Scratch I admire the resources of feminine wit when it is ignited by the imp of love.
Worthy Scratch, this night, without more delay, we must devise some brilliant scheme which will allow us to free her from such a hard yoke.
Worthy That would be the quickest and safest way.
Scratch Agreed. But, doing you a good turn, I fear that--
Scratch That's understood. You will be married, and I will be hanged.
Worthy I've got an idea for a plan--you know Lovelace?
Worthy We can take refuge with such a friend. His country house is not far off. It's with Lovelace, that I intend to choose an exile in leaving these parts. There, braving the scorn and rage of the jealous would-be husband--we will prepare, in this place, and we will manage to marry, and make love--
Albert Oh, sir, forgive the boredom which possesses me; I came back to find some remedy. This is your man?
Albert Please tell him to employ himself in aiding me today.
Worthy And what can he do for you? Speak!
Albert He deigned, earlier, to inform me of his medical knowledge. He has a thousand secret cures for many illnesses. Perhaps, he has one for weak-mindedness?
Scratch Yes, yes, I have more than one--of those salutary effects. But you treated me in a manner, rather--
Scratch To refuse to give a chap the time of day--
Scratch Nowhere in my life did anyone ever treat me so--not even in Barbary.
Albert (piteously) Oh, can you see a thing, so charming, put an end to her days, without giving aid? (to Worthy) Sir, speak for me.
Worthy Scratch, I beg you, try to cure the evil this pretty lady is suffering from.
Scratch For you, once again, I sacrifice my resentment. Yes, I will cure her-- and radically.
Scratch Go in. I am going to search my book for the most appropriate cure. You will soon see me in operation.
Albert I cannot express my feeling of obligation. May it be more safe than my fortune or my life.
Scratch Go, I know nothing, and she won't be cured.
Worthy What made you say that? What happy fate made you become a physician in his eyes?
Scratch Word of honor, I know nothing about it. What I can tell you, is that as soon as I saw him, after he intercepted me, to disguise my plan and hide myself the better, I told him I was looking for some medicinal herbs hereabouts, and that I had admirable secret cures for all sorts of ills, and, in short, could cure, the incurable. And that's exactly how he made his mistake.