_Yo. Lo_. No, but she offered me once to know her: to this day she loves
youth of Eighteen; she heard a tale how _Cupid_ struck her in love with a
great Lord in the Tilt-yard, but he never saw her; yet she in kindness
would needs wear a Willow-garland at his Wedding. She lov'd all the
Players in the last Queens time once over: she was struck when they acted
Lovers, and forsook some when they plaid Murthers. She has nine
_Spur-royals_, and the servants say she hoards old gold; and she her self
pronounces angerly, that the Farmers eldest son, or her Mistres Husbands
Clerk shall be, that Marries her, shall make her a joynture of fourscore
pounds a year; she tells tales of the serving-men.
_El. Lo._ Enough, I know her Brother. I shall intreat you only to salute
my Mistres, and take leave, we'l part at the Stairs.
_Enter Lady and waiting women._
_Lady._ Now Sir, this first part of your will is performed: what's the
rest?
_El. Lo._ First, let me beg your notice for this Gentleman my Brother.
_Lady._ I shall take it as a favour done to me, though the Gentleman hath
received but an untimely grace from you, yet my charitable disposition
would have been ready to have done him freer courtesies as a stranger,
than upon those cold commendations.
_Yo. Lo._ Lady, my salutations crave acquaintance and leave at once.
_Lady._ Sir I hope you are the master of your own occasions.
[_Exit Yo. Lo. and Savil._
_El. Lo._ Would I were so. Mistris, for me to praise over again that
worth, which all the world, and you your self can see.
_Lady._ It's a cold room this, Servant.
_El. Lo._ Mistris.
_La._ What think you if I have a Chimney for't, out here?
_El. Lo._ Mistris, another in my place, that were not tyed to believe all
your actions just, would apprehend himself wrong'd: But I whose vertues
are constancy and obedience.
_La._ _Younglove_, make a good fire above to warm me after my servants
_Exordiums_.
_El. Lo._ I have heard and seen your affability to be such, that the
servants you give wages to may speak.
_La._ 'Tis true, 'tis true; but they speak to th' purpose.
_El. Lo._ Mistris, your will leads my speeches from the purpose. But as a
man--
_La._ A _Simile_ servant? This room was built for honest meaners, that
deliver themselves hastily and plainly, and are gone. Is this a time or
place for _Exordiums_, and _Similes_ and _Metaphors_? If you have ought to
say, break into't: my answers shall very reasonably meet you.
_El. Lo._ Mistris I came to see you.
_La._ That's happily dispatcht, the next.
_El. Lo._ To take leave of you.
_La._ To be gone?
_El. Lo._ Yes.
_La._ You need not have despair'd of that, nor have us'd so many
circumstances to win me to give you leave to perform my command; is there
a third?
_El. Lo._ Yes, I had a third had you been apt to hear it.
_La._ I? Never apter. Fast (good servant) fast.
_El. Lo._ 'Twas to intreat you to hear reason.
_La._ Most willingly, have you brought one can speak it?
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