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
_de Gard._ Be not too glorious foolish;
Summe not your Travels up with vanities,
It ill becomes your expectation:
Temper your speech, Sir; whether your loose story
Be true, or false (for you are so free, I fear it)
Name not my Sister in't; I must not hear it;
Upon your danger name her not: I hold her
A Gentlewoman of those happy parts and carriage,
A good mans tongue may be right proud to speak her.
_Mir._ Your Sister, Sir? d'ye blench at that? d'ye cavil?
Do you hold her such a piece, she may not be play'd withal?
I have had an hundred handsomer and nobler,
Have su'd to me too for such a courtesie:
Your Sister comes i'th' rear: since ye are so angry,
And hold your Sister such a strong Recusant,
I tell ye I may do it, and it may be will too,
It may be have too, there's my free confession;
Work upon that now.
_de Gard._ If I thought ye had, I would work,
And work such stubborn work, should make your heart ake;
But I believe ye, as I ever knew ye,
A glorious talker, and a Legend maker
Of idle tales, and trifles; a depraver
Of your own truth; their honours fly about ye;
And so I take my leave, but with this caution,
Your sword be surer than your tongue, you'l smart else.
_Mir._ I laugh at thee, so little I respect thee;
And I'le talk louder, and despise thy Sister;
Set up a Chamber-maid that shall out-shine her,
And carry her in my Coach too, and that will kill her.
Go get thy Rents up, go.
_de Gard._ Ye are a fine Gentleman. [_Exit._
_Mir._ Now have at my two youths, I'le see how they do,
How they behave themselves, and then I'le study
What wench shall love me next, and when I'le lose her.
[_Exit._
SCENE II.
_Enter_ Pinac, _and a Servant_.
_Pinac._ Art thou her servant, saist thou?
_Ser._ Her poor creature,
But servant to her horse, Sir.
_Pinac._ Canst thou shew me
The way to her chamber? or where I may conveniently
See her, or come to talk to her?
_Ser._ That I can, Sir;
But the question is whether I will or no.
_Pinac._ Why I'le content thee.
_Ser._ Why I'le content thee then; now ye come to me.
_Pi._ There's for your diligence.
_Ser._ There's her chamber, Sir;
And this way she comes out; stand ye but here, Sir,
You have her at your prospect, or your pleasure.
_Pi._ Is she not very angry?
_Ser._ You'l find that quickly:
May be she'll call ye sawcy scurvey fellow,
Or some such familiar name: 'may be she knows ye,
And will fling a Piss-pot at ye, or a Pantofle,
According as ye are in acquaintance: if she like ye,
'May be she'll look upon ye, 'may be no,
And two moneths hence call for ye.
_Pinac._ This is fine.
She is monstrous proud then?
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