The scornful ladie A comedie. As it was acted (with great applause) by the Children of Her Maiesties Reuels in the Blacke Fryers. Written byFra. Beaumont and Io. Fletcher, Gent.

Actus 3.

Scaena prima.

Enter Abigall.

Abi.

IF he but follow mee, as all my hopes tels me hee's man enough, vp go•…•…s my rest, and I know I shall draw him.

Enter Welford.

Wel.

This is the strangest pamperd peece of flesh towards fiftie, that euer frailty cop't withall, what a trim Lenuoy heere she has put vpon me: these woemen are a proud kinde of cat∣tell, and loue this whorson doing so directly, that they wil not sticke to make their very skinnes Bawdes to their flesh. Here's dogskin and storax sufficient to kill a H•…•…ke: what to do with it, beside nayling it vp amongst Irish heads of Teere, to shew the mightines of her palme, I know not: there she is, I must enter into Dialogue. Lady you haue lost your gloue.

Abi.

Not Sir if you haue found it.

Wel.

It was my meaning Lady to restore it.

Abi.

'Twill be vnciuell in me to take backe a fauour, For∣tune hath so well bestowed Sir, 'pray weare it for me.

Wel.

I had rather weare a Bell. But harke you Mistrisse, What hidden vertue is there in this gloue, that you would haue me weare it? Is't good aganst sore eyes, or wil it charme the toothake? Or these red tops, beeing steept in white wine soluble, wil't kill the itch? or h'as it so conceald a prouidence to keepe my hand from bo•…•…ds? If it haue none of these, and prooue no more but a bare gloue of halfe a crowne a payre, twill bee but halfe a courtesie, I weare two alwaies: faith let's draw cuts, one will doe me no pleasure.

Abi.

The tendernesse of his yeeres keepes him as yet in ig∣norance:

hee's a well moulded fellow, and I wonder his bloud should stirre no higher; but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his want of company: I must grow neerer to him.

Enter El. Louelesse disguised.

El. Lo.

God saue you both.

Abi.

And pardon you Sir: this is somewhat rude, how came you hither?

El. Lo.

Why through the dores, they are open.

Wel.

What are you? and what businesse haue you here?

El Lo.

More I beleeue then you haue.

Abi.

Who would this fellow speake with? Art th•…•…u sober?

Eld. Lo

Y•…•…s, I come not here to sleepe.

Wel.

Prethee what a•…•…t thou?

El. Lo.

As much (gay man) as thou art, I am a Gentleman.

Wel.

Art thou no more?

El Lo.

Yes, more then thou dar'st be, a So•…•…ldier.

Abi.

Thou dost not come to quarrell?

El. Lo.

No, not with weomen; I come to speake here with a Gentlewoman.

Abi.

VVhy I am one.

El. Lo.

But no•…•… with one so gentle.

Wel.

This is a fine fellow.

El. Lo.

Sir I am not fine yet, I am but new come ouer, di∣rect mee with your ticket to your Taylor, and then I shall bee fine Sir. Lady, if there be a better of your sex within this house, say I would see her.

Abi.

VVhy am not I good enough for you Sir?

El. Lo.

Your way you'le be too good, 'pray •…•…nd my busines. This is another Su•…•…er: O srayle woman.

Wel.

This fellow with his bluntnes hopes to doe more then the long suites of a thousand could: though he be sowre hee's quicke I must not trust him. Sir, this Lady is not to speake with you, she is more serious: you smell as if you were new ralkt; goe and be hansome, and then you may sit with her Seruing∣men.

El. Lo.

VVhat are you Sir?

Wel.

Guesse by my outside.

El. Lo.

Then I take you Sir for some new silken thing wean'd from the countrey, that shall (when you come to keepe good company) be beaten into better manners. 'Pray good proud Gentlewoman helpe me to your Mistres.

Abi.

How many liues hast thou, that thon talk'st thus rud•…•…ly?

El Lo.

But one, I am neither cat nor woman.

Wel.

And will that one life Sir maintaine you euer in such bold sawcinesse?

El. Lo.

Yes amongst a nation of such men as you are, and be no worse for wearing Shall I speake with this Lady?

Abi.

No by my troth shall not you.

El. Lo.

I must stay here then.

Wel.

That you shall not neyther.

El. Lo.

Good fine thing tell me why.

Wel.

Good angry thing Ile tell you: This is no place for such companions, Such lousie Gentlemen shall finde their businesse Better i'th the Suburbs; there your strong pitch persume, Mingled with lees of Ale, shall re•…•…ke in fashion: This is no Thames street Sir.

Abi.

This Gentleman informes you truly: Prethee be satisfied, and seeke the Suburbs, Good Captaine, or whateuer title else, The warlike Eelcboats haue bestow'd vpon thee, Goe and resorme thy s•…•…lfe: prethee be sweeter, And know my Lady speakes with no such swabbers.

El. Lo.

You ca•…•…not talke me out with your tradition Of wit you picke from plaies, goe too, I haue found yee: And for you, tender Sir, whose gentle bloud Runnes in your nose, and makes you snuffe at all But three pil'd people, I doe let you know, He that be got your worships sattin sute, Can make no men Sir: I will see this Lady, And with the reuerence of your silkenship, In these old Ornaments.

Wel.

You will not sure.

El. Lo.

Sure Sir I shall.

Abi.

You would be beaten out.

El. Lo.

Indeed I would not, or if I would beaten, Pray who shall beat me? this good Gentleman Lookes as he were o'th peace.

Wel.

Sir you shall see that: will you get you out?

El. Lo.

Yes, that, that shall correct your boyes tongue, Dare you fight? I will stay here st•…•…ll.

Abi.

O their things are out, helpe, helpe for Gods sake, Maddam; Iesus they foyne at one another, Maddam, why who is within there?

Enter Lady.

La.

Who breedes this rudenes?

Wel.

This vnciuill sellow: He sayes he comes from sea, where I beleeue H'as purg'd away his manners.

La.

What of him?

Wel.

Why he will rudely, without once God blesse you, Presse to your priuacies, and no de•…•…all Must stand betwixt your person and his businesse; I let goe his ill language.

La.

Sir, haue you •…•…usinesse with me?

El. Lou.

Maddame some I haue, But not so serious to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 my life for't: If you keepe this qua•…•…ter, and maintaine about you Such Knights o'th Sun 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this is, to defie Men of 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 yee, you may liue, But in what some?

La.

Pray stay Sir, who h'as wrong'd you?

〈◊〉〈◊〉. Lo.

Wrong me he cannot, though vnciuilly He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his wilde words at me: But to you I thinke he did no honour, to deny The haste I come withall, a passage to you, Though I seeme course.

La.

Excuse me, gentle 〈◊〉〈◊〉, twas from my knowledge, And shall haue no protection. And to you Sir, You haue shewed more heat then wit, and from your selfe Haue borrowed power, I neuer gaue you here, To doe these wilde vnmanly things: my house Is no blinde streete to swagger in: and my fauours Not doting yet on your vnknowne deserts So farre, that I should make you Master of my businesse: My credit yet, stands fayrer with the people Then to be tryed with swords: And they that come To doe meseruice, must not thinke to winne me VVith hazard of a murther: If your loue

Consist in fury, carry it to the Campe, And there in honour of some common mistres, Shorten your youth. I pray be better temperd, And giue me leaue a while Sir.

Wel.

You must haue it.

Exit Welford.

La.

Now Sir, your businesse?

El. Lo.

First I thanke you for schooling this young fellow, VVhom his owne follies, vvhich is prone inough Daily to fall into, if you but frowne, Shall leuell him away to his repentance: Next I should rayle at you, but you are a vvoman, And anger lost vpon you.

La.

VVhy at me Sir? I neuer did you vvrong, for to my knowlege This is the first sight of you.

El. Lo.

You haue done that, I must confesse I haue the least curse in, Because the least acquaintance: But there be (If there be honour in the mindes of men) Thousands, when they shall know what I deliuer, (As all good men must share 〈◊〉〈◊〉) will to sham•…•… Blast your blacke memory.

La.

How is this good Sir?

El. Lo.

Tis that, that if you haue a soule vvill choake it: Y'aue kild a Gentleman:

La.

I kild a Gentleman?

El. Lo.

You and your crueltie haue kild 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vvoman; And such a man (let me be angry in't) VVhose least vvorth vvaighed aboue all vveomens vertues That are, I spare you all to come too: guesse him now.

La.

I am so innocent I cannot Sir.

El. Lo.

Repen•…•… you meane: you are a perfect vvoman, And as the first was, made for mans vndoing.

La.

Sir you haue mist your way, I am not she.

El Lo.

VVould he had mist his vvay too, though hee had VVandered farther 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vveomen are ill spoken of, So he had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this misery, you Lady.

La

How doe you doe Sir?

El. Lo.

〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 I hope,

While I can keepe my selfe from such temptations.

La.

Pray leape into this matter, whither would yee?

El. Lo.

You had a Seruant that your peenishnes Inioyned to trauell.

La.

Such a one I haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and should be grieued 'twere otherwise.

El. Lo.

Then haue your asking, and be grieu'd, hee's dead; How you will answere for his worth I know not, But this I am sure, eyther he, or you, or both Were starke mad, else he might haue liu'd To haue giuen a stronger testimony toth' world Of what he might haue beene. He was a man I knew but in his euening: ten Sunnes after, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by a tyrant storme our beaten barke Bulg'd vnder vs; in which sad parting blow, He cal'd vpon his Saint, but not for life, On you vnhappy woman; and whilst all Sought to preserue their soules, he desperately Imbrac't a waue, crying to all that see it, If any liue, goe to my Fate, that forc't me To this vntimely end, and make her happy: His name was Louelesse: And I scap't the storme. And now you haue my businesse.

La.

Tis too much. VVould I had beene that storme, he had not perisht. If you'le raile now I will forgiu•…•… you Sir, Or if you'le call in more, if any more Come from this ruine, I shall iustly suffer VVhat they can say: I doe confesse my selfe A guilty cause in this. I would say more, But griefe is growne to great to be deliuered.

El. Lo.

I like this well: these weomen are strange things. Tis somewhat of the latest now to weepe, You should haue wept when he was going from you, And chain'd him with those teares at home.

La.

VVould you had told me then so, these two armes had beene his Sea.

Eld. Lo.

Trust mee you mooue me much: but say he liued, these were forgotten things againe.

La.

I, say you so? Sure I should know that voyce: this is kna∣•…•…uery. Ile fit you for it: Were h•…•… liuing sir, I would perswade you to be charitable, I, and confesse we are not all so ill as your opini∣on holds vs. O my friend, what penance shall I pull vpon my fault, vpon my most vnworthy selfe for this?

El. Lo.

Leaue to loue others, 'twas some jealousie That turn'd him desperate.

La.

Ile be with you straight: are you wrung there?

El. Lo.

This works amaine vpon her.

La.

I doc confesse there is a Gentleman H'as borne me long good will.

E. Lo.

I doe not like that.

La.

And vowed a thousand seruices to me; to me, regardlesse of him: But since Fate, that no power can withstand, h'as taken from me my first and best Loue, and to weepe away my youth is a meere folly: I will shew you what I determine sir: you shall know all: Call M^r. Welford there: That Gentleman I meane to make the modell of my Fortunes, and in his chaste imbraces keepe aliue the memory of my lost louely Louelesse: hee is somewhat like him too.

El. Lo.

Then you can Loue?

La.

Yes certaine sir.

Though it please you to thinke me hard and cruell, I hope I shall perswade you otherwise.

El. Lo.

I haue made my selfe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 foole.

Ent. Welford.

Wel.

Would you haue spoke with me Maddame?

La.

Yes M^r. Welford, and I aske your pardon before this gentle∣man, for being froward: This kisse, and henceforth more affection.

El. Lo.

So, 'tis better I were drown'd indeed.

Wel.

This is a sudden passion, God hold it. This fellow out of his feare sure ha's Perswaded her, Ile giue him a new suit on't.

La.

A parting kisse: and good Sir let me pray you To waite me in the Gallerie.

Wel.

I am in another world. Maddame where you please.

Ex. W.

El. Lo

I will to Sea, an't shal go hard but Ile be drown'd indeed.

La.

Now Sir you see I am no such hard creature, But time may winne me.

El Lo.

You haue forgot your lost Loue,

La

Alas Sir, what would you haue me doe? I cannot call him backe againe with sorrow; Ile loue this man as deerely, a•…•…d be∣shrow

me, Ile keepe him farre inough from sea: and twas told me, now I remember me, by an old wise woman, that my first Loue should be drown'd: and see Tis come about.

El Lo.

I would she had told you your second should be hang'd to, and let that Come about: but this is very strange.

La.

Faith Sir, consider all, and then I know you'le bee of my minde: if 〈◊〉〈◊〉 would redeeme him, I would weepe still.

El Lo.

But say that I we•…•…e Louelesse, And scap't the storme, how would you answere this?

La.

Why for that Gentleman I would leaue all the world.

El. Lo.

This young thing too?

La

That young thing too, Or any young thing else: why I would lose my stare.

El. Lo.

Why then he liues still, I am he, your Louelesse.

La.

A as I knew it S•…•…r, and for that purpose prepar'd this Pa∣geant: get you to your taske. And leaue these Players tricks, or I shal leaue you, indeede I shall. Trauell, or know me not.

El. Lo.

Will you then marry?

La.

I will not promise, take your choyse. Farewell.

El. Lo.

There is no •…•…er Purgatory but a woman. I must doe something.

Exit Louelesse.

Wel.

Mistres I am 〈◊〉〈◊〉

Enter Welford.

La.

You are indeed.

Wel.

You haue so ouerioyed me Lady.

La.

Take heed you surfet not, pray fast and welcome.

Wel.

By this light you loue me extremely.

La

By this, and tomorrowes light, I care not for you.

Wel.

Come, come, you cannot hide it.

La.

Indeed I c•…•…n, •…•…here you shall neuer finde it.

Wel.

I like this mirth well Lady

La.

•…•…ou shall haue more on't.

Wel.

I must kisse you.

La

No fir.

Wel.

Indeed I must.

La.

What must be, must be; Ile take my leaue, you haue your parting blow: I pray commend me to those few friends you haue, that sent you hi•…•…er, and tell them, when you 〈◊〉〈◊〉 next, 'twere fit you brought lesse brauery with you, and more wit, you'le ne∣uer get a wise else.

Wel.

Are you in earnest?

La.

Yes sai•…•…h. Wil you eat sir? your horses wil be ready straight, you shall haue a •…•…apkin laid in the buttery for yee.

Wel.

Do not you loue me then?

La.

Yes, for tha•…•… face.

Wel.

It is a good one Lady.

La.

Yes, if it were not warpt, the fire in time may mend it.

Wel.

Me thinks yours is none of the best Lady.

La.

No by my troth Sir: yet o'my conscience, You could make shift with it.

Wel.

Come, 'pray no more of this.

La.

I will not: Fare you well. Ho, who's within there? bring out the Gentlemans hor•…•…es, hee's in haste; and set some cold meate on the table.

Wel.

I haue too much of that, I thanke you Lady: take your Chamber when you please, there goes a black one with you Lady.

La.

Farewell young man.

Exit Lady.

Wel.

You haue made me one. Farewell: and may the curse of a great house fall vpon thee, I meane the Butler. The D•…•…uell and all h•…•…s works are in these women: vvould all of my sexe were of my minde, I would make vm a new Lent, and a long one, that flesh might be in more reuerence with them.

Enter Abigall to him.

Abi.

I am sorry M^r. Welford.

Wel.

So am I, that you are here.

Abi.

How do's my Lady vse you?

Wel

As I would vse you, scuruily.

Abi.

I sh•…•…uld haue beene more kinde Sir.

Wel.

I should haue beene vndone then. 'Pray leaue mee, and looke to your sweet meats: harke, your Lady calls.

Abi.

Sir I shall borrow so much time without offending.

Wel.

Y'are nothing but offence: for Gods loue leaue me.

Abi.

Tis strange •…•…y Lady should be such a tyrant.

Wel.

To send you to mee. 'Pray goe stitch, good doe, y'are more trouble to me then a Terme.

Abi.

I doe not know how my good will, if I said loue I lyed not, should any way deserue this.

Wel.

A thousand waies, a thousand waies: sweet creature let me depart in peace.

Abi.

What creature Sir? I hope I am a woman.

Wel.

A hundred I thinke by your noyse.

Abi.

Since you are angry sir, I am bold to tell you, that I am a woman, and a ribbe.

Wel.

Of a roasted horse.

Abi.

Conster me that.

Wel.

A Dogge can doe it better. Farewell Countesse, and commend me to your Lady: tell her shee's proud, and scuruy; and

so I commit you both to your tempter.

Abi.

Sweet M^r. Welford.

Wel.

Auoide olde Satanus: Goe daube your ruines, your face lookes fowler then a storme: the footcman staies you in the Lob∣by Ladie.

Abi.

If you were a Gentleman I should know it by your gen∣tle conditions? are these fit words to giue a gentlewoman?

Wel.

As fit as they were made for yee: Sirrah, my horses. Fare∣well old Adage, keepe your nose warme, the Reume will make it horne else.

Ex. Wel.

Abi.

The blessings of a prodigall young heire be thy compani∣ons Welforde, Marry come vp my gentleman, are your gummes growne so tender they cannot bite? A skittish Filly will be your fortune Welford, and faire enough for such a packsaddle. And I doubt not, (if my aime hold) to see her made to amable to your hand.

Ex. Abigal.

Enter Yo. Louelesse and Comrades, Moorcraft, Widow, Sauil, and therest.

Cap.

Saue thy braue shoulder, my young puissant Knight, and may thy back-sword bite them to the bone, that loue thee not: thou art an errant man, goe on. The circumcisde shall fall by thee∣Let land and labour fill the man that tils, thy sword must bee thy plough, and Ioue it speede. Mecha shall sweate, and Mahomet shall fall, and thy deere name fill vp his monument.

Yo. Lo.

It shall Captaine, I meane to be a worthy.

Cap.

One worthy is too little, thou shalt be all.

Mo.

Captaine I shall deserue some of your loue too.

Cap.

Thou shalt haue heart and hand to noble Mooreraft, if thou wilt lend me money. I am a man of Garrison, be rulde, and open to me those infernall gates, whence none of thy euill angels passe againe, and I will stile thee Noble; nay Don Diego, Ile woe thy Infanta for thee, and my Knight shall feast her with high meats, and make her apt.

Mo.

Pardon me Captaine, y'are beside my meaning.

Yo Lo.

No M^r. Moorecraft, t'is the Captaines meaning I should prepare her for yee.

Cap.

Or prouoke her. Speake my moderne man, I say pro∣•…•…oke her.

Po.

Captaine I say so too, or stir her to it. So saies the Criticks.

Yo. Lo.

But howsoeuer you expound it Sir, she's very welcome,

and this shall serue for witnesse. And widdow, since y'are come so happily, you shall deliuer vp the keys, and free possession of this house; whilst I stand by to ratifie.

Wi.

I had rather giue it back againe beleeue me, 'Tis a misery to say you had it. Take heede.

Yo. Lo.

'Tis past that widowe, come, sit downe; some wine there: there is a scur•…•…y banquet if we had it. All this faire house is yours Sir. Sauill.

Sa.

Yes Sir.

Yo. Lo.

Are your keys ready, I must ease your burden.

Sa.

I am ready Sir to be vndone, when you shall call me to't.

Yo. Lo.

Come come, thou shalt liue better.

Sa.

I shall haue lesse to doe, thats all, ther's halfe a dozen of my friends ith fields, sunning against a banke, with halfe a breech among vm, I shall bee with vm shortly. The care and continuall vexation of being rich eate vp this rascall. What shall become of my poore familie? they are no sheepe, and they must keepe them∣selues.

Yo. Lo.

Drinke M^r. Moorecraft, praye be merry all: Nay and you willl not drinke ther's no society. Captaine speake lowd, and drinke: widdow a word.

Cap.

Expound her throughly Knight. Here God a gold, here's to thy faire possessions: Bee a Barron, and a bolde one: leaue off your tickling of young heires like trouts, and, let thy chimneys smoke. Feede men of war, liue and bee honest, and be saued yet.

Mo.

I thanke you worthy Captain for your counsell. You keep your chimneys smoking there, your nostrels, and when you can, you feede a man of war: this makes not you a Barron, but a bare∣one: and how or when you shall be saued, let the clarke o'th com∣pany (you haue commanded) haue a iust care of.

Poet.

The man is much is much moued. Be not angry Sir, but as the Poet sings; Let your displeasure be a short furie, and goe out. You haue spoke home, and bitterly, to me Sir? Captain take truce the Miser is a tart and a witty whorson.

Cap.

Poet you faine perdie, the wit-of this man lies in his fin∣gers ends, he must tell al: his tongue fils but his mouth like a nears∣tongne, and onely serues to lick his hungry chaps after a purchase: his braines and brimstone are the Diuels diet to a fat vserers head. To her Knight, to her: clap her abourd and stow her. Wheres the braue Steward?

Sa.

Heres your poore friend, and Sauil Sir.

Cap.

A way, th'art rich in ornaments of nature. First in thy face, thou hast a serious face, a betting, bargaining, and sauing face, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 face, pawne it to the Vsurer; a face to kindle the compassion of the most ignorant and frozen Iustice.

Sa.

'Tis such, I dare not shew it shortly sir.

Cap.

By blithe and bonny Steward: Master Moorecraft, Drinke to this man of reckoning.

Mo.

Heere's e'ne to him.

Sa.

The Diuell guide it downward: vvould there vvere in't an acre of the great broome field he bought, to sweepe your durty conscience, or to choake ye, 'tis all one to me Vsurer.

Yong. Lo.

Consider what I told you, you are young, vnapt for worldly busines: Is it fit one of such tendernes, so delicate, so con∣trary to things of care, should stirre and breake her better m•…•… dita∣tions, in the bare brokage of a brace of Angels? or a new kirtell, though it be of satten? Eate by the hope of surfets, and lie downe onely in expectation of a morrow that may vndoe some easie har- ted foole, or reach a widowes curses? Let out money, whose vse returnes the principall? and get out of these troubles, a consuming heire: For such a one must follow necessary, you shall die hated, if not old and miserable; and that possest wealth that you got with pining, liue to see tumbled to anothers hands, that is no more a∣kin to you, then you to his cosenage.

Wi.

Sir you speake well, would God that charity had first be∣gunne here.

Yo. Lo.

Tis yet time. Be merry, me thinkes you want wine there, ther's more i'th house: Captaine, where rests the health?

Cap.

It shall goe round boy?

Yo. Lo

Say you can suffer this, because the end points at much profit, can you so farre bow below your blood, below your too much bewty, to be a partner of this fellowes bed, and lie with his diseases? If you can, I will not presse you further: yet looke vpon him: ther's nothing in that hide-bound Vsurer; that man of mat, that all d•…•…ai'd, but aches: for you to loue, vnlesse his peris•…•…t lungs his drie cough, or his scuruy. This is truth, and so farre I dare speak yet: he has yet past cure of Phisicke, spaw, or any diet, a primatiue pox in his bones; and a' my knowledge hee has beene tenne times rowell'd: ye may loue him; he had a basta•…•…d, his owne toward issue,

whipt, and then cropt for washing out the roses, in three farthings to make vm pence.

Wi

I doe not like these Morrals.

Yo Lo.

You must not like him then.

Ent. Eld. Louelesse.

Eld Lo.

B•…•… your leaue Gentlemen.

Yo. Lo.

By my troth Sir you are welcome, welcome fai•…•…h: Lord what a stranger you are growne; pray know this Gentlewoman, and •…•…f you please these friends here: We are merry, you see the worst on's: your house has been kept vvarme Sir:

El. Lo.

I am glad to heare it brother, pray God you are vvise too.

Yo. Lo.

Pray M^r. Moorecraft knovv my elder brother, and Cap∣•…•…ine doe your complement. Sauil, I dare svvere is glad at heart 〈◊〉〈◊〉 you: Lord, we heard Sir you were droun'd at Sea, and see how luckely things come about?

Mo.

This money must be paid againe Sir?

Yo L.o

No Sir, pray keepe the sale, t'wil make good Taylers measures? I am well I thanke you.

Wi.

By my troth the Gentleman has stew'd him in his owne sauce, I shal loue •…•…im fort.

Sa

I know not where I am, I am so glad: your worship is the welcom'st man aliue; vpon my knees I bid you welcome home: here ha•…•… beene such a hu•…•…y, such a din, such dismall d•…•…king, swea∣ring, and whoring, 'thas almost made me mad: We hauc al hu'd in a continuall Turneball streete; Sir blest be Heauen, that sent you safe againe. Now shall I eate and goe to bed againe.

El Lo

Brother dismisse these people.

Young L.

Captaine be gone a while, meet me at my ol•…•… Rande∣uouse in the euening, take your small Poet with you M^r. Moore∣craft, you we•…•…e •…•…st goe prattle with your learned Counsell, I shall preser•…•… your mon•…•…y. I was cosen'd when time was, we are quit Sir.

Wi.

B tter and better still:

Yo. Lo.

What is this fellow brother?

Yo. Lo.

The thirsty Vsurer that supt my Land off:

El. Lo.

What does he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for?

Yo. Lo.

Sir to b Land-lord of your house and state: I was hold to make a little sale Sir.

Mo.

A•…•… Iouer-reacht? if there be law, Ile hamper yee.

El. Lo.

Pre•…•…hee bee gone, and ra•…•…e at home, thou art so base 〈◊〉〈◊〉 foole I cannot laugh at thee 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 c•…•…mes of c•…•…usening, home and spare, cate 〈◊〉〈◊〉 til you raise your summes againe. I•…•… you stir

farre in this, Ile haue you whipt, your eares nayl'd for intelligen∣cing, o'th pillory, and your goods forfeit: you are a stale Couse∣ner, leaue my house: no more.

Mo.

A poxe vpon your house. Come VViddow, I shall yet hamper this young gamester.

Wi

Good twelue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hundred keepe your way, I am not for your dyet: marry in your owne Tribe Iow, and get a Brokes.

Yo. Lo.

Tis well said widdow: vvill you jogge on Sir?

Mo.

Yes, I will goe, but 'tis no matter whither: But when I trust a wilde foole, and a woman, May I lend gratis, and build Hospitals.

Yo Lo.

Nay good sir make all euen, here's a vviddow wants your good word for me: shee's rich, and may renue me & my Fortunes.

El. Lo.

I am glad you looke before you. Gentlewoman, here is a poore distressed younger brother.

Wi.

You doe him wrong Sir, hee's a Knight.

El. Lo.

I aske your mercy: yet 'tis no matter, his Knighthood is no inheritance I take it: whatsoeuer he is, hee's your seruant, or would bee Lady. Faith bee not mercilesse, but make a man; hees young and hansome, though he be my brother, and his obseruan∣ces may deserue your loue: hee shall not fall for meanes.

Wi.

Sir, you speake like a worthy brother: and so much I doe cerdit your faire language, that I shall loue your brother: and so loue him, but I shall blush to say more.

El. Lo.

Stop her mouth. I hope you shall not liue to know that houre when this shall be repented. Now brother I should chide, but Ile giue no distaste to your faire Mistrisse, I wil instruct her in't, and she shall doo't: you hau•…•… bin wild, and ignorant, 'pray mend it.

Yo. Lo.

Sir euery day now sp•…•…ng comes on.

El. Lo.

To you, good M^r. Sauill, and your Office, thus much I haue to say: Y'are from my Steward become, first your owne Drunkard, then his Bawde: they say y'are excellent growne in both, and perfect: giue me your keyes Sir Sauill.

Sa.

Good Sir consider who you left me too.

El. Lo.

I left you as a curbe for, not to prouoke my brothers fol∣lies: Where's the best drinke now? come, tell me Sauill: where's the soundest whores? Ye old he Goat, ye dry'd Ape, ye lamestal∣lion, must you be leading in my house your whores, like Fayries dance their night rounds, without feare eyther of King or Con∣stable,

within my walles? Are all my Hangings safe? my sheepe vnsold yet? I hope my Plate is currant, I ha' too much on't. What say you to 300. ponnds in drinke now?

Sa.

Good Sir forgiue me, and but heare me speake.

El. Lo.

Me thinks thou shouldst be drunke still, and not speak, 'tis the more par•…•…onable.

Sa.

I will sir, if you will haue it so.

El. Lo.

I thanke ye; yes e'ne pursue it Sir: doe you heare? get a whore soone for your recreation: goe loo•…•…e out Captaine Bro∣kenbreech your fellow, aud quarrell, if you date: I shall deliuer these k•…•…yes to one shall haue more honesty, though not so much fine wit Sir. Yee may walke and gather Cresses sir to coole your liuer; there's something for you to begin a dyet, you•…•… haue the poxe else. Speed you well, Sir Sauill: you may •…•…ate at my house to prescrue life; but keepe no fornications in the stables.

Ex. omnes pre. Sauill.

Sa.

Now must I hang my selfe, my friends will looke for't. Eating and sleeping, I doe despise you b•…•…th now: I will runne mad first, and if that get not pitty, Ile drowne my selfe, to a most dismall ditty.

Exit Sauill.

Finis Actus tertij.