GENTLEMAN

Why, Norton. You know Norton well enough?


MINISTER

Nay, 'twas not he. Norton of course I know.
I thought him Stewart for a moment, but---


LADY

But I well scanned him--'twas Lord Abercorn;
For, said I to myself, "O quaint old beau,
To sleep in black silk sheets so funnily:--
That is, if the town rumour on't be true.


LORD

My wig, ma'am, no! 'Twas a much younger man.


GENTLEMAN

But let me call him! Monstrous silly this,
That don't know my friends!

[They look around. The gentleman goes among the surging and