Wit Without Money; A Comedy: The Works of Francis Beaumont and John FletcherFletcher, John
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Wit Without Money; A Comedy: The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Fletcher, John
Comedy plays; English drama -- 17th century
_Wid._ No by my troth, and yet I could say more too, for when men
make me angry, I am miserable.
_Val._ Sure 'tis a man, she could not bear it thus bravely else, it
may be I am tedious.
_Wid._ Not at all, Sir, I am content at this time you should
trouble me.
_Val._ You are distrustful.
_Wid._ Where I find no truth, Sir.
_Val._ Come, come, you are full of passion.
_Wid._ Some I have, I were too near the nature o' God else.
_Val._ You are monstrous peevish.
_Wid._ Because they are monstrous foolish, and know not how to use
that should try me.
_Val._ I was never answered thus; were you never drunk Lady?
_Wid._ No sure, not drunk, Sir; yet I love good Wine, as I love
health and joy of heart, but temperately, why do you ask that question?
_Val._ For that sin that they most charge you with, is this sin's
servant, they say you are monstrous--
_Wid._ What, Sir, what?
_Pal._ Most strangely.
_Wid._ It has a name sure?
_Pal._ Infinitely lustful, without all bounds, they swear you
kill'd your Husband.
_Wid._ Let us have it all for Heavens sake, 'tis good mirth, Sir.
_Val._ They say you will have four now, and those four stuck in
four quarters, like four winds to cool you: will she not cry nor curse?
_Wid._ On with your story.
_Val._ And that you are forcing out of dispensations with sums of
money to that purpose.
_Wid._ Four Husbands! should not I be blest, Sir, for example?
Lord, what should I do with them? turn a Malt-mill, or Tithe them out
like Town-bulls to my Tenants, you come to make me angry, but you
cannot.
_Val._ I'le make you merry then, you are a brave Woman, and in
despite of envy a right one, go thy wayes, truth thou art as good a
Woman, as any Lord of them all can lay his Leg over, I do not often
commend your Sex.
_Wid._ It seems so, your commendations are so studied for.
_Val._ I came to see you and sift you into Flowr to know your
pureness, and I have found you excellent, I thank you; continue so, and
shew men how to tread, and women how to follow: get an Husband, an
honest man, you are a good woman, and live hedg'd in from scandal, let
him be too an understanding man, and to that stedfast; 'tis pity your
fair Figure should miscarry, and then [you] are fixt: farewel.
_Wid._ Pray stay a little, I love your company now you are so
pleasant, and to my disposition set so even.
_Val._ I can no longer. [_Exit._
_Wid._ As I live a fine fellow, this manly handsome bluntness shews
him honest; what is he, or from whence? bless me, four Husbands! how
prettily he fooled me into Vices, to stir my jealousie, and find my
nature; a proper Gentleman: I am not well o'th' sudden, such a companion
I could live and dye with, his angers are meer mirth.
_Enter_ Isabella.
_Isa._ Come, come, I am ready.
_Wid._ Are you so?
_Isa._ What ails she? the Coach stales, and the people, the day
goes on, I am as ready now as you desire, Sister: fie, who stays now,
why do you sit and pout thus?
_Wid._ Prethee be quiet, I am not well.
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