Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Bar._ How now _Penurio_?
_Pen._ Your worship's fairly met, Sir.
You shall hear further from me, steal aside, Sir.
_Cla._ Remember your Master for those Chains.
_Pen._ They are ready, Sir.
_Bart._ What young thing's this? by his habit he's a Merchant;
I fear he trades my way too, you dryed dog-fish,
What bait was that?
_Pen._ Who Sir, the thing went hence now?
A notable young whelp.
_Bart._ To what end sirrah?
_Pen._ Came to buy Chains and Rings, is to be married,
An Asse, a Coxcomb, h'as nothing in's house Sir;
I warrant you think he came to see my Mistriss?
_Bart._ I doubt it shrewdly.
_Pen._ Away, away 'tis foolish;
He has not the face to look upon a Gentlewoman,
A poor skim'd thing, his Mothers maids are fain, Sir
To teach him how to kiss, and against he is married,
To shew him on which side the stirrop stands.
_Bart._ That's a fine youth.
_Pen._ Thou wouldst hang thy self, that thou hadst half his power,
Thou empty Potgun.
_Bart._ Am I come fit _Penurio_?
_Pen._ As fit as a fiddle,
My Master's now abroad about his business.
_Bart._ When thou cam'st to me home to day, I half suspected
My wife was jealous, that she whispered to thee.
_Pen._ You deserve well the whilst, there's no such matter,
She talk'd about some toyes my Master must bring to her,
You must not know of.
_Bart._ I'll take no noat _Penurio_.
_Pen._ No, nor you shall not, till yo[u] have it soundly.
This is the bravest _Capitano Pompo_.
_Enter_ Isabella.
But I shall pump ye anon, Sir.
_Isab._ Oh my _Bartello_.
_Bart._ Ye pretty Rogue; you little Rogue, you sweet Rogue,
Away _Penurio_, go and walk i'th' Horse-Fair.
_Isab._ You do not love me?
_Bart._ Thou liest, thou little rascal;
There sirrah, to your Centry.
_Pen._ How the Colt itches.
I'll help ye to a Curry-comb shall claw ye. [_Exit._
_Isab._ And how much dost thou love me?
_Bart._ Let's go in quickly,
I'll tell thee presently, I'll measure it to thee.
_Isab._ No busses first? sit o' my knee, my brave boy,
My valiant boy; do not look so fiercely on me,
Thou wilt fright me with thy face; come buss again Chick,
Smile in my face you mad thing.
_Bart._ I am mad indeed wench,
Precious, I am all o' fire.
_Isab._ I'll warm thee better.
_Bar._ I'll warm thee too, or I'll blow out my bellows;
Ha, ye sweet rogue, you loving rogue, a boy now,
A Soldier I will get shall prove a fellow.
_Enter_ Jaquenet _and_ Penurio.
_Jaq._ Mistriss, look to your self, my Master's coming.
_Bar._ The devil come, and go with him.
_Pen._ The devil's come indeed, he brings your wife, Sir.
_Isab._ We are undone, undone then.
_Bar._ My wife with him?
Why this is a dismal day.
_Pen._ They are hard by too, Sir.
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