William Wycherley [Four Plays]
SCENE III.--_The Street before_ CHRISTINA'S _Lodging.
_Enter_ RANGER _and_ DAPPERWIT.
_Dap._ I was a faithful sentinel: nobody came out, let me perish!
_Ran._ No, no, I hunted upon a wrong scent; I thought I had followed a woman, but found her an angel.
_Dap._ What is her name?
_Ran._ That you must tell me. What very fine woman is there lives hereabouts?
_Dap._ Faith, I know not any. She is, I warrant you, some fine woman of a term's standing or so in the town; such as seldom appear in public, but in their balconies, where they stand so constantly, one would think they had hired no other part of the house.
_Ran._ And look like the pictures which painters expose to draw in customers;--but I must know who she is. Vincent's lodging is hard by, I'll go and inquire of him, and lie with him to-night: but if he will not let me, I'll lie with you, for my lodging is too far off.
_Dap._ Then I will go before, and expect you at mine. [_Exeunt._