Page 419
Scene 45.
Sir, pray perswade the unmaried Ladies to dance: for I can∣not intreat them.
That's strange: for Ladies will dance without intreating; for no intreating will make them sit still.
It seems they are not in their dancing-humour to day: for every one finds some excuse for to deny.
Let them alone, and take no notice of their reserved humours, and they will dance without intreating; nay, they will intreat you they may dance.
If it please your Highness, the Ladies desire you would give them leave to Celebrate your Mariage with their Mirth, and to express their Joy with their Dancing.
We shall take it as a Favour to our Nuptials.
Did not I tell you they would desire to dance?
Truly I was so ignorant, as I knew not so much the nature of our Sex.
You knew not so much of their follies.