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Character 24. Of a Chamber-maid.
A Chamber-maid by a certain Figure signi∣fies no Maid at all; as homo pictus, or a painted man does no man. She differs from the Waiting-Gentlewoman, as single Roses do from double ones, and is a Maid of one Coat onely, whilst t'other has many; yet there is more provocation in her single Petticoat and Wastecoat, (as coming nigher Querpo) then t'other has in all her Gowns and Petticoats. She is like a Nettle, handle her gently, and she's angry, but towze her soundly, and she takes it patiently; onely she is coy and disdain∣ful to the Servingmen, telling them, she is for their betters; and so she is indeed, for a Gen∣tleman may do any thing with her, in a civil way. Above all, she is very serviceable to her Master when her Lady lies in, who takes order to marry her the sooner for it. In fine, if she be a right Chamber-maid, and of the Game in∣deed, say what you will, or do what you will unto her, she'l be sure to be a Maid still, till