Scene + 

II + 

A room in Charles Surface’s house. + 

Enter Trip, Moses, and Sir Oliver Surface. + 

Trip + 

Here, Master Moses! if you’ll stay a moment, I’ll try whether⁠—what’s the gentleman’s name? + 

Sir Oliver + 

Mr. Moses, what is my name? Aside to Moses. + 

Moses + 

Mr. Premium. + 

Trip + 

Premium⁠—Very well. + 

Exit Trip, taking snuff. + 

Sir Oliver + 

To judge by the servants, one wouldn’t believe the master was ruined. But what!⁠—sure, this was my brother’s house? + 

Moses + 

Yes, sir; Mr. Charles bought it of Mr. Joseph, with the furniture, pictures, etc., just as the old gentleman left it. Sir Peter thought it a piece of extravagance in him. + 

Sir Oliver + 

In my mind, the other’s economy in selling it to him was more reprehensible by half. + 

Reenter Trip. + 

Trip + 

My master says you must wait, gentlemen: he has company, and can’t speak with you yet. + 

Sir Oliver + 

If he knew who it was wanted to see him, perhaps he would not send such a message? + 

Trip + 

Yes, yes, sir; he knows you are here⁠—I did not forget little Premium: no, no, no. + 

Sir Oliver + 

Very well; and I pray, sir, what may be your name? + 

Trip + 

Trip, sir; my name is Trip, at your service. + 

Sir Oliver + 

Well, then, Mr. Trip, you have a pleasant sort of place here, I guess? + 

Trip + 

Why, yes⁠—here are three or four of us pass our time agreeably enough; but then our wages are sometimes a little in arrear⁠—and not very great either⁠—but fifty pounds a year, and find our own bags and bouquets! + 

Sir Oliver + 

Bags and bouquets! halters and bastinadoes. Aside. + 

Trip + 

And apropos, Moses⁠—have you been able to get me that little bill discounted? + 

Sir Oliver + 

Wants to raise money too!⁠—mercy on me! Has his distresses too, I warrant, like a lord, and affects creditors and duns. Aside. + 

Moses + 

’T was not to be done, indeed, Mr. Trip. + 

Trip + 

Good lack, you surprise me! My friend Brush has endorsed it, and I thought when he put his name at the back of a bill ’twas the same as cash. + 

Moses + 

No, ’t wouldn’t do. + 

Trip + 

A small sum⁠—but twenty pounds. Hark’ee, Moses, do you think you couldn’t get it me by way of annuity? + 

Sir Oliver + 

An annuity! ha! ha! a footman raise money by way of annuity! Well done, luxury, egad! Aside. + 

Moses + 

Well, but you must insure your place. + 

Trip + 

Oh, with all my heart! I’ll insure my place and my life too, if you please. + 

Sir Oliver + 

It is more than I would your neck. Aside. + 

Moses + 

But is there nothing you could deposit? + 

Trip + 

Why, nothing capital of my master’s wardrobe has dropped lately; but I could give you a mortgage on some of his winter clothes, with equity of redemption before November⁠—or you shall have the reversion of the French velvet, or a post-obit on the blue and silver;⁠—these, I should think, Moses, with a few pair of point ruffles, as a collateral security⁠—hey, my little fellow? + 

Moses + 

Well, well. Bell rings. + 

Trip + 

Egad, I heard the bell! I believe, gentlemen, I can now introduce you. Don’t forget the annuity, little Moses! This way, gentlemen, I’ll insure my place, you know. + 

Sir Oliver + 

Aside. If the man be a shadow of the master, this is the temple of dissipation indeed! + 

Exeunt. + 