Totenham Court A pleasant comedie: acted in the yeare MDCXXXIII. At the private house in Salisbury-Court. The author Thomas Nabbes.

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Totenham Court A pleasant comedie: acted in the yeare MDCXXXIII. At the private house in Salisbury-Court. The author Thomas Nabbes.
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Nabbes, Thomas, 1605?-1645?
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At London :: Printed by Richard Ovlton, for Charles Greene; and are to be sold at the signe of the White Lyon, in Pauls Church-yard,
1638.
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The fourth Scoene.
GEORGE and WIFE.
Wife.

Pray sir, forbeare. Is this a place to make ones husband a Cuckold in?

Geor.
Let not such weake excuses rob my hopes Of that delight, for whose enjoying Danger and all that weaknesse can be frighted with—
Wife.

Pray sir, talke not to me of weaknesse. The ser∣vants of the house will suspect us presently.

Geo.
Be expeditious then, we lose that time Might make the pleasure fruitfull.
Wife.

Indeed sir I durst ee'n venture to make him cuc∣hold, might I be sure you would get a boy.

Geo.

That's doubtles, sweet.

Wife.

And shall he be like the father?

Geo.

As ever Citizens sonne was.

Wife.

I meane my husband.

Geo.

I am a Courtier.

Wife.

Kind sir, you even deserve it for your policie. But I am so affraid.

Geo.

Mischiefe on these delayes.

Within.

Sweet-heart, Wife.

Wife.

Ay me.

Geo.
Vexation racks me. Prevented at the point of such a happinesse!
Within.

Come Chuck and hold my head.

Wife.

Pray sir, hide your selfe:

Geo.

Where?

Page 36

Wife.

Happily, here's an empty tub.

To them Stitch.

Stitch.

My head akes Wife; where art chicken?

Wife.

Here husband. You must presse upon womens retirement.

Stitch.

Oh my stomacke; 'tis very sick.

Wife.

Emptie it in the fields then; let not the servants take notice you are such a sloven.

Stitch.

Why not in that rub?

Wife.

Fie beast: defile a necessary implement of house-wifry? This 'tis to drink healths to Cuckolds. You might have beene one your selfe, were not I the honester wo∣man; which is more then many of your neighbours can say for themselves.

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