WIT. Then when the _Puppies_ came, what would you doe?
PVG. Get their natiuities caſt!
WIT. This’s wel. What more? 235
PVG. Conſult the _Almanack-man_ which would be leaſt?
Which cleanelieſt?
WIT. And which ſilenteſt? This’s wel, _madame_!
WIT. And while ſhe were with puppy?
PVG. Walke her out,
And ayre her euery morning!
WIT. Very good!
And be induſtrious to kill her fleas? 240
PVG. Yes!
WIT. He will make a pretty proficient.
PVG. Who,
Comming from _Hell_, could looke for ſuch Catechiſing?
The _Diuell_ is an _Aſſe_. I doe acknowledge it.
FIT. The top of woman! All her ſexe in abſtract!
Fitz-dottrel _admires_ Wittipol.
I loue her, to each ſyllable, falls from her. 245
TAI. Good _madame_ giue me leaue to goe aſide with him!
And try him a little!
WIT. Do, and I’ll with-draw, _Madame_,
VVith this faire _Lady_: read to her, the while.
TAI. Come, S^r.
PVG. Deare _Chiefe_, relieue me, or I periſh.
_The_ Diuel _praies again_.
WIT. _Lady_, we’ll follow. You are not iealous Sir? 250
FIT. O, _madame_! you ſhall ſee. Stay wife, behold,
I giue her vp heere, abſolutely, to you,
She is your owne. Do with her what you will!
_He giues his wife to him, taking him to be a_ Lady.
Melt, caſt, and forme her as you ſhall thinke good!
Set any ſtamp on! I’ll receiue her from you 255
As a new thing, by your owne ſtandard!
VVIT. Well, Sir!
[615] SD. om. G
[616] 1 _Wit._ [_Takes Manly aside._]
[617] 2 SN. om. G wondering G
[618] 8 SN. _Hee_ om. G
[619] 13 o’] of W
[620] 14 had] has W, G
[621] 17 hear. _Wit._ They G
[622] 22 Camphire 1716, f.
[623] 32, 3 _leuante ... di_ om. 1641
[624] 34 _Grosia_ 1641
[625] 35 _Zucchi_ 1641
[626] 36 varnish G
[627] 39 at] as 1716, f.
[628] 43 o’ ret. G
[629] 53 or] nor W, G
[630] 59 SN. om. G
[631] 60 [_Aside._ G
[632] 61 Madam--[_whispers Wit._] G
[633] 63 up. [_Aside to Pug._ G
[634] 70 EIT.] _Lady T._ G
[635] 71 Diamonds 1692, 1716 diamonds W, G
[636] 75 WIT. ...] speech given to TAI. 1716, f.
[637] 76 EIT. ...] speech given to WIT. 1716, f.
[638] 77 guarda W, G
[639] 78 this. [_Points to Trains._ G
[640] 79 in the 1716, f.
[641] 84 onl’ 1692, 1716 only W, G
[642] 89 dance 1692, f. || Handkerchief 1716 handkerchief W, G
[643] 90 This is W, G
[644] 94 dozen 1692, f.
[645] 103 now! [_Aside to Meer._ G
[646] 106 SN.] [_Gives the ring to Mrs. Fitzdottrel._ G Surely 1641
tongue. [_Aside._ G
[647] 107 SN.] [_Aside to Wit._ G
[648] 108 SN. om. [_Exeunt Meer, and Trains_ G
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