I loved the scene where Bob asks Jack to be his second and deliver his challenge: "Well, give it to me, and trust me he gets it." snort Jack sounds a bit harried here. And then he goes from this scene to his schemes being exposed to Lydia. Jack is not having a good day.

But the admonitions to Jack to tell Beverley how in a rage Bob is are too fun.

Acres: If Beverley should ask you what kind of a man your friend Acres is, do tell him I am a devil of a fellow — will you, Jack?

Jack: To be sure I shall. I’ll say you are a determined dog —hey, Bob?

Acres: Ah, do, do — and if that frightens him, egad, perhaps he mayn’t come. So tell him I generally kill a man a week; will you, Jack?

Jack: I will, I will; I’ll say you are called in the country Fighting Bob.

Acres: Right — right — ’tis all to prevent mischief; for I don’t want to take his life if I clear my honour.

Jack: No! — that’s very kind of you.

Acres: Why, you don’t wish me to kill him — do you, Jack?

Jack: No, upon my soul, I do not. But a devil of a fellow, hey?

Acres: True, true — but stay — stay Jack, — you may add, that you never saw me in such a rage before — a most devouring rage!

Jack: I will, I will.

Acres: Remember, Jack — a determined dog!

Jack: Ay, ay, Fighting Bob!