The Man of Mode

In Act 1.1 (pg96) the Shoemaker states, "...there's never a man i' the town lives more like a gentleman with his wife than I do. I never mind her motions; she never inquires into mine..." Strangely, once again, this seems to be the best method for a successful marriage for the time. I just wonder, do people feel that, since Young Bellair seemed naive, will the shoemakers marriage be more successful. By disobeying his father, it seems he would be in a better situation than the Shoemaker, but true love never succeeds in these plays.

Each of these characters seems to have ties to the country, or have strong knowledge of it. When the dances are played, the constantly refer to the music as the "country fiddle". I assume this was popular for the time, but is it popular for a group of people who lie on the fringe of the city? Was it more popular in the country? For people who seem to detest the country, it seems strange to me that the popular music seems to come from there.