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
_John._ There thou hitst it, _Frederick_:
Come, let's walk in and comfort her: her being here
Is nothing yet suspected: anon I'le tell thee
Wherefore her Brother came, who by this light
Is a brave noble fellow, and what honour
H'as done to me a stranger: there be Irons
Heating for some, will hiss into their heart blouds,
E're all be ended; so much for this time.
_Fred._ Well Sir. [_Exeunt._
_Actus Tertius. Scena Prima._
_Enter Land-lady, and_ Peter.
_Land._ Come, ye do know.
_Pet._ I do not by this hand Mistris.
But I suspect.
_Land._ What?
_Peter._ That if egges continue
At this price, women will ne're be sav'd
By their good works.
_Land._ I will know.
_Peter._ Ye shall, any thing
Lyes in my power: The Duke of _Loraine_ now
Is seven thousand strong: I heard it of a fish-wife,
A woman of fine knowledge.
_Land._ Sirrah, Sirrah.
_Pet._ The Popes Bulls are broke loose too, and 'tis suspected
They shall be baited in _England_.
_Land._ Very well Sir.
_Peter._ No, 'tis not so well neither.
_Land._ But I say to ye,
Who is it keeps your Master company?
_Peter._ I say to you, _Don John_.
_Land._ I say what woman?
_Peter._ I say so too.
_Land._ I say again, I will know.
_Peter._ I say 'tis fit ye should.
_Land._ And I tell thee
He has a woman here.
_Peter._ And I tell thee
'Tis then the better for him.
_Land._ You are no Bawd now?
_Peter._ Would I were able to be call'd unto it:
A worshipfull vocation for my elders;
For as I understand it is a place
Fitting my betters far.
_Land._ Was ever Gentlewoman
So frumpt off with a fool? well sawcy Sirrah,
I will know who it is, and for what purpose;
I pay the rent, and I will know how my house
Comes by these Inflammations: if this geer hold,
Best hang a sign-post up, to tell the Signiors,
Here ye may have lewdness at Liverie.
_Enter_ Frederick.
_Peter._ 'Twould be a great ease to your age.
_Fred._ How now?
Why what's the matter Land-lady?
_Land._ What's the matter?
Ye use me decently among ye Gentlemen.
_Fred._ Who has abus'd her, you Sir?
_Land._ 'Ods my witness
I will not be thus treated, that I will not.
_Peter._ I gave her no ill language.
_Land._ Thou lyest lewdly,
Thou tookst me up at every word I spoke,
As I had been a Mawkin, a flurt Gillian;
And thou thinkst, because thou canst write and read,
Our noses must be under thee.
_Fred._ Dare you Sirrah?
_Pet._ Let but the truth be known Sir, I beseech ye,
She raves of wenches, and I know not what Sir.
_Lan._ Go to, thou know'st too well, thou wicked varlet,
Thou instrument of evil.
_Peter._ As I live Sir,
She is ever thus till dinner.
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