-class trickster.

Trippet
I've got an idea of my own. See if we don't slow this marriage down.

Harriet (hugging Trippet)
You bring me back to life.

Worthy (hugging Trippet)
Me, too.

Trippet
I see it.

Harriet
You don't know how much I'll owe you if you save me from this odious
husband.

Trippet
Time will tell if you mean that.

Worthy
Me, too!

Trippet
Poor children. It would be a terrible shame to separate you. You only
want to be together.

Worthy
Here comes Jeremy.

Jeremy (returning, and still speaking to Dudley)
Yes, you have only to do as I told you and you will be delivered from
the Doctor's tyranny. Until we meet again. Adieu.

Trippet
What? You've already talked to Dudley?

Jeremy
I only had two words to say to him. I've warned him. If he plays his
role and all goes well, Miss Harriet will today change her name to
Worthy. And, as for you, Trippet, I permit you to think of possessing
me.

Trippet
How do you intend to work these miracles?

Jeremy
I'm going to disguise myself as a Colonel. Worthy will be my Major.
And, as Dr. Peacock doesn't know us because we've always been careful
never to come here except when he's visiting patients--ah, what a
trick I will play on him. I intend to consult him on a pretended
illness. (low to Trippet) Well, Trippet, you're good at this sort of
thing. What do you say to it?

Trippet
I approve of it. That's all I have to say about it.

Worthy
But, tell us everything.

Jeremy
I will instruct you as we go. Let's leave now. Time is precious. I'm
going to prepare everything. (to Harriet) No goodbyes, beautiful lady.
(to Trippet) See you soon, you little flirt. You, Major, follow me.

(Exit Jeremy and Worthy.)

Harriet
Do you think it will work?

Trippet
Indubitably.

Harriet
Don't let me languish any more. Listen to me.

Trippet
Hush! Our lovers were right to leave. Here comes Mr. Flem. Follow my
lead and pretend to be delighted to marry him.

Harriet
What a bore!

Trippet
Don't complain. He can easily be fooled.

(Enter Flem.)

Trippet
Ah, ah! Mr. Flem, we've heard news of you. You want to marry my
mistress?

Flem
It's the Doctor who's taken it into his head that I shall marry. As
for myself, I never thought of Miss Harriet because of the difference
in our ages.

Trippet
What difference! You're joking, Mr. Flem. Do you know, you look as
young as a man of twenty-five.

Flem
Well, as to that matter, I'm still juicy.