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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The School For Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan: given that worthy man grounds for great Uneasiness.
CHARLES. Yes they tell me I do that to a great many worthy men--
but how so Pray?
SURFACE. To be plain with you Brother He thinks you are endeavouring
to gain Lady Teazle's Affections from him.
CHARLES. Who I--O Lud! not I upon my word.--Ha! ha! ha! so the old
Fellow has found out that He has got a young wife has He? or what's
worse she has discover'd that she has an old Husband?
SURFACE. This is no subject to jest on Brother--He who can laugh----
CHARLES. True true as you were going to say--then seriously I never
had the least idea of what you charge me with, upon my honour.
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