Y. ART. I say, again, I am an honest man; He wrongs me that shall say the contrary. O. LUS. I grant, sir, that you are an honest man, Nor will I say unto the contrary: But wherefore do you use my daughter thus? Can you accuse her of unchastity, of loose Demeanour, disobedience, or disloyalty? Speak, what canst thou object against my daughter? O. ART. Accuse her! here she stands; spit in her face, If she be guilty in the least of these. MRS ART. O father, be more patient; if you wrong My honest husband, all the blame be mine, Because you do it only for my sake. I am his handmaid; since it is his pleasure To use me thus, I am content therewith, And bear his checks and crosses patiently. Y. ART. If in mine own house I can have no peace, I'll seek it elsewhere, and frequent it less. Father, I'm now past one and twenty years; I'm past my father's pamp'ring, I suck not, Nor am I dandled on my mother's knee: Then, if you were my father twenty times, You shall not choose, but let me be myself. Do I come home so seldom, and that seldom Am I thus baited? Wife, remember this! Father, farewell! and, father-in-law, adieu! Your son had rather fast than feast with you. [_Exit_. O. ART. Well, go to, wild-oats! spendthrift! prodigal! I'll cross thy name quite from my reck'ning book: For these accounts, faith, it shall scathe thee somewhat, I will not say what somewhat it shall be. O. LUS. And it shall scathe him somewhat of my purse: And, daughter, I will take thee home again, Since thus he hates thy fellowship; Be such an eyesore to his sight no more: I tell thee, thou no more shalt trouble him. MRS ART. Will you divorce whom God hath tied together? Or break that knot the sacred hand of heaven Made fast betwixt us? Have you never read, What a great curse was laid upon his head That breaks the holy band of marriage, Divorcing husbands from their chosen wives? Father, I will not leave my Arthur so; Not all my friends can make me prove his foe. O. ART. I could say somewhat in my son's reproof. O. LUS. Faith, so could I. O. ART. But, till I meet him, I will let it pass. O. LUS. Faith, so will I. O. ART. Daughter, farewell! with weeping eyes I part; Witness these tears, thy grief sits near my heart. O. LUS. Weeps Master Arthur? nay, then, let me cry; His cheeks shall not be wet, and mine be dry. MRS ART. Fathers, farewell! spend not a tear for me, But, for my husband's sake, let these woes be. For when I weep, 'tis not for my own care, But fear, lest folly bring him to despair. [_Exeunt_ O. ART. _and_ O. LUS. Y. LUS. Sweet saint! continue still this patience, For time will bring him to true penitence. Mirror of virtue! thanks for my good cheer-- A thousand thanks. MRS ART. It is so much too dear; But you are welcome for my husband's sake; His guests shall have best welcome I can make.