The workes of Beniamin Ionson

Act IIII. Scene V.

ED. KNO'WELL, WELL-BRED, STEPHEN, BRAYNE-WORME.

WEll BRAYNE-WORME, performe this businesse, happily, And thou makest a purchase of my loue, for-euer,

WEL.

Ifaith, now let thy spirits vse their best faculties. but, at any hand, remember the message, to my brother: for, there's no other meanes, to start him.

BRAY.

I warrant you, sir, feare nothing: I haue a nimble soule ha's wakt all forces of my phant'sie, by this time, and put 'hem in true motion. What you haue possest mee withall, Ile discharge it amply, sir. Make it no question.

WEL.

Forth, and prosper, BRAYNE-WORME. Faith, NED, how dost thou approue of my abilities in this deuise?

E. KN.

Troth, well, howsoeuer: but, it will come excellent, if it take.

WEL.

Take, man? why, it cannot choose but take, if the circum∣stances miscarrie not: but, tell me, ingenuously, dost thou affect my sister BRIDGET, as thou pretend'st?

E. KN.

Friend, am I worth beliefe?

WEL.

Come, doe not protest. In faith, shee is a maid of good orna∣ment, and much modestie: and, except I conceiu'd very worthily of her, thou shouldest not haue her.

E. KN.

Nay, that I am afraid will bee a question yet, whether I shall haue her, or no?

WEL.

Slid, thou shalt haue her; by this light, thou shalt.

E. KN.

Nay, doe not sweare.

WEL.

By this hand, thou shalt haue her: Ile goe fetch her, presently. Point, but where to meet, and as I am an honest man, I'll bring her.

E. KN.

Hold, hold, be temperate.

WEL.

Why, by—what shall I sweare by? thou shalt haue her, as I am—

E. KN.

'Pray thee, be at peace, I am satisfied: and doe beleeue, thou wilt omit no offered occasion, to make my desires compleat.

WEL.

Thou shalt see, and know, I will not.