_Ven._ The comfort on't! I keep the best for last--can these persuade you To forget Heaven--and--[_Gives her money._ _Gra._ Ay, these are they-- _Ven._ O! _Gra._ That enchant our sex. These are The means that govern our affections--that woman Will not be troubled with the mother long, That sees the comfortable shine of you: I blush to think what for your sakes I'll do. _Ven._ O suffering[202] Heaven, with thy invisible finger, E'en at this instant turn the precious side Of both mine eyeballs inward, not to see myself. [_Aside._ _Gra._ Look you, sir. _Ven._ Hollo. _Gra._ Let this thank your pains. _Ven._ O, you're kind, madam. _Gra._ I'll see how I can move. _Ven._ Your words will sting. _Gra._ If she be still chaste, I'll ne'er call her mine. _Ven._ Spoke truer than you meant it. _Gra._ Daughter Castiza. _Re-enter_ CASTIZA. _Cas._ Madam. _Ven._ O, she's yonder; Meet her: troops of celestial soldiers guard her heart. Yon dam has devils enough to take her part. _Cas._ Madam, what makes yon evil-officed man In presence of you? _Gra._ Why? _Cas._ He lately brought Immodest writing sent from the duke's son, To tempt me to dishonourable act. _Gra._ Dishonourable act!--good honourable fool, That wouldst be honest, 'cause thou wouldst be so, Producing no one reason but thy will. And't has a good report, prettily commended, But pray, by whom? Poor people, ignorant people; The better sort, I'm sure, cannot abide it. And by what rule should we square out our lives, But by our betters' actions? O, if thou knew'st What 'twere to lose it, thou would never keep it! But there's a cold curse laid upon all maids, Whilst others clip[203] the sun, they clasp the shades. Virginity is paradise locked up. You cannot come by yourselves without fee; And 'twas decreed that man should keep the key! Deny advancement! treasure! the duke's son! _Cas._ I cry you mercy! lady, I mistook you! Pray did you see my mother? which way went you? Pray God, I have not lost her. _Ven._ Prettily put by! [_Aside._ _Gra._ Are you as proud to me, as coy to him? Do you not know me now? _Cas._ Why, are you she? The world's so changed one shape into another, It is a wise child now that knows her mother. _Ven._ Most right i' faith. [_Aside._ _Gra._ I owe your cheek my hand For that presumption now; but I'll forget it. Come, you shall leave those childish 'haviours, And understand your time. Fortunes flow to you; What, will you be a girl? If all feared drowning that spy waves ashore, Gold would grow rich, and all the merchants poor. _Cas._ It is a pretty saying of a wicked one; But methinks now it does not show so well Out of your mouth--better in his!