Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Enter_ Diego.
We have, and where, if any guest do come,
He must of force be lodg'd, that is the truth, Sir.
_Theo._ But if I pay you for both your beds, methinks
That should alike content you.
_Host._ That it shall, Sir.
If I be paid, I am paid.
_Theo._ Why, there's a Ducket
Will that make your content?
_Host._ Oh the sweet face on you:
A Ducket? yes, and there were three beds Sir,
And twice so many rooms, which is one more,
You should be private in 'em all, in all Sir,
No one should have a piece of a bed with you
Not master Dean of _Sivil_ himself, I swear.
Though he came naked hither, as once he did
When h' had like t'have been tane a bed with the _Moor_
And guelt by her Master: you shall be as private,
As if you lay in's own great house that's haunted,
Where no body comes, they say.
_Theo._ I thank you Hostess.
Pray you, will you shew me in.
_Host._ Yes marry will I Sir,
And pray that not a flea, or a chink vex you.
[_Exit_ Host. _and_ Theo.
_Inc._ You forget supper: Gossip: move for supper.
_Die._ 'Tis strange what love to a beast may do, his Horse
Threw him into this fit.
_Inc._ You shall excuse me
It was his being in _cuerpo_, meerly caus'd it.
_Die._ Do you think so Sir?
_Inc._ Most unlucky _cuerpo_.
Naught else, he looks as he would eat Partridge,
This guest; ha' you 'em ready in the house?
And a fine piece of Kid now? and fresh garlick
_Enter_ Hostess.
With _Sardinia_ and _Zant_ Oil? how now?
Has he bespoke, what will he have a brace,
Or but one Partridge, or a short leg'd Hen,
Daintyly carbonado'd?
_Host._ 'Lass the dead
May be as ready for a supper as he.
_Inc._ Ha?
_Host._ He has no mind to eat, more than his shadow.
_Inc._ Say you.
_Die._ How does your worship?
_Inc._ I put on
My left shooe first to day, now I perceive it,
And skipt a bead in saying 'em 'ore; else
I could not be thus cross'd: He cannot be
Above seventeen; one of his years, and have
No better a stomach?
_Host._ And in such good cloaths too.
_Die._ Nay, these do often make the stomach worse, wife,
That is no reason.
_Inc._ I could, at his years, Gossips
(As temperate as you see me now) have eaten
My brace of Ducks, with my half Goose, my Conie,
And drink my whole twelve _Marvedis_ in Wine
As easie as I now get down three Olives.
_Die._ And, with your temperance-favour, yet I think
Your worship would put to't at six and thirty
For a good wager; and the meal in too.
_Inc._ I do not know what mine old mouth can do.
I ha not prov'd it lately.
_Die._ That's the grief, Sir.
_Inc._ But is he without hope then gone to bed?
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