sir oliver.aye--i know--there are a set of malicious prating prudent gossips both male and female, who murder characters to kill time, and will rob a young fellow of his good name before he has years to know the value of it...but i am not to be prejudiced against my nephew by such i promise you! no! no--if charles has done nothing false or mean, i shall compound for his extravagance.
rowley.then my life on't, you will reclaim him.ah, sir, it gives me new vigour to find that your heart is not turned against him--and that the son of my good old master has one friend however left--sir oliver.what! shall i forget master rowley--when i was at his house myself--egad my brother and i were neither of us very prudent youths--and yet i believe you have not seen many better men than your old master was[.]
rowley.'tis this reflection gives me assurance that charles may yet be a credit to his family--but here comes sir peter----sir oliver.egad so he does--mercy on me--he's greatly ed--and seems to have a settled married look--one may read husband in his face at this distance.--enter sir peter
sir peter.ha! sir oliver--my old friend--welcome to england--a thousand times!
sir oliver.thank you--thank you--sir peter--and efaith i am as glad to find you well[,] believe me--sir peter.ah! 'tis a long time since we met--sixteen year i doubt sir oliver--and many a cross accident in the time--sir oliver.aye i have had my share--but, what[!] i find you are married--hey my old boy--well--well it can't be help'd--and so i wish you joy with all my heart--sir peter.thank you--thanks sir oliver.--yes, i have entered into the happy state but we'll not talk of that now.
sir oliver.true true sir peter old friends shouldn't begin on grievances at first meeting.no, no--rowley.take care pray sir----
sir oliver.well--so one of my nephews i find is a wild rogue--hey?