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
_Vec._ Sir, I can do a little
That way, if you please to employ me.
_Ant._ Presently, shew me a Devil that can tell--
_Vec._ Where your wench is.
_Ant._ You are i'th' right; as also where the Fidler
That was consenting to her.
_Vec._ Sit ye there, Sir,
Ye shall know presently: can ye pray heartily?
_Ant._ Why, is your Devil so furious?
_Vec._ I must shew ye
A form may chance affright ye.
_Ant._ He must fart fire then:
Take you no care for me.
_Vec._ Ascend, _Asterth_,
_Enter Don_ John _like a Spirit_.
Why, when, appear I say--Now question him.
_Ant._ Where is my whore, _Don_ Devil?
_John._ Gone to _China_,
To be the great _Chams_ Mistress.
_Ant._ That's a lye, Devil,
Where are my jewels?
_John._ Pawn'd for Petticoats.
_Ant._ That may be: where's the Fidler?
_John._ Condemn'd to th' Gallows
For robbing of a Mill.
_Ant._ The lyingst Devil
That e'r I dealt withal, and the unlikeliest!
What was that Rascal hurt me?
_John._ I.
_Ant._ How?
_John._ I.
_Ant._ Who was he?
_John._ I.
_Ant._ Do you hear conjurer,
Dare you venture your Devil?
_Vec._ Yes.
_Ant._ Then I'll venture my dagger;
Have at your Devils pate; do you mew?
_Enter all._
_Vec._ Hold.
_Pet._ Hold there,
I do command you hold.
_Ant._ Is this the Devil?
Why, Conjurer--
_Pet._ He has been a Devil to you, Sir;
But now you shall forget all; your whore's safe,
And all your jewels, your Boy too.
_John._ Now the Devil indeed
Lay his ten claws upon thee, for my pate
Finds what it is to be a Fiend.
_Ant._ All safe?
_Pet._ 'Pray ye know this person; all's right now.
_Ant._ Your Grace
May now command me then: but where's my whore?
_Pet._ Ready to go to whipping.
_Ant._ My whore whipt?
_Pet._ Yes, your whore without doubt, Sir.
_Ant._ Whipt! 'pray Gentlemen.
_Duke._ Why, would you have her once more rob ye? the young Boy
You may forgive, he was entic'd.
_John._ The whore, Sir,
Would rather carry pity: a handsome whore.
_Ant._ A Gentleman I warrant thee.
_Pet._ Let's in all,
And if we see contrition in your whore, Sir,
Much may be done.
_Duke._ Now my dear fair to you,
And the full consummation of my Vow. [_Exeunt._
Prologue.
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