English drama; Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama; Love -- Drama; Sicily (Italy) -- Drama; Tragicomedy
_Pha_. I hold her wit? The strength of all the Guard cannot
hold it, if they were tied to it, she would blow 'em out of
the Kingdom, they talk of _Jupiter_, he's but a squib
cracker to her: Look well about you, and you may find
a tongue-bolt. But speak sweet Lady, shall I be freely
welcome?
_Meg_. Whither?
_Pha_. To your bed; if you mistrust my faith, you do me
the unnoblest wrong.
_Meg_. I dare not Prince, I dare not.
_Pha_. Make your own conditions, my purse shall seal 'em,
and what you dare imagine you can want, I'le furnish you
withal: give two hours to your thoughts every morning about
it. Come, I know you are bashful, speak in my ear, will you
be mine? keep this, and with it me: soon I will visit you.
_Meg_. My Lord, my Chamber's most unsafe, but when
'tis night I'le find some means to slip into your
lodging: till when--
_Pha_. Till when, this, and my heart go with thee.
[_Ex. several ways_.
_Enter _Galatea _from behind the hangings_.
_Gal_. Oh thou pernicious Petticoat Prince, are these your
vertues? Well, if I do not lay a train to blow your
sport up, I am no woman; and Lady Towsabel I'le
fit you for't.
[_Exit_ Gal.
_Enter _Arethusa _and a_ Lady.
_Are_. Where's the boy?
_La_. Within Madam.
_Are_. Gave you him gold to buy him cloaths?
_La_. I did.
_Are_. And has he don't?
_La_. Yes Madam.
_Are_. 'Tis a pretty sad talking lad, is it not?
Askt you his name?
_La_. No Madam.
[ _Enter _Galatea.
_Are_. O you are welcome, what good news?
_Gal_. As good as any one can tell your Grace,
That saies she hath done that you would have wish'd.
_Are_. Hast thou discovered?
_Gal_. I have strained a point of modesty for you.
_Are_. I prethee how?
_Gal_. In listning after bawdery; I see, let a Lady live
never so modestly, she shall be sure to find a lawful
time, to harken after bawdery; your Prince, brave
_Pharamond_, was so hot on't.
_Are_. With whom?
_Gal_. Why, with the Lady I suspect: I can tell the time and place.
_Are_. O when, and where?
_Gal_. To night, his Lodging.
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