I am asham'd to feel how flat I am cheated,
How grossly, and maliciously made a May-game,
A damned trick; my Wife, my Wife, some Rascal:
My Credit, and my Wife, some lustful Villain,
Some Bawd, some Rogue.
_Ars_.
Some crafty Fool has found ye:
This 'tis, Sir, to teach ye to be too busie,
To covet all the gains, and all the rumours,
To have a stirring Oare in all mens actions.
_Lop_.
We did this, but to vex your fine officiousness.
_Bar_.
Good yield ye, and good thank ye: I am fooled, Gentlemen;
The Lawyer is an Ass, I do confess it,
A weak dull shallow Ass: good even to your Worships:
Vicar, remember Vicar, Rascal, remember,
Thou notable rich Rascal.
_Die_.
I do remember, Sir,
'Pray ye stay a little, I have ev'n two Legacies
To make your mouth up, Sir.
_Bar_.
Remember Varlets,
Quake and remember, Rogues;
I have brine for your Buttocks.
[_Exit_.
_Lop_.
Oh how he frets, and fumes now like a Dunghil!
_Die_.
His gall contains fine stuff now to make poysons,
Rare damned stuff.
_Ars_.
Let's after him, and still vex him,
And take my Friend off: by this time he has prosper'd,
He cannot lose this dear time: 'tis impossible.
_Mil_.
Well _Diego_, thou hast done.
_Lop_.
Hast done it daintily.
_Mil_.
And shalt be as well paid, Boy--
_Ars_.
Go, let's crucifie him.
[_Exeunt_.
SCENA VI.
_Enter_ Amaranta, Leandro.
_Lean_.
I have told ye all my story, and how desperately.
_Ama_.
I do believe: let's walk on, time is pretious,
Not to be spent in words, here no more wooing,
The open Air's an enemy to Lovers,
Do as I tell ye.
_Lean_.
I'le do any thing,
I am so over-[joy'd], I'le fly to serve ye.
_Am_.
Take your joy moderately, as it is ministred,
And as the cause invites: that man's a fool
That at the sight o'th' Bond, dances and leaps,
Then is the true joy, when the mony comes.
_Lean_.
You cannot now deny me.
_Ama_. Nay, you know not,
Women have crotchets, and strange fits.
_Lean_.
You shall not.
_Ama_.
Hold ye to that and swear it confidently,
Then I shall make a scruple to deny ye:
'Pray ye let's step in, and see a friend of mine,
The weather's sharp: we'll stay but half an hour,
We may be miss'd else: a private fine house 'tis, Sir,
And we may find many good welcomes.
_Lean_.
Do Lady,
Do happy Lady.
_Ama_.
All your mind's of doing,
You must be modester.
_Lean_.
I will be any thing.
[_Exeunt_.
SCENA VII.
_Enter_ Bartolus.
_Bar_.
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