PAR. No, rascal, that mistake shall not excuse you. JOLLY. It is old Goodman What-d'ye-call-him his wife. CAPT. Hold the candle, and let's see her face. [_When they hold the candle, she lies in his bosom, and his arms about her. She must be as nastily dressed as they can dress her. When he sees her, he falls into amaze, and shoves her from him._ JOLLY. What have we here, adultery? Take them both: here will be new matter. PAR. Master constable, a little argument will persuade you to believe I am grossly abused. Sure, this does not look like a piece that a man would sin to enjoy: let that then move your pity and care of my reputation. Consider my calling, and do not bring me to a public shame for what you're sure I am not guilty of, but by plot of some villains.[262] BAWD. Dear, will you disclaim me now? PAR. O impudence! JOLLY. Master constable, do your duty. Take them both away, as you will answer it. CAPT. Give him his cassock to cover him. [_They put on his cassock and her coat, and lead them away._ PAR. Why, gentlemen, whither will you carry me? CAPT. To the next justice, I think it is Master Wild; he is newly come from travel. It will be a good way, neighbours, to express our respects to him. PAR. No, faith, gentlemen, e'en go the next way to Tyburn, and despatch the business without ceremony, for you'll utterly disgrace me. This is that damned captain: my wife is abroad too; I fear she is of the plot. JOLLY. Come, away with 'em. BAWD. Whither will they lead us, dear? PAR. O, O, impudence! Gentlemen, do not lead us together, I beseech you. CAPT. Come, come, lead them together: no ceremonies. Your faults are both alike. [_Exeunt omnes._ SCENE II. _Enter_ WANTON _and_ WILD. WAN. You had best brag now, and use me like my lady What-d'ye-call; but if you do, I care not. WILD. Come, y' are a fool. I'll be a faithful friend, and make good conditions for thee before thy husband be quit. [WILD _sits down with_ WANTON _in his lap_. WAN. You must do it now or never. WILD. Hark, hark! I hear them. What's the news? _Enter_ CAPTAIN, JOLLY, WATCH, BAWD, _and_ PARSON. CAPT. We have brought a couple of delinquents before your worship: they have committed a very foul fault. JOLLY. And we have brought the fault along too, that your worship may see it. You will be the better able to judge of the offenders. PAR. Ha! what do I see? My wife in master justice's lap! WAN. What has the poor fellow done? CAPT. Why, madam, he has been taken in bed with this woman, another man's wife. WAN. In bed with her, and do you raise him to punish him? Master constable, if you would afflict him, command them to lie together again. Is not the man mad? PAR. This is fine roguery! I find who rules the roost. WILD. Well, to the business. You say he was taken in bed with another man's wife. CAPT. Yes, and't like your worship. WILD. Make his mittimus to the Hole at Newgate.