On multiple occasions Pinchwife states (largely in reference to his attempts to enforce his wife's fidelity) that he "knows" or "understands" the Town. What does this mean? Considering the way he essentially creates every situation in which his wife nearly or actually escapes his control, would it be more appropriate to say that he "creates" the Town? (Is it "the Town" that corrupts, or Pinchwife's paranoia and representation of it?)

Does Alithea's concept of "honor" differ from that of the other women in the play? While Lady Fidget and company seem to value sign over substance insofar as "reputation" and "honor" are concerned, Alithea turns down Harcourt's sexual advances even though she could likely emerge from the liaison right under the nose of her unwitting husband-to-be -- and with society's perception of her honor intact. She also seems unusually earnest when she declares Sparkish a man "whom my justice will not suffer me to deceive or injure." Does Alithea ultimately hold herself to a standard of "honor" which values some internal code of ethics rather than others' perceptions of her sexual purity? How does this compare to other discussions of "honor" we've seen?