seems to have been gathering rose leaves, and throwing it away.) and pray now hold up your head a little better.
Soph. But what is all this preparation for?
(Bea. who had retired to the bottom of the stage, unobserved by them, now advances softly behind Soph. and makes a sign to William to be silent.)
Wil. You are to see somebody that loves you very much, and likes to see you look well, you know; you are to see your aunt.
Soph. But there is somebody else you told me of.
Wil. Yes, there is an old connexion of ours with her; and pray now, Sophy, look pleasantly upon him; for he is an old man, and has met with misfortunes; he has been in foreign countries; he has been in prisons, and has had chains on his legs.
Soph. O then, I am sure I shall look upon him kindly!
(Exeunt Soph, and Wil. followed at a distance by Beaumont.)
SCENE II. A large room in Seabright's house. Lady Sarah is discovered sitting by a table writing, near the bottom of the stage.
Lady S. There is so much light thrown across my paper here, it makes me almost blind. Who's there? is it you. Pry?
(Enter Pry from the adjoining room.)
Pry. Yes, my Lady; I sits in this room here pretty often, for the servants are vulgar and rude
