She does! Outrageous forwardness!
Does she let you kiss her?
Wild. Yes.
Con. She should be -
Wild. What?
Con. What you got thrice your share of when at school,
And yet not half your due! A brazen face!
More could not grant a maid about to wed.
Wild. She is so.
Con. What?
Wild. How swimmingly it goes! [Aside.]
Con. [With suppressed impatience.] Are you about to marry,
neighbour Wildrake?
Are you about to marry?
Wild. Excellent. [Aside.]
Con. [Breaking out.] Why don't you answer me?
Wild. I am.
Con. You are -
I tell you what, sir--You're a fool!
Wild. For what?
Con. You are not fit to marry. Do not know
Enough of the world, sir! Have no more experience,
Thought, judgment, than a schoolboy! Have no mind
Of your own!--your wife will make a fool of you,
Will jilt you, break your heart! I wish she may
I do! You have no more business with a wife;
Than I have! Do you mean to say, indeed,
You are about to marry?
Wild. Yes, indeed.
Con. And when?
Wild. I'll say to-morrow! [Aside.]
Con. When, I say?
Wild. To-morrow.
Con. Thank you: much beholden to you!
You've told me on't in time! I'm very much
Beholden to you, neighbour Wildrake!
And, I pray you, at what hour?
Wild.
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