A narrow Ante-room or Hall; Servants seen crossing the Stage from opposite sides.
FIRST SERVANT.
Have you been listening, Tim? You seem mightily diverted.
SECOND SERVANT.
I had no occasion to listen; for I contrived business for myself, as it were, and stole quietly into the room, and saw all the company, and the oration-man busy in his vocation: and hard work it is, I'll assure you.
FIRST SERVANT.
Hard work! it is only words out of his mouth, is it not? A country curate would think nothing on 't.
SECOND SERVANT.
Only words out of his mouth, say ye? Both legs and arms are at work, like any weaver busy on the treadles: and for making of mouths, and grinning and staring under the curls of that blouzing wig of his, it's impossible for me to gi' you any notion on 't. I would not undertake to supply either lords or ladies wi' such a turbullion
