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
_Thom._ Roar again, Devil, roar again. [_Exit_ Tho.
_Moor._ O, O, Sir.
_Ma._ Open the doors before him; let him vanish:
Now, let him come again, I'll use him kinder.
How now Wench?
_Moor._ 'Pray lye here your self next, Mistress,
And entertain your sweet-heart.
_Ma._ What said he to thee?
_Moor._ I had a soft Bed, and I slept out all
But his kind farewel: ye may bake me now,
For o' my conscience, he has made me Venison.
_Ma._ Alas poor _Kate_: I'll give thee a new Petticoat.
_Dor._ And I a Wastecoat, wench.
_Ma._ Draw in the Bed, Maids,
And see it made again; put fresh sheets on too,
For _Doll_ and I; come Wench, let's laugh an hour now.
To morrow, early, will we see young _Cellide_,
They say she has taken a Sanctuary; Love and they
Are thick sown, but come up so full of thistles.
_Dor._ They must needs, _Mall_, for 'tis a pricking age grown,
Prithee to bed, for I am monstrous sleepy.
_Mary._ A match, but art not thou thy Brother?
_Dor._ I would I were, Wench,
You should hear further.
_Ma._ Come, no more of that, _Doll_. [_Exeunt._
SCENE II.
_Enter_ Hylas, _and_ Thomas.
_Hyl._ I heard the doors clap; now, and't be thy will, wench.
By th' Mass she comes; you are surely met fair Gentlewoman,
I take it, Mistress _Doll Sebastians_ Daughter.
_Thom._ I take right, Sir; _Hylas_, are you ferretting?
I'll fit you with a penny-worth presently.
_Hyl._ How dare you walk so late, sweet, so weak guarded?
_Thom._ 'Faith Sir, I do no harm, nor none I look for,
Yet I am glad I have met so good a Gentleman,
Against all chances; for though I never knew ye,
Yet I have heard much good spoke of ye.
_Hyl._ Hark ye,
What if a man should kiss ye?
_Thom._ That's no harm, Sir;
'Pray God he 'scapes my Beard, there lies the mischief.
_Hyl._ Her lips are monstrous rugged, but that surely
Is but the sharpness of the weather; hark ye [once] more,
And in your ear, sweet Mistress, for ye are so,
And ever shall be from this hour: I have vow'd it.
_Enter_ Sebastian, _and_ Launcelot.
_Seb._ Why, that's my daughter, Rogue, dost thou not see her
Kissing that fellow there, there in that corner?
_Laun._ Kissing?
_Seb._ Now, now, now they agree o'th' match too.
_Thom._ Nay then you love me not.
_Hyl._ By this white hand, _Doll_.
_Thom._ I must confess I have long desir'd your sight, Sir.
_Laun._ Why, there's the Boots still, Sir.
_Seb._ Hang Boots, Sir,
Why, they'll wear Breeches too.
_Thom._ Dishonest me?
Not for the World.
_Seb._ Why, now they kiss again, there
I knew 'twas she, and that her crafty stealing
Out the back way must needs have such a meaning.
_Laun._ I am at my small wits ends.
_Thom._ If ye mean honourably.
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