughts. Dismiss your Coach and Equipage, all but one
Servant, and I will discourse it to you at large. 'Tis now past Twelve;
and if you please, I would invite you to take up as easy a Lodging here,
as my House will afford. (Accordingly they were dismiss'd, and he
proceeded:)--As I hinted to you before, he is in love with my youngest
Niece, _Philibella_; but her Fortune not exceeding five hundred