Scene 1.
My Masters Nephew, and my Ladyes Daughter, are the kindest lovers, for so young ones, as that ever I knew.
I believe you never knew such young ones; for she is not above ten years of age, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thirteen or fourteen.
He addresseth himself in that Country manner, and pleads his Love-sure with such affectionate respect, and she gives Audience with such modest attention, as one would think they were older by a douzen years a-piece than they are.
They have been bred together, and they have not been acquainted with the Vanityes and Vices of the World, which makes love the more pure.
My Lady desires my Master that he would give consent his Nephew may marry her Daughter.
She hath reason, for he is the only Son of his Father, my Masters Brother the Lord Dorato, who is very rich, and is in great favour with the Arch-Prince of the Country.
Why so is my Ladyes Daughter the only Child of her Parents, and she is Heir to her Fathers Estate.
Yes, but her Father left so many Debts when he dyed, as the Estate will not be so great as it is thought to be.
But by that time she is of Age, the Debts may be paid.
But my Lady hath a great Jointure out of it, that will be a hin∣drance to the payment ôf Debts.
Well, I believe whether they have their friends consent or not, they will marry, they love so very much each other.
Perchance so, and then repent when they come to elder years, that they marryed so young.
Faith that they may do if they were double their Age; for few marry that repent not:
Well come away, and leave them to repentance.
Nay stay, they are not married yet.