[Footnote: I employ here the words "to have reason," because that verb,
in the sense of "to have a right, to be right," seems to have been a
courtly expression in Dryden's time. Old Moody answers to Sir Martin
Marall (Act iii., Scene 3), "You have reason, sir. There he is again,
too; the town phrase; a great compliment I wise! _you have reason_, sir;
that is, you are no beast, sir." ]
CAT. What is the matter with you?
MASC. What! two at once against my heart! to attack me thus right and
left! Ha! This is contrary to the law of nations, the combat is too
unequal, and I must cry out, "Murder!"
CAT. Well, he does say things in a peculiar way.
MAD. He is a consummate wit.
CAT. You are more afraid than hurt, and your heart cries out before it
is even wounded.
MASC. The devil it does! it is wounded all over from head to foot.
SCENE XI.--CATHOS, MADELON, MASCARILLE, MAROTTE.
MAR. Madam, somebody asks to see you.
MAD. Who!
MAR. The Viscount de Jodelet.
MASC. The Viscount de Jodelet?
MAR. Yes, sir.
CAT. Do you know him?
MASC. He is my most intimate friend.
MAD. Shew him in immediately.
MASC. We have not seen each other for some time; I am delighted to meet
him.
CAT. Here he comes.
SCENE XII.
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