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
_Sir Greg._ If I could not find in my heart to throw my dagger
at thy head, hilts and all, I'm an ass, and no Gentleman.
_Clow._ Throw your Dagger at me! do not Knight, I give you
fair warning, 'tis but cast away if you do, for you shall have
no other words of me, the Lady is an honest Lady, whatsoever
reports may go of sports and toys, and thoughts, and words, and
deeds, betwixt her and the party which I will not name; this
I give you to understand, That another man may have as good
an eye, as amorous a nose, as fair a stampt beard, and be as
proper a man as a Knight, (I name no parties) a Servingman may
be as good as a Sir, a _Pompey_ as a _Gregory_, a _Doodle_ as a
_Fop_; so Servingman _Pompey Doodle_, may be respected as well
with Ladies (though I name no parties) as _Sir Gregory Fop_; so
farewell: [_Exit._
_Sir Greg._ If the fellow be not out of his wits, then will I
never have any more wit while I live; either the sight of the
Lady has gaster'd him, or else he's drunk, or else he walks in
his sleep, or else [he]'s a fool, or a knave, or both, one of
the three, I'm sure 'tis; yet now I think on't, she has not
us'd me so kindly as her Uncle promis'd me she should, but
that's all one, he says I shall have her, and I dare take his
word for the best [h]orse I have, and that's a weightier thing
than a Lady, I'm sure on't. [_Exit._
_Enter Lady_ Ruinous (_as a man_) Witty-Pate, Sir Ruinous,
Priscian, _and Master_ Credulous (_binding and robbing her,_
_and in Scarfs_) Credulous _finds the bag_.
_Lady Ruin._ Nay, I am your own, 'tis in your pleasure
How you'll deal with me; yet I would intreat,
You will not make that which is bad enough,
Worse than it need be, by a second ill,
When it can render you no second profit;
If it be coin you seek, you have your prey,
All my store I vow, (and it weighs a hundred)
My life, or any hurt you give my body,
Can inrich you no more.
_Witty._ You may pursue.
_L. Ruin._ As I am a Gentleman; I never will,
Only we'll bind you to quiet behaviour
Till you call out for Bail, and on th' other
Side of the hedge leave you; but keep the peace
Till we be out of hearing, for by that
We shall be out of danger, if we come back,
We come with a mischief.
_Lady._ You need not fear me.
_Prisc._ Come, we'll bestow you then. [_Exit_ Ruin. Prisc. _and Lady_.
_Wit._ Why law you Sir, is not this a swifter Revenue
than, _Sic probas, ergo's & igitur's_ can bring in? why is not this
one of your Syllogismes in _Barbara_? _Omne utile est honestum._
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