MARGARET: I'll pay my lord all debts due to his title; And when with terms not taking from his honour He does solicit me, I shall gladly hear him: But in this peremptory, nay, commanding way, To appoint a meeting, and without my knowledge, Shows a confidence that deceives his lordship. ALLWORTH: I hope better, good lady. MARGARET: Hope, sir, what you please; I have A father, and, without his full consent, I can grant nothing. [_Enter_ OVERREACH, _having overheard_. OVERREACH _(aside)_: I like this obedience. But whatever my lord writes must and shall be Accepted and embraced. (_Addressing_ Allworth.) Sweet Master Allworth, You show yourself a true and faithful servant. How! frowning, Meg? Are these looks to receive A messenger from my lord? In name of madness, What could his honour write more to content you? MARGARET: Why, sir, I would be married like your daughter, Not hurried away in the night, I know not whither, Without all ceremony; no friends invited, To honour the solemmnity. ALLWORTH: My lord desires this privacy, in respect His honourable kinsmen are far off; And he desires there should be no delay. MARGARET: Give me but in the church, and I'm content. OVERREACH: So my lord have you, what care I who gives you? Lord Lovell would be private, I'll not cross him. Use my ring to my chaplain; he is beneficed At my manor of Gotham, and called Parson Willdo. MARGARET: What warrant is your ring? He may suppose I got that twenty ways without your knowledge. Your presence would do better. OVERREACH: Still perverse! Paper and ink there. ALLWORTH: I can furnish you. OVERREACH: I thank you; I can write then. [_Writes on his book_. ALLWORTH: You may, if you please, leave out the name of my lord, In respect he comes disguised, and only write, "Marry her to this gentleman." OVERREACH: Well advised. [MARGARET _kneels_. 'Tis done; away--my blessing, girl? Thou hast it. [_Exeunt_ ALLWORTH _and_ MARGARET. OVERREACH: Farewell! Now all's cock sure. Methink I hear already knights and ladies Say, "Sir Giles Overreach, how is it with Your honourable daughter? Has her honour Slept well to-night?" Now for Wellborn And the lands; were he once married to the widow--I have him here. [_Exit._ ACT III