LADY PLYANT, insolent to her husband, and easy to any pretender,--
Mrs. Leigh

CHAPLAIN, BOY, FOOTMEN, AND ATTENDANTS.

THE SCENE: A gallery in the Lord Touchwood's house, with chambers
adjoining.



THE DOUBLE-DEALER--ACT I.--SCENE I.



A gallery in the Lord Touchwood's home, with chambers adjoining.

Enter CARELESS, crossing the stage, with his hat, gloves, and sword
in his hands; as just risen from table: MELLEFONT following him.

MEL. Ned, Ned, whither so fast? What, turned flincher! Why, you
wo' not leave us?

CARE. Where are the women? I'm weary of guzzling, and begin to
think them the better company.

MEL. Then thy reason staggers, and thou'rt almost drunk.

CARE. No, faith, but your fools grow noisy; and if a man must
endure the noise of words without sense, I think the women have more