Rule a Wife, and Have a Wife: Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10)Fletcher, John
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Rule a Wife, and Have a Wife: Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10)
Fletcher, John
Comedy plays; Drama
Yes truly, had I.
Michael Perez:
Was she a Maid do you think?
Margarita:
I dare not swear for her,
For she had but a scant Fame.
Michael Perez:
Was she your Kinswoman?
Margarita:
Not that I ever knew, now I look better
I think you married her, 'give you joy, Sir,
You may reclaim her, 'twas a wild young Girl.
Michael Perez:
Give me a halter: is not this house mine, Madam?
Was not she owner of it, pray speak truly?
Margarita:
No, certainly, I am sure my money paid for it,
And I ne'r remember yet I gave it you, Sir.
Michael Perez:
The Hangings and the Plate too?
Margarita:
All are mine, Sir,
And every thing you see about the building,
She only kept my house when I was absent,
And so ill kept it, I was weary of her.
Sanchio:
What a Devil ails he?
Juan de Castro:
He's possest I'll assure you.
Michael Perez:
Where is your Maid?
Margarita:
Do not you know that have her?
She is yours now, why should I look after her?
Since that first hour I came I never saw her.
Michael Perez:
I saw her later, would the Devil had had her,
It is all true I find, a wild-fire take her.
Juan de Castro:
Is thy Wife with Child, _Don Michael_? thy excellent wife.
Art thou a Man yet?
Alonzo:
When shall we come and visit thee?
Sanchio:
And eat some rare fruit? thou hast admirable Orchards,
208] You are so jealous now, pox o' your jealousie,
How scurvily you look!
Michael Perez:
Prithee leave fooling,
I am in no humour now to fool and prattle,
Did she ne'r play the wag with you?
Margarita:
Yes many times, so often that I was asham'd to keep her,
But I forgave her, Sir, in hope she would mend still,
And had not you o'th' instant married her,
I had put her off.
Michael Perez:
I thank ye, I am blest still,
Which way so e'r I turn I am a made man,
Miserably gull'd beyond recovery.
Juan de Castro:
You'll stay and dine?
Michael Perez:
Certain I cannot, Captain,
Hark in thine ear, I am the arrantst Puppy,
The miserablest Ass, but I must leave ye,
I am in haste, in haste, bless you, good Madam,
And you prove as good as my Wife.
[Exit.
Leon:
Will you come near, Sir, will your Grace but honour me,
And taste our dinner? you are nobly welcome,
All anger's past I hope, and I shall serve ye.
Juan de Castro:
Thou art the stock of men, and I admire thee.
[Ex.
Actus Quartus
Scena Prima.
[Enter _Perez_.]
Michael Perez:
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