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The deuils law-case. Or, VVhen vvomen goe to law, the Deuill is full of businesse A new tragecomædy. The true and perfect copie from the originall. As it was approouedly well acted by her Maiesties Seruants. Written by Iohn VVebster.
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Webster, John, 1580?-1625?
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with reuerence And I haue knowne in diuers Families The Bastards the greater spirits but to 'th purpose What time was this Gentleman begot And be sure you lay your time right Ario. Now the mettall comes to the Touchstone Contil. In Anno seuentie one my Lord Crisp Very well seuentie one The Battell of Lepanto was fought in 't A most remarkeable time 't will lye for no mans pleasure And what proofe is there more then the affirmation of the Mother of this corporall dealing Contil. The deposition of a Wayting-woman serued her the same time Crisp. Where is shee Con. Where is our Solicitor with the Waitingwoman Ario. Roome for the bagge and baggage San. Here my Lord Oretenus Crisp. And what can you say Gentlewoman Win. Please your Lordship I was the partie that dealt In the businesse and brought them together Crisp. Well Win And conueyed letters betweene them house Cr. What needed letters when t is said he lodg'd in her Win. A running Ballad now and then to her Violl For he was neuer well but when he was fidling Crisp. Speake to the purpose did you euer know them bed together Win. No my Lord But I haue brought him to the bed side Crisp. That was somewhat neere to the busines And what did you helpe him off with his shooes Win. He wore no shooes an 't please you my Lord Cris. No what then Pumpes Win. Neither Crisp. Boots were not fit for his iourney Win. He wore Tennis-court woollen slippers For feare of creaking sir and making a noyse To wake the rest o' th house Crisp. Well and what did he there In his Tennis-court woollen slippers Win. Please your Lordship question me in Latin For the cause is very foule the Examiner o' th Court Was faine to get it out of me alone i' th Counting-house Cause he would not spoyle the youth o' th Office Ari. Here 's a Latin spoone and a long one To feed with the Deuill Win. I de be loth to be ignorant that way For I hope to marry a Proctor take my pleasure abroad At the Commencements with him Ario. Come closer to the businesse Win. I wil come as close as modesty will giue me leaue Truth is euery morning when hee lay with her I made a Caudle for him by the appoyntment Of my Mistris which he would still refuse And call for small drinke Crisp. Small drinke Ario. For a Iulipe Win. And said he was wondrous thirstie Crisp. What 's this to the purpose Win. Most effectuall my Lord I haue heard them laugh together extreamely And the Curtaine rods fall from the tester of the bed And he nere came from her but hee thrust money in my hand and once in truth he would haue had some dealing with mee which I tooke he thought 't would be the onely way i th world to make me keepe counsell the better San. That 's a stinger t is a good wench be not daunted Cri. Did you euer find the print of two in the bed Win. What a question 's that to be askt may it please your Lordsh. t is to be thought he lay nearer to her then so Crisp. What age are you of Gentlewoman Win. About six and fortie my Lord Crisp. Anno seuentie one And Romelio is thirty eight by that reckoning You were a Bawd at eight yeare old now verily You fell to the Trade betimes San. There ya 're from the Byas Win. I doe not know my age directly sure I am elder I can remember two great frosts and three great plagues And the losse of Callis and the first comming vp Of the Breeches with the great Codpiece And I pray what age doe you take me of then San. Well come off agen Ari. An old hunted Hare she has all her doubles Rom. For your owne grauities And the reuerence of the Court I doe beseech you Rip vp the cause no further but proceed to Sentence Crisp. One question more and I haue done Might not this Crispiano this Spanyard Lye with your Mistris at some other time Either afore or after then i th absence of her husband Leo. Neuer Cris. Are you certaine of that Leo. On my soule neuer Cris. That 's well he neuer lay with her But in anno seuenty one let that be remembred Stand you aside a while Mistris the truth is I knew this Crispiano liued in Naples At the same time and loued the Gentleman As my bosome friend and as I doe remember The Gentleman did leaue his Picture with you If age or neglect haue not in so long time ruin'd it Leo. I preserue it still my Lord Cris. I pray let me see 't let me see the face I then loued so much to looke on Leo. Fetch it Win I shall my Lord Cris. No no Gentlewoman I haue other businesse for you 1. Sur. Now were the time to cut Romelio's throat And accuse him for your murder Contar. By no meanes 2. Sur. Will you not let vs be men of fashion And downe with him now hee 's going Centar. Peace le ts attend the sequell Cris I commend you Lady There was a maine matter of Conscience How many ills spring from Adultery First the supreame Law that is violated Nobilitie oft stain'd with bastardy Inheritance of Land falsly possest The husband corn'd wife sham'd and babes vnblest So hang it vp i' th Court you haue heard The Picture What has been vrged gainst Romelio Now my definitiue sentence in this cause Is I will giue no sentence at all Ario. No Cris. No I cannot for I am made a partie San. How a party here are fine crosse trickes What the deuill will he doe now Crisp. Signior Ariosto his Maiestie of Spaine Conferres my Place vpon you by this Patent Which till this vrgent houre I haue kept From your knowledge may you thriue in 't noble sir And doe that which but few in our place doe Goe to their graue vncurst Ario. This Law businesse Will leaue me so small leasure to serue God I shall serue the King the worse San Is hee a Iudge We must then looke for all Conscience and no Law Hee le begger all his followers Cris. Sir I am of your Counsell for the cause in hand Was begun at such a time fore you could speake You had need therefore haue one speake for you Ario. Stay I doe here first make protestation I nere tooke fee of this Romelio For being of his Councell which may free me Being now his Iudge for the imputation Of taking a Bribe Now sir speake your mind Crisp. I do first intrear that the eyes of all here present May be sixt vpon this Leo. Oh I am confounded this is Crispiano Iul This is my father how the Iudges haue bleated him Win. You may see truth will out in spite of the Deuill Cris. Behold I am the shadow of this shadow Age has made me so take from me fortie yeares And I was such a Summer fruit as this At least the Paynter fayned so