he has lost all his friends i am told nobody is better spoken of--by the jews.
crabtree.that's true egad nephew--if the old jewry was a ward i believe charles would be an alderman--no man more popular there, 'fore gad i hear he pays as many annuities as the irish tontine and that whenever he's sick they have prayers for the recovery of his health in the synagogue--sir benjamin.yet no man lives in greater splendour:--they tell me when he entertains his friends--he can sit down to dinner with a dozen of his own securities, have a score tradesmen waiting in the anti-chamber, and an officer behind every guest's chair.
surface.this may be entertainment to you gentlemen but you pay very little regard to the feelings of a brother.
maria.their malice is intolerable--lady sneerwell i must wish you a good morning--i'm not very well.
[exit maria.]
mrs.candour.o dear she chang'd colour very much!
lady sneerwell.do mrs.candour follow her--she may want assistance.
mrs.candour.that i will with all my soul ma'am.--poor dear girl--who knows--what her situation may be!
[exit mrs.candour.]
lady sneerwell.'twas nothing but that she could not bear to hear charles reflected on notwithstanding their difference.
sir benjamin.the young lady's penchant is obvious.
crabtree.but benjamin--you mustn't give up the pursuit for that--follow her and put her into good humour--repeat her some of your verses--come, i'll assist you--sir benjamin.mr.surface i did not mean to hurt you--but depend on't your brother is utterly undone--[going.]