Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Mor._ Good, no confusion.
We are before a Lady that knows manners;
And by the next meat I shall eat, 'tis certain,
This little Gentlewoman that was taken with us.
_Cla._ Your Captains Sister, she you mean.
_Mor._ I, I, she's the business that we would open to ye.
You are cousened in her.
_Lam._ { How, what is't you would open?
_Fran._ { She is no Sister.
_Mor._ Good Sirs how quick you are.
She is no Sister, Madam.
_Fran._ She is his.
_Mor._ Peace I say.
_Cla._ What is she?
_Mor._ Faith, sweet Lady,
She is, as a man would say, his.
_Cla._ What?
_Lam._ His Mistriss.
_Mor._ Or, as some new Translators read, his.
_Cla._ Oh me!
_Mor._ And why he should delude you thus,
Unless he meant some villany? these ten weeks
He has had her at Sea, for his own proper appetite.
_Lam._ His Cabin-mate I'll assure ye.
_Cla._ No Sister, say ye?
_Mor._ No more than I am brother to your beauty.
I know not why he should juggle thus.
_Cla._ Do not lie to me.
_Mor._ If ye find me lie, Lady, hang me empty.
_Cla._ How am I fool'd!
Away with 'em _Juletta_, and feed 'em
But hark ye, with such food as they have given me.
New misery!
_Fran._ Nor meat nor thanks for all this. [_Exit._
_Cla._ Make 'em more wretched.
Oh I could burst! curse and kill now,
Kill any thing I meet, _Juletta_, follow me,
And call the rest along.
_Jul._ We follow, Madam. [_Exeunt._
_Enter_ Albert _and_ Aminta.
_Amint._ I must be gone now, else she may suspect me;
How shall I answer her?
_Alb._ Tell her directly.
_Amint._ That were too suddain, too improvident;
Fires of this nature must be put out cunningly,
They'll waste all come near 'em else.
Farewel once more.
_Alb._ Farewel,
And keep my love entire.
Nay, kiss me once again, me thinks we should not part.
_Amint._ Oh be wise, Sir.
_Alb._ Nay, one kiss more.
_Amin._ Indeed you're wanton;
We may be taken too.
_Enter_ Clarinda, Juletta, Crocale, Hippolita.
_Cla._ Out thou base woman.
[By Heaven] I'll shoot 'em both.
_Cro._ Nay stay, brave Lady, hold;
A suddain death cuts off a Nobler vengeance.
_Cla._ Am I made Bawd to your lascivious meetings?
Are ye grown so wise in sin?
Shut up that villa[ine]: and sirrah,
Now expect my utmost anger.
Let him there starve.
_Alb._ I mock at your mischiefs. [_Exit._
_Cla._ Tie that false witch unto that Tree,
There let that savage beasts
Gnaw off her sweetness, and Snakes
Embrace her beauties; tie her, and watch
That none relieve her.
_Hip._ We could wish ye better fortune, Lady,
But dare not help ye.
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