_Elder Lo._ I would have watcht you Sir, by your good patience, for
ferreting in my ground.
_Lady._ You have been with my Sister.
_Wel._ Yes to bring.
_Elder Lo._ An heir into the world he means.
_Lady._ There is no chafing now.
_Wel._ I have had my part on't: I have been chaft this three hours, that's
the least, I am reasonable cool now.
_Lady._ Cannot you fare well, but you must cry roast-meat?
_Wel._ He that fares well, and will not bless the founders, is either
surfeited, or ill taught, Lady, for mine own part, I have found so sweet a
diet, I can commend it, though I cannot spare it.
_Elder Lo._ How like you this dish, _Welford_, I made a supper on't, and
fed so heartily, I could not sleep.
_Lady._ By this light, had I but scented out your [train], ye had slept
with a bare pillow in your arms and kist that, or else the bed-post, for
any wife ye had got this twelve-month yet: I would have vext you more than
a try'd post-horse; and been longer bearing, than ever after-game at
_Irish_ was. Lord, that I were unmarried again.
_Elder Lo._ Lady I would not undertake ye, were you again a _Haggard_, for
the best cast of four Ladys i'th' Kingdom: you were ever tickle-footed,
and would not truss round.
_Wel._ Is she fast?
_Elder Lo._ She was all night lockt here boy.
_Wel._ Then you may lure her without fear of losing: take off her Cranes.
You have a delicate Gentlewoman to your Sister: Lord what a prettie furie
she was in, when she perceived I was a man: but I thank God I satisfied
her scruple, without the Parson o'th' town.
_Elder Lo._ What did ye?
_Wel._ Madam, can you tell what we did?
_Elder Lo._ She has a shrewd guess at it I see it by her.
_Lady._ Well you may mock us: but my large Gentlewoman, my _Mary Ambre_,
had I but seen into you, you should have had another bed-fellow, fitter a
great deal for your itch.
_Wel._ I thank you Lady, me thought it was well,
You are so curious.
_Enter_ Young Loveless, _his_ Lady, Morecraft, Savil, _and two
Servingmen._
_El. Lo._ Get on your doublet, here comes my Brother.
_Yo. Lo._ Good morrow Brother, and all good to your Lady.
_Mor._ God save you and good morrow to you all.
_El. Lo._ Good morrow. Here's a poor brother of yours.
_Lady._ Fie how this shames me.
_Mor._ Prethee good fellow help me to a cup of beer.
_Ser._ I will Sir.
_Yo. Lo._ Brother what makes you here? will this Lady do?
Will she? is she not nettl'd still?
_Elder Lo._ No I have cur'd her.
Mr. _Welford_, pray know this Gentleman is my Brother.
_Wel._ Sir I shall long to love him.
_Yo. Lo._ I shall not be your debter Sir. But how is't with you?
_Elder Lo._ As well as may be man: I am married: your new acquaintance
hath her Sister, and all's well.
_Yo. Lo._ I am glad on't. Now my prettie Lady Sister,
How do you find my Brother?
_Lady._ Almost as wild as you are.
_Yo. Lo._ He will make the better husband: you have tried him?
_Lady._ Against my will Sir.
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