Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Ab._ Come Daughter, you must now be rul'd, or never.
_Cell._ I must obey your will.
_Ab._ That's my good Daughter. [_Exeunt._
SCENE VII.
_Enter_ Dorothy, _and_ Mary.
_Ma._ What a coyle has this fellow kept i'th' Nunnery,
Sure he has run the _Abbess_ out of her wits.
_Do._ Out of the Nunnery I think, for we can neither see her,
Nor the young _Cellide_.
_Ma._ Pray Heavens he be not teasing.
_Dor._ Nay you may thank your self, 'twas your own structures.
_Enter_ Hylas, _and_ Sam.
_Sam._ Why there's the Gentlewoman.
_Hyl._ Mass 'tis she indeed;
How smart the pretty Thief looks! 'morrow Mistress.
_Dor._ Good morrow to you, Sir.
_Sam._ How strange she bears it!
_Hyl._ Maids must do so, at first.
_Dor._ Would ye ought with us, Gentlemen?
_Hyl._ Yes marry would I,
A little with your Ladyship.
_Dor._ Your will, Sir.
_Hyl._ _Doll_, I would have ye presently prepare your self
And those things you would have with you,
For my house is ready.
_Dor._ How, Sir?
_Hyl._ And this night not to fail, you must come to me,
My friends will all be there too: for Trunks, and those things,
And houshold-stuff, and cloaths you would have carried,
To morrow, or the next day, I'le take order:
Only what mony you have, bring away with ye,
And Jewels.
_Dor._ Jewels, Sir?
_Hyl._ I, for adornment,
There's a bed up, to play the game in, _Dorothy_:
And now come kiss me heartily.
_Dor._ Who are you?
_Hyl._ This Lady shall be welcome too.
_Ma._ To what, Sir?
_Hyl._ Your neighbour can resolve ye.
_Dor._ The man's foolish,
Sir, you look soberly: who is this fellow,
And where's his business?
_Sam._ By Heaven, thou art abus'd still.
_Hyl._ It may be so: Come, ye may speak now boldly,
There's none but friends, Wench.
_Dor._ Came ye out of Bedlam?
Alas, 'tis ill, Sir, that ye suffer him
To walk in th' open Air thus: 'twill undo him.
A pretty handsome Gentleman: great pity.
_Sam._ Let me not live more if thou be'st not cozen'd.
_Hyl._ Are not you my Wife? did not I marry you last night
At Sᵗ _Michaels_ Chapel?
_Dor._ Did not I say he was mad?
_Hyl._ Are not you Mistress _Dorothy_, _Thomas_'s Sister?
_Mar._ There he speaks sence, but I'le assure ye, Gentleman,
I think no Wife of yours: at what hour was it?
_Hyl._ 'S pretious; you'l make me mad; did not the Priest,
Sir _Hugh_, that you appointed, about twelve a Clock
Tye our hands fast? did not you swear you lov'd me?
Did not I court ye, coming from this Gentlewomans?
_Ma._ Good Sir, go sleep: for if I credit have,
She was in my arms then, abed.
_Sam._ I told ye.
_Hyl._ Be not so confident.
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