I married 2. Luce. Then you have no reason but to injoy both them and me too and so you are like I should be loath to divorce Man and Wife Boyst. I am fool'd but vvhat crackt vvare are you forsooth 2. Luce. I belong to the old Gentlevvoman of the house Boyst. I le set her house on fire I am finely bobb'd 2. Luce. But I hope you will not bobb me Boyst. No I 'se vvarrant thee vvhat art thou Girle or Boy 2. Luce. Both and neither I vvas a Ladd last night but in the morning I vvas conjured into a Lasse And being a Girle novv I shall be translated to a Boy anon Here 's all I can at this time say for my selfe Farevvell Boyst. Yes and be hang'd vvithall O for some Gun powder to blovv up this Witch this Shee-male this damn'd Sorceresse O I could teare her to fitters vvith my teeth Yet I must be patient and put up all lest I bee made a jeere to such as knovv mee fool'd by a Boy Goe too of all the rest the Girle Luce must not knovv it Exit Enter Chartley and his man meeting Luce Chart. So now am I the same man I was yesterday who can say I was disguis'd or who can distinguish my condition now or reade in my face whether I be a married man or a Batchelor Luce. Who 's that Chart. Luce Luce. Sweet Husband is it you Chart. The newes Luce Never so frighted in my dayes Chart. What 's become of the Lord and the Lady Luce. The Lord fled after you the Lady staid who maskt and halfe unready ran fast after her poore affrighted Husband now all 's quiet Chart. This storme is then well past and now conveigh your selfe home as privately as you can and see you make this knowne to none but your Father Luce. I am your Wife and Servant Exit Chart. This name of Luce hath beene ominous to mee one Luce I should have married in the Countrey and just the night before a toy tooke me in the head and mounting my Horse I left Capons Ducks Geese Poultry Wild-fowle Father and Bride and all and posted up to London where I have ever since continued Batchelor till now And now Enter Gratiana in haste a Serving-man before her and Taber after her Grat. Nay on I Prethee fellow on my Father will wonder where I have beene visiting Now vvhat had I forgot Taber there 's money goe to the Gold-smiths bid him send mee my Fanne and make a quicke returne on fellow on Exit Taber Her Fanne at the Gold-smiths now had I forgot to aske her his name or his signe but I will after to know Chart. Sirrah goe call mee backe that Serving-man And aske him vvhat 's the Gentle-vvomans name Servingman I shall ho you Friend you Taber Who 's that calls Servingman 'T was I Taber Your businesse you should be one though not of my cognisance yet of my condition a Serving-creature as I take it pray vvhat 's your vvill vvith mee Servingman Pray Sir what might I call that Gentlevvoman on vvhom you were attendant Taber You may call her vvhat you please but if you call her otherwise then in the vvay of honestie you may perchance heare on 't Servingman Nay be not offended I say vvhat doe you call her Taber Why Sir I call her as it shall best please mee sometimes yong Lady sometimes yong Mistris and vvhat hath any man to doe with that Chart. Are you so captious sirrah vvhat 's her name Speake and be briefe Taber Ey marry Sir you speake to purpose and I can resolve you her name is Gratiana But all this vvhile I have forgot my Mistris Fanne Exit Chart. Gratiana oft have I heard of her but saw her not till now 't is a prettie wench a very prettie wench nay a very very very prettie wench But what a Rogue am I of a married man nay that have not beene married this six houres and to have my shittle-wits runne a Wooll-gathering already What vvould poore Luce say if shee should heare of this I may very well call her poore Luce for I cannot presume of five pounds to her portion what a Coxcombe was I being a Gentleman and well deriv'd to match into so beggarly a kindred What needed I to have grafted in the stocke of such a Choake Peare and such a goodly Popering as this to escape mee Escape mee said I if shee doe shee shall doe it narrowly but I am married already and therefore it is not possible unlesse I should make away my wife to compasse her Married why who knowes it I le out-face tho Priest and then there is none but shee and her Father and their evidence is not good in Law and if they put mee in suite the best is they are poore and cannot follow it I marry Sir a man may have some credit by such a Wife as this I could like this marriage well if a man might change away his Wife still as hee is a weary of her and cope her away like a bad commoditie if every new Moone a man might have a new Wife that 's every yeare a dozen But this Till Death us depart is tedious I will goe a wooing to her I will but how shall I doe for jewels and tokens Luce hath mine in her custodie money and all tush I le juggle them from her well enough see here shee comes Enter Luce and her Father Luce. Here is my Husband I pray move him in it Father It toucheth both our reputations nearly For by his oft repaire now whilst the Marriage Is kept from publike knowledge your good name May be by Neighbours hardly censur'd of Chart. Th' art sad Th' art sad Luce what melancholly already ere thou hast had good cause to be merry and knowst what sport was Luce. I have great reason when my name is toss'd In every Gossips mouth and made a by-word Vnto such people as it least concernes Nay in my hearing as they passe along Some have not spar'd to brand my modestie Saying There sits shee whom yong Chartley keepes There hath hee entred late betimes gone forth Where I with pride was wont to sit before I 'm now vvith shame sent blushing from the doore Chart. Alas poore foole I am sorry for thee but yet cannot helpe thee as I am a Gentleman Why say Luce thou losest now forty shillings worth of Credit stay but a time and it shall bring thee in a thousand pounds worth of commoditie Father Son Son had I esteem'd my profit more Then I have done my credit I had now Beene many thousands richer but you see Truth and good dealing beare an humble saile That little I injoy it is with quiet Got with good conscience kept with good report And that I still shall labour to preserve Chart. But doe you heare mee Father Nothing I le heare that tends unto the ruine Of mine or of my Daughters honestie Shall I be held a Broker to lewd Lust Now in my waine
this day rid from home My leasure fitly serues mee thanke you Mistresse Sencer. At sixe à clocke Gratiana I will not fayle the houre Exit Sencer. Now to sir Harry his is the next place To meete at Hogsden his fayre daughter Grace Exit Actus 5us Scena prima Enter old M. Chartly as new come out of the Country To inquire after his Sonne and three or foure serving men with blew Coates to attend him â—Old Chart. Good heauen This London is a stranger growne and out of my acquaintance this seauen yeares I haue not seene Pauls steeple or Cheape crosse Gyles Sir Old Chart. Hast thou not made inquiry for my Sonne Gyles Yes sir I haue askt about euery where for him But cannot heare of him Old Chart. Disperse your selues inquire about the Tavernes Ordinaryes Bowle-allyes Tenis courts Gaming-houses For there I feare hee will be found Gyles But where shall wee heare of your worship againe Old Chart. At Grace Church by the Conduit neere Sir Harry but stay leaue off a while your bootlesse search had e're man such a wild braine to his sorrow of such small hope who when hee should haue married a fayre a modest and a vertuous maide rich and revenewed well and even the night before the marriage day tooke horse road thence whether Heaven knowes since the distracted virgin hath left her Fathers house but neather feumd yet in their search wee haue measured out much Ground Enter Sir Harry and Sencer Sencer. Your worship will bee there Sir Harry Yes not to fayle At halfe an houre past sixe or before seaven Sencer. You shall not finde us at sixe and at seaven I le Warrant you good health to your worship Exit Sir Harry Farewell good fellow At the Wisewomans house I know it well Perhaps she knowes some danger touching mee I 'le keepe mine houre Old Chart. Sir Harry a hand a hand to balk you it were siun I shall be bold to make your house mine Inne Sir Harry Brother Chartly I am glad to see you Old Chart. Mee thinkes sir Harry you looke strangely on mee And doe not bid me welcome with an heart Sir Harry And blame mee not to looke amazedly To see you heare Old Chart. Why mee Sir Harry Come come y' are welcome And now I le turne my strangenesse to true joy I am glad to see you well and safe recovered Of your late grievous sicknesse Old Chart. The strange amazed lookes that you cast off You put on mee and blame mee not to wonder That you should talke of sicknesse to sound men I thanke my starres I did not tast the griefe Of inward paine or outward malady This seaven yeeres day Sir Harry But by your favour brother Then let mee haue my wonder backe againe Old Chart. Before I quite part with it let mee knowe Why you the name of brother put vpon mee In every clause a name as strange to mee As my recovered sicknesse Sir Harry You are plesant And it becomes you well welcome againe The rather you are come just to the wedding Old Chart. What wedding sir Sir Harry That you should aske that question Why of my daughter Grace Old Chart. Is Grace bestow'd Of whom I pray Sir Harry Of whom but of your sonne I wonder brother Chartly and my friend You should thus play on mee Old Chart. But by your favour Were you tenne Knights Sir Harry take mee with you My sonne match with your daughter my consent Not worthy to bee crau'd Sir Harry Nay then I see You 'l stirre my patience know this forward match tooke its first birth from you Old Chart. From mee Sir Harry From you Peruse this letter know you your owne hand T' was well that I reseru'd your hand a witnesse Against your tongue you had best denie the Ioynter Of the three hundred pounds made to my daughter T is that I know you ayme at but your seale Old Chart. Shall not make mee approue it I denye This Seale for mine nor doe I vouch that hand Your daughter and the dower letter and all I quite disclaime sir Harry you much wrong mee Sir Harry I can beare more then this heape wrong on wrong and I le support it all I for this time Will cast my spleene behind mee and yet heare mee This letter your sonne Chartly as from you Delivered mee I like the motion well Old Chart. My spleen is further throwne aside then yours And I am full as patient and yet heare mee My sonne 's contracted to another maid Nay I am patient still yet that I writ This letter seald this impresse I denye Sir Harry Why then the jack your hand did counterfeit Old Chart. Why then hee did so where 's that vnthrift speake Sir Harry Some houre agoe hee mounted and rid post To giue you visit whom hee said lay sicke Vpon your death-bed Old Chart. You amaze mee sir It is an ill presage hereon I see Your former salutation tooke its ground To see mee safe recovered of my sicknesse Sir Harry Indeed it did your welcome is a subject I cannot vse too oft welcome againe I am sorry you this night must sup alone For I am else-where cald about some businesse Concerning what I know not howers run on I must to Hogsden high time I were gon Exit Old Chart. Perhaps to the Wisewomans shee may tell mee The fortunes of my sonne this accident Hath bred in mee suspition and strange feares I will not sup alone but I protest 'mongst some this night I 'le play the intruding guest Exit with his serving-men Enter the Wisewoman Sencer Luce and her Father 2. Luce Wisew. But will sir Harry come Sencer. Presume hee will and Chartly too Father I le haue the knaue by the eares Luce. Nay patience sir leaue your revenge to mee Enter M. Boyster Boyster Granam I am come according to promise Wisew. And welcome to the best hole that I haue in Hogsden Boyster Good even Luce. Thanks sir a good even may it proue That each may reape the fruits of their owne Love 2. Luce. That shall bee my prayer too Boyster Come what shall 's doo Wisew. Withdraw I le place you all in severall roomes Where sit see but say nothing Exeunt Enter Taber vshering Gratiana Taber Heere sweete Mistresse I know the place well ever Since I was heere to know my fortune Gratiana Call mee some halfe an houre hence Exit Enter the Wisewoman and 2. Luce Wisew. Your Ladiship is most lovingly welcome A low stoole for the Gentlewoman boy I made bold to send to you to take view of such a peece of worke as I presume you haue seldome seene the like Gratia of whose doing I pray Wisew. A friend of yours and mine Please you withdraw I le bring you too 't 2. Luce. Mistresse Wisew. One calls sweet Lady I shall doe you wrong But pray you thinke my little stay not long Enter Sencer sir Harry and Luce Sencer. Here sir in this retyring Chamber Sir Harry Gramercy
like you well take into your tuition My daughter Gratiana the newes Taber Enter Taber Taber Of another gallant noble sir that pretends to haue businesse both with you and my mistresse Sir Harry Admit him Enter Chartly very gallant in his hand a Lady Taber Lusty Iuventus will it please you to draw neere Chart. Noble Knight whil'st you peruse that sweete Lady tell mee how you like this kisseth her Gratia You presse so suddainly vpon mee syr I know not what to answer Sencer. Mad Chartly what makes desperation heere Chart. To the word wooer let mee add the name speeder my father hath written to your father and the cause of his writing at this present is to let you vnderstand that hee feares you haue liu'd a maide too long and therefore to prevent all diseases incident to the same as the greene sicknesse and others Hee sent mee like a skilfull Physitian to take order with you against all such maladies If you will not credit mee list but how fervently my father writes in my behalfe Sir Harry Hee is my onely sonne and shee I take as your onely daughter what should hinder then To make a match betweene them well t is well t is good I like it I will make her Ioynter three hundred pounds a yeare Chart. How say you by that sweete Lady three hundred pounds a yeare and a proper man to boote Sir Harry All 's good I like it welcome M. Chartly Thou Gratiana art no child of mine Vnlesse thou bidst him welcome This I presume To bee your fathers hand Chart. But I le bee sworne he never writ it Sir Harry And this his seale at Armes Chart. Or else I vnderstand it very poorely but Lady In earnest of further acquaintance receiue this Chayne These Iewels hand and heart Sir Harry Refase no Chaine nor Iewels heart nor hand but in exchange of these bestowe thy selfe thine owne deere selfe vpon him Gratia My selfe on him whom I tell now I neere saw Well since I must your will 's to mee a law Senc. Nay then t is time to speake shall I stand heere waiting like a Coxcombe and see her giuen away before my face stay your hand syr Harry and let mee claime my promise Sir Harry My promise I le performe syr Timothy you shall haue all your wages duly paid Senc. I claime faire Gratiana by your promise No more syr Timothy but Sencer now You promis'd mee when you receiued my service And with your liberall hand did wage my stay To endowe mee freely with your daughters Love That promise now I claime Sir Harry Meere cosnidge knavery I tide my selfe to no conditions In which such guile is practised come sonne Chartly To cut of all disasters incident To these proceedings wee will sollemnise These Nuptiall rites with all speede possible Chart. Farewell good syr Timothy farewell learn'd syr Timothy Exeunt Sencer. Why and farewell learned syr Timothy For now syr Timothy and I are two Boast on bragge on exalt exalt thy selfe Swim in a Sea of pleasure and content Whilst my Barke suffers wrack I le bee revenged Chartly I le cry vindicta for this Horne Next time thou gorest it must bee with thy horne Exit Enter M. Boyster Boyster I am mad and know not at what I could swagger but know not with whom I am at oddes with my selfe and know not why I shall bee pacified and cannot tell when I would faine haue a wife but cannot tell where I would fasten on Luce but cannot tell how How where when why whom what Feeding sure makes mee leane and fasting fat Enter Luce and Ioseph Luce. Not all this while once see mee Ioseph His occasions perhaps inforce his absence Luce. His occasions Vnlesse hee find occasion of new Love What could inforce such absence from his spouse Am I growne fowle and blacke since my espousals It should not seeme so For the shop is daily Custom'd with store of Chap-men such as come To cheapen Love O no I am my selfe But Chartly hee is changed Ioseph You know that Gentleman Luce. Escape him if thou canst Boyster Hee cannot I arrest you Luce. At whose suite Boyster Not at mine owne that 's dasht I loue thee not Thou art a Spaniard Gipsee a meere Blackamore Againe I say I loue thee not Luce. A Blackemore a Gipsy Sure I am chang'd indeed and that 's the cause My Husband left mee so this Gentleman Once tearmd mee beautifull how looke I Ioseph Ioseph As well as ere you did fat fresh and fayre Boyster You lye boy pocket that and now be gon Ioseph And what shall then become of my Mistresse Boyster I le waite vpon your Mistresse Luce. I know you will not waite on such a Gipsie Boyster Yes Luce on such a Gipsie Boy abi abi Ioseph Abide fir you neede not feare that I haue no purpose to leaue her Boyster Now you are going to the wedding-house You are bid to be a Bride maid are you not Luce. What wedding sir or whose Boyster Why Chartleyes Luce hath hee bin thy friend so long and would not bid thee to write on his Bride Why lookst thou red and pale and both and neither Luce. To Mr. Chartleyes Bridals why to whom Should hee be married Boyster To Grace of Gratious street Luce. To Gratiana Beshrow you sir you doe not use mee well To buze into mine eares these strange vntruths I tell you sir 't is as impossible That they two should match as Earth and Heauen to meet Boyster You 'l not beleeue it pray then harke within The Nuptiall musicke ecchoing to their ioyes But you giue credit to no certaintyes I told you but a tale a lye a fable A monstrous a notorious idle untruth That you were blacke and that I lou'd you not And you could credit that Enter sir Harry and Harings-field Chartly leading Gratiana by the Arme Taber and attendants Who 's tell-troth now Know you that man or know you that fine Virgin Whom by the arme hee leades Luce. I 'le not indure 't Heauen giue you joy sir Chart. I thanke you Luce shee faints Sir Harry Looke to the Maid shee faints Royst held her vp Chartly Grace come not neere her Grace Father keepe off on Gentlemen apace Shee s troubled with the falling sicknesse for Oft hath shee fallen before mee Sir Harry Nay if it bee no otherwise on gentlemen Let those with her striue to recouer her Keepe off the disease is infectious Chartly If it were in a man it were nothing but the falling sicknesse in a woman is dangerous Enter Luces Father My tother father in Lawe now shall I bee vtterly sham'd If hee assure to know mee I 'le out face him Father Sonne your well met Chartly How fellow Father I cry you mercy sir Chart No harme done friend no harme done Exeunt Fath. If hee hee could not but haue known mee there Yet he was wondrous like him Boyst. How cheare you Luce whence grew this passion Luce. Pardon mee
maid Exit Enter Taber and Sir Boniface with a Trencher with broken meate and a Napkin Taber Fye fye what a time of trouble is this to morrow to morrow is my mistresse to be married and wee seruingmen are so pusled Sir Boniface The dinner 's halfe done and before I say Grace and bid the old Knight and his guest proface A medicine from your trencher good M. Taber As good a man as ere was sir Saber Well thinke it no shame men of learning and wit say study gets a stomacke friend Taber a bit Taber Lick cleane good sir Boniface and saue the scraper a labour Enter Sencer like a Servingman Sir Boniface But soft let mee ponder Know you him that comes yonder Taber Most heartily welcome would you speake with any heere Senc. Pray is the yong gentleman of the house at leisure Taber Meane you the Bridegroome M. Chartly Sencer. I haue a Letter for him You seeme to be a gentleman your selfe acquaint him with my attendance and I shall rest yours in all good offices Taber Sir Boniface pray keepe the gentleman company I will first acquaint your lippes with the vertue of the Seller Sir Boniface Adesdem come neere and tast of your beere Welcome sine dole for puntis te vole Exit Sencer. When I tast of your liqour Gramercy master Vicar Enter Taber with a bowle of Beere and a Napkine Taber Most heartily welcome your curtesie I beseech you ply it off I intreate you pray sir Boniface keepe the Gentleman company till I acquaint my yong master with his businesse Exit Sir Bonif. Taber I shall besolas manus They dissemble one to another Sencer. A vostre seruitor Enter Haringsfield Harring. Hee what art thou Sencer. A hanger on if it please you Harring. And I a shaker off I le not beare your gallowes You shall not hang on mee Enter Chartly with his Napkin as from Dinner O. Mr Bridegroome Chartly Gentlemen the Ladies call vpon you to dance they will be out of measure displeased if dinner beeing done you bee not ready to leade them a measure Harring. Indeede women love not to bee scanted of their measure Chartly Fie sir Boniface haue you forgot your selfe Whilst you are in the Hall there 's never a whetstone for their wits in the Parler Sir Boniface I will enter and set an edge vpon their Ingenies Chartly To mee sir from whom a letter to her most deere most louing most kind friend Mr. Chartly these bee deliuered sure from some wench or other I long to know the contents Sencer. Now to cry quittance with you for my farewell learn'd sir Timothy Chartly Good newes as I liue there 's for thy paines my good sir Pandarus Hadst thou brought mee word my father had turnd vp his heeles Thou couldst scarcely haue pleased mee better Hee reades though I disclaime the name of wife of which I account my selfe altogether vnworthy yet let mee claime some small interest in your loue this night I lye at the house where wee were married the Wisewomans I meane where my maiden-head is to bee rifled bid fayre for it and inioy it see mee this night or never so may you marrying Gratiana and louing mee haue a sweete wife and a true friend This night or never your quondam wife Hereafter your poore sweet-heart no other Luce So when I am tyr'd with Gratiana that is when I am past grace With her I can make my rendevowz I le not slip this occasion nor sleepe till I see her thou art an honest ladde and maist prooue a good Pimpe in time Canst thou advise mee what colour I may haue to compasse this commodity Sencer. Sir shee this night expects you and prepares a costly banquet for you Chartly I le goe although the Devill and mischance looke bigge Sencer. Feyne some newes that such a peece of Land is falne to you and you must instantly ride to take possession of it or which is more probable cannot you perswade them you haue receiu'd a letter that your Father lyes a dying Chartly You rogue I would hee did but the name of that newes is cal'd too good to be true Sencer And that if ever you will see him aliue you must ride post into the Country Chartly Enough if ever I prooue Knight errant thou shalt bee mine owne proper squire for this thou hast fitted mee with a plot doe but waite heere note how I will manage it Tabor my horse for I must ride to night Taber To night sir Chartly So tell my Bride and Father I haue newes that quite confounds my sences Enter Sir Harry Gratiana and Harringsfield Gratiana How ride to night the marriage day to morrow And all things well provided for the feast O tell mee sweete why doe you looke so pale Chartly My Father O my Father Grace What of him Sir Harry What of your father Sonne Chartly If ever I will heere his aged tongue Preach to mee counsell or his palsy hand Stroake my wild head and blesse mee or his eyes Drop teare by teare which they haue often done At my misgovern'd rioting youth What should I more if ever I would see The good old man aliue Oh Oh Sencer. Goe thy wayes for thou shalt ha 't Grace But doe you meane to ride Chartly Ey Grace all this night Sencer. Not all the night without alighting sure You 'l finde more in 't then to get vp and ride Harring. The Gentlemans riding bootes and spurres Why Taber Chartly Nay Grace now 's no time To stand on scrupulous parting Knewest thou my businesse Sencer. As shee shall knowe it Chartly And how I meane this night to toyle my selfe Sencer. Marry hang you brock Chartly Thou would be moane my travell Sencer. I know t' would grieue her Chartly You father Grace good Mr Harringsfield You sir and all pray for mee Gentlemen that in this darke nights journey I may finde smooth way sweete speed and all things to my minde Sir Harry Wee 'l see my sonne take horse Exeunt Gratiana But I will stay I want the heart to see him post away Sencer. Saue you gentlewoman I haue a message to deliver to one Mistress Gratiana this should bee the Knights house her father Gratiana It is The message that you haue to her You may acquaint mee with for I am one That knowes the inside of her thoughts Sencer. Are you the Lady Gratiana Sir I am the poore gentlewoman Sencer. There is a conning woman dwells not farre At Hogsden Lady famous for her skill Besides some private talke that much concernes your fortunes in your love Shee hath to shewe you this night if it shall please you walke so farre as to her house an admirable suite Of costly needle worke which if you please You may by vnder-rate for halfe the valew It cost the making about sixe a clocke You may haue view thereof but otherwise A Lady that hath crau'd the sight thereof Must haue the first refusall Gratiana I le not fayle her My husband beeing
of me I le act them naturally Wisewo. I have conceited to have Luce married to this blunt Gentleman shee mistaking him for Chartley and Chartley shall marry thee being a Boy and take thee for Luce Wilt not be excellent 2. Luce. Oh super super-excellent Wisewo. Play but thy part as I le act mine I le fit him with a Wife I warrant him 2. Luce. And a Wife I le warrant him Exeunt Enter Old Sir Harry and his man Taber Sir Har. Ha then thou sawest them whispering with my Daughter Tab. I saw them if it shall please you not whisper but Sir Har. How then thou knave Taber Marry Sir Knight I saw them in sad talke but to say they were directly whispering I am not able Sir Har. Why Taber that sad talke was whispering Taber Nay they did not greatly whisper for I heard what was said and what was said I have the wit to keepe to my selfe Sir Har. What said the unthrift Taber tell me knave Tell me good knave what did the unthrift say Taber I am loath to be call'd in question about men and womens matters but as soone as ever he saw your Daughter I heard what was spoke Sir Har. Here sirra take thy Quarters wages afore-hand and tell me all their words and what their greeting was at their first encounter hold thine hand Taber Thankes Noble Sir and now I le tell you Your daughter being walking to take the aire of the fields and I before her whom should wee meet just in the nicke Sir Har. Iust in the nicke man Taber In the high-way I meant Sir Sir Har. Ha and what conference past betwixt them Taber Taber As well as my Pipe can utter you shall know Sir This Gentleman meeting with my yong Mistris full butt imagine you were she and I yong Master Sencer now there you come and here I meet you he comes in this manner and put off his hat in this fashion Sir Har. I but what said hee Taber Be with you faire Gentlewoman and so goes quite away and scarse so much as once look'd backe and if this were language to offer to a yong Ladie judge you Sir Har. But spake hee nothing else Taber Nothing as I am true Sir Har. Why man all this was nothing Taber Yes Sir it was as much as my Quarters wages afore-hand Enter Master Sencer Master Haringfield and Gratiana Grat. Here are two Gentlemen with great desire Crave conference with my Father here he is Now Gallants you may freely speake your minds Senc. Save you Sir my name is Sencer I am a Northampton-shire Gentleman borne to a thousand pound Land by the yeare I love your Daughter and I am come to crave your good-will Sir Har. Have you my Daughters that you covet mine Senc. No Sir but I hope in time I shall have Sir Har. So hope not I Sir Sir my Daughter 's yong and you a Gentleman unknowne Sencer ha Sencer O Sir your name I now remember well 't is rank't 'mongst thrifts dicers swaggerers and drunkards were not you brought before me some moneth since for beating of the Watch by the same token I sent you to the Counter Senc. I confesse my selfe to have beene in that action but note the cause Sir you could not have pleasur'd mee so much in giving mee a piece of gold as at the same time to helpe me to that Counter Sir Har. Why Sir what cause had you to beat the Watch and raise a midnight tumult in the streets Senc. Nay but heare mee sweet Sir Harry Being somewhat late at Supper at the Miter the doores were shut at my Lodging I knock't at three or foure places more all were a-bed and fast Innes Tavernes none would give me entertainment Now would you have had me dispair'd and layne in the streets No I bethought me of a tricke worth two of that and presently devis'd having at that time a charge of money about me to be lodg'd and safely too Sir Har. As how I pray you Senc. Marry thus I had knockt my heeles against the ground a good while knew not where to have a Bed for love nor money Now what did I but spying the Watch went and hit the Constable a good sowse on the Eare who provided me of a lodging presently and the next day being brought before your Worship I was then sent thither backe againe where I lay three or foure dayes without controule Sir Har. O y' are a Gallant is that Gentleman A Suitor too Haring. I am a Suitor in my friends behalfe No otherwise I can assure you Sir He is a Gentleman discended well Deriv'd from a good house well quallify'd And well possest but that which most should move you Hee loves your Daughter Grat But were I to chuse Which of these two should please my fancie best I sooner should affect this Gentleman For his mad carriage and his faire discourse Then my hot Suitor Ruffians I detest A smooth and square behaviour likes mee best Senc. What say you to me Lady Gratian. You had best aske my Father what I should say Senc. Are you angry sweet Lady that I ask't your Fathers consent Grat. No if you can get his consent to marry him shall it displease mee Haring. Indeed you therein much forget your selfe To sound her Father e're you tasted her You should have first sought meanes for her good-will And after compast his Sir Har. He can prevaile with neither Gentlemen If you will come to revell you are welcome If to my Table welcome if to use mee In any gratefull Office welcome too But if you come as Suitors there 's the doore Senc. The doore Sir Har. I say the doore Senc. Why Sir tell not me of your doore nor going out of it your companie is faire and good and so is your Daughters I le stay here this twelve-moneth e're I le offer to trouble your doore Sir Har. Sir but you shall not Taber where 's that knave Senc. Why Sir I hope you doe not meane to make us dance that you call for a Taber Haring. Nay Master Sencer doe not urge the Knight Hee is incenst now chuse a fitter houre And tempt his love in that old men are testie Their rage if stood against growes violent But suffred and forborne confounds it selfe Sir Har. Where 's Taber Taber At hand noble Master Sir Har. Shew them the doore Taber That I will and take money too if it please them Senc. Is thy name Taber Taber I am so eclip't Sir Senc. And Taber are you appointed to give us Iacke Drum's entertainment Taber Why sir you doe not play upon me Sencer Though I cannot yet I have knowne an Hare that could But Knight thou doest not forbid us the House Sir Har. Yes and forewarne it too Sencer. But by thy favour wee may chuse whether we will take any warning or no Well farewell olde Knight though thou forbidst mee thine house I le honour thee and extoll thee and though thou keepst mee
from thy Daughter thou shalt not hinder mee to love her and admire her and by thy favour sometimes to see her A Catt may looke at a King and so may I at her Give me thine hand Knight the next time I come into thy company thou shalt not onely bid me welcome but hire mee to stay with thee and thy daughter Sir Har. When I doe that enjoy my full consent To marry Graciana Sencer. T is a match strike mee lucke Wife that may bee farewell Father in law that Must bee adiew Taber play before my friend And I will daunce after Exeunt Sir Har. When I receive thee gladly to mine house And wage thy stay thou shalt have Gratiana Doubt not thou shalt Here 's a strange Humourist To come a wooing Taber are they gone Tab. I have plaid them away if it please your Worship and yonder at the doore attends a Schoolmaster you sent for him if you remember to teach my little yong Master and Mistris Sir Har. A proper Scholler pray him to come neare Enter a pedanticall Schoolmaster Sir Boniface Sir Bonif. Eques Honoratus Aue fulutatus non uideo quid est in Tergo sed salve bona virgo Sir Har. Sir you may call me nick-names if you love me speake in your Mother-tongue or at the least if Learning be so much ally'd unto you that Latine unawares flowes from your lips to make your mind familiar with my knowledge pray utter it in English what 's your name Sir Bonif. Sit faustum tibi omen I le tell you my Nomen Sir Har. Will you tell it to no men I le entertaine none e're I know their names Nay if you be so dainty of your name You are not for my service Sir Bonif. Intende uir nobilis Sir Har. Not for twenty Nobles Trust me I will not buy your name so deare Sir Bon. O Ignorantia what it is to deale with stupidity Sir Henry Sir Henry heare me one word I see Precepter legit uos vero negligitis Tab. I thinke he saith we are a companie of fooles and Nigits but I hope you shall not find us such Master Schoolmaster Sir Har. Friend friend to cut off all vaine circumstance Tell me your name and answer me directly Plainly and to my understanding too Or I shall leave you here 's a deale of gibberish Sir Bonif. Vir bone Sir Har. Nay nay make me no bones but do 't Sir Bonif. Then in plaine vulgar English I am call'd Sir Boniface Absee Sir Har. Why this is somewhat like Sir Boniface Give me thine hand thou art a proper man And in my judgement a great Scholler too What shall I give thee by the yeare Sir Bonif. I le trust Sir to your generosity I will not bargaine but account my selfe Mille mille modis bound to you Sir Har. I cannot leave my Mils they 'r farm'd already The stipend that I give shall be in money Taber Sure Sir this is some Miller that comes to undermine you in the shape of a Schoolmaster Grat. You both mistake the Scholler Sir Har. I understand my English that I know What 's more then Moderne doth surpasse my reach Sir Boniface come to me two dayes hence You shall receive an answer I have now Matters of some import that trouble me Thou shouldst be else dispatch't Taber Sir Boniface if you come to live in our house and be a Familist amongst us I shall desire you better acquaintance your Name and my Phisnomy should have some consanguinitie good Sir Boniface Sir Bonif. Quomodo vales quomodo vales Taber Goe with you to the Ale-house I like the motion well I le make an excuse out of doores and follow you I am glad yet we shall have a Good-fellow come into the house amongst us Sir Bonif Vale vir Magno Sir Har. You shall not have me at Saint Magnes my house is here in Gracious-street Sir Bonif. I know it sweet Knight I know it Then virgo formosa Domine gratiose valete Sir Har. Ey in Gracious-street you shall heare of me Sir Bonif. He shall instruct my children and to thee Faire Gratiana reade the Latine tongue Taber Who shall Sir Bawdy-face Sir Har. Sir Boniface you foole Taber His name is so hard to hit on Sir Har. Come Daughter if things fall out as I intend My thoughts shall peace have and these troubles end Exeunt Explicit Actus secundus Actus tertius Scena prima Enter the second Luce which was Iack in womans apparell and the Wise-woman Wisewo. Iack thou art my Boy 2. Luce. Mistris Wisewo. I le be a Mother to thee no Mistris come Lad I must have thee sworne to the orders of my house and the secrets thereof 2. Luce. As I am an honest Lad I am yours to command But Mistris what meane all these womens pictures hang'd here in your withdrawing roome Wisewo. I le tell thee Boy marry thou must be secret When any Citizens or yong Gentlemen come hither under a colour to know their Fortunes they looke upon these pictures and which of them they best like she is ready with a wet finger here they have all the furniture belonging to a privat-chamber bedde bed-fellow and all but mum thou knowest my meaning Iacke 2. Luce. But I see comming and going Maids or such as goe for Maids some of them as if they were ready to lie downe sometimes two or three delivered in one night then suddenly leave their Brats behind them and conveigh themselves into the Citie againe what becomes of their Children Wisewo. Those be Kitchin-maids and Chamber-maids and sometimes good mens Daughters who having catcht a clap and growing neare their time get leave to see their friends in the Countrey for a weeke or so then hither they come and for a matter of money here they are delivered I have a Mid wife or two belonging to the house and one Sir Boniface a Deacon that makes a shift to christen the Infants we have poore honest and secret Neighbours that stand for common Gossips But dost not thou know this 2. Luce. Yes now I doe but what after becomes of the poore Infants Wisewo. Why in the night we send them abroad and lay one at this mans doore and another at that such as are able to keepe them and what after becomes of them we inquire not And this is another string to my Bowe 2. Luce. Most strange that womans brain should apprehend Such law lesse indirect and horrid meanes For covetous gaine How many unknowne Trades Women and men are free of which they never Had Charter for but Mistris are you so Cunning as you make your selfe you can Neither write nor reade what doe you with hose Bookes you so often turne over Wisew. Why tell the leaves for to be ignorant and seeme ignorant what greater folly 2. Luce. Beleeve me this is a cunning Woman neither hath shee her name for nothing who out of her ignorance can foole so many that thinke themselves wise But wherefore
of yeares Chart. Will you but heare mee Father Not in this case I that have liv'd thus long Reported well esteem'd a welcome Guest At every burthen'd Table there respected Now to be held a Pander to my Daughter That I should live to this Chart. But harke you Father Father A Bawd to mine owne child Chart. Father Father To my sweet Luce Chart. Father Father Deale with me like a Son then call me Father I that have had the tongues of every man Ready to crowne my Reputation The hands of all my Neighbours to subscribe To my good like and such as could not write Ready with Palsie and unlettered fingers To set their scribbling markes Chart. Why Father in Law Father Thou hadst a Mother Luce 't is woe with me To say thou hadst but hast not a kind Wife And a good Nurse she was she had she liv'd To heare my name thus canvast and thus toss'd Seven yeares before she dy'd I had beene a Widower Seven yeares before I was Heaven rest her soule Shee is in Heaven I hope Hee wipes his eyes Chart. Why so now these be good words I knew these stormes would have a showre and then they would cease Now if your anger be over heare me Father Well say on Son Chart. Stay but a Moneth 't is but foure Weekes nay 't is February the shortest Moneth of the yeare and in that time I shall be at full age and the Land being intail'd my Father can dis-inherit mee of nothing Is your spleene downe now Have I satisfied you Well I see you chollericke hasty men are the kindest when all is done Here 's such wetting of Hand-kerchers hee weepes to thinke of his Wife shee weepes to see her Father cry Peace foole wee shall else have thee claime kindred of the Woman kill'd with kindnesse Father Well Son my anger 's past yet I must tell you It grieves mee that you should thus slight it off Concerning us no such a deere degree In private be it spoke my Daughter tels me Shee 's both a Wife and Maid Chart That may be help't Now Luce your Fathers pacifi'd will you be pleas'd I would indure a Quarters punishment for thee and wilt not thou suffer a poore Moneths penance for mee 'T is but eight and twenty dayes Wench thou shalt fare well all the time drinke well eate well lie well come one word of comfort at the later end of the day Luce. Yours is my fame mine honour and my heart Link't to your pleasure and shall never part Chart. Gramercie Wench thou shalt weare this chaine no longer for that word I le multiply the linkes in such order that it shall have light to shine about thy necke oftener then it doth this jewell a plaine Bristowe stone a counterfeit How base was I that comming to thee in the way of Marriage courted thee with counterfeit stones Thou shalt weare right or none thou hast no money about thee Luce Luce. Yes Sir I have the hundred pounds that you gave me to lay up last Chart. Fetch it let mee see how much branch'd Sattin goes to a Petticoat and how much wrought Velvet to a Gowne then for a Bever for the Citie and a Blackbagge for the Country I le promise her nothing but if any such trifles bee brought home let her not thanke mee for them Enter Luce with the Bagge Gramercie Luce Nay goe in Gravitie and Modestie ten to one but you shall heare of mee e're you see mee againe Father I know you kinde impute my hastie Language unto my rage not mee Chart. Why doe not I know you and doe not I know her I doubt you 'l wish shortly that I had never knowne either of you now what sayst thou my sweet Luce Luce. My words are yours so is my life I am now part of your selfe so made by Nuptiall vowes Chart. What a Pagan am I to practise such villany against this honest Christian If Gratiana did come into my thoughts I should fall into a vaine 'to pittie her but now that I talk of her I have a tongue to wooe her Tokens to win her and that done if I doe not find a tricke both to weare her and wearie her it may prove a piece of a Wonder Thou seest Luce I have some store of Crownes about me there are brave things to be bought in the Citie Cheapside and the Exchange afford varietie and raritie This is all I will say now but thou mayest heare more of mee hereafter Exit Luce. Heaven speed you where you goe Sir shall we in Though not from scandall wee live free from Sin Father I le in before Exit Enter Master Boyster Boyst. I am still in love with Luce and I would know An answer more directly fie fie this Love Hangs on me like an Ague makes me turne foole Coxcombe and Asse why should I love her why A Rattle-Baby Puppit a slight toy And now I could goe to buffets with my selfe And cuffe this Love away but see that 's Luce Luce. I cannot shun him but I le shake him off Boyst. Morrow Luce. As much to you Boyst. I 'le use few words Canst love me Luce. Deed Sir no Boyst. Why the farewell the way I came I le goe Exit Luce. This is no tedious Courtship hee 's soone answer'd So should all Sutors else bee were they wise For being repulst they doe but waste their dayes In thanklesse suites and superficiall praise Enter Boyster againe Boyst. Sweare that thou wilt not love me Luce. Not Sir for any hate I ever bare you Or any foolish pride or vaine conceite Or that your feature doth not please mine eye Or that you are not a brave Gentleman But for concealed reasons I am forc'd To give you this cold answer and to sweare I must not then with patience pray forbeare Boyst. Even farewell then Exit Luce. The like to you and save your hopes in me Heaven grant you your best wishes all this strife Will end it selfe when I am knowne a Wife Exeunt Explicit Actus tertius Actus 4us Scena prima Enter Sir Harry M. Harringsfield Gratiana with others Sir Harry I am satisfied good M. Harringsfield touching your friend and since I see you haue left his dangerous company I limit you to bee a welcome guest vnto my Table Harring. You haue bin alwayes noble Enter Taber Sir Harry Taber the newes with thee Taber May it please the right worshipfull to vnderstand that there are some at the Gate who dance a turne or two without and desire to bee admitted to speake with you within Sir Harry The Scholler is it not Taber Nay sir there are two Schollers and they are spowting Latin one against the other And in my simple Iudgement the stranger is the better Scholler and is somewhat too hard for sir Boniface For he speakes lowder and that you know is ever the signe of the most learning and hee also hath a great desire to serue your Worship Sir Harry Two schollers
sir I doe not know my selfe I am apt to swound and now the fit is past mee I thanke you for your helpe is master Chartly Vanisht so soone Boyster Yes and to supply his place see where thy father comes Father Hee hath not such a suit besides this gallant Led by the arme a Bride a lusty Bride How much might I haue wrong'd the Gentleman By craving his acquaintance this it is To haue dimme Eyes Why lookes my daughter sad I cry you mercy Sir I saw not you Boyst. I would I had not seene you at this time neither farewell Exit Luce. If hee be gone then call mee vent my griefe Father I am vndone Father Forbid it Heauen Luce. Disgrac't despis'd discarded and cast off Father How mine owne child Luce. My Husband O my husband Father What of him Luce. Shall I the shower of all my griefe at once Power out before you Chartly once my husband Hath left mee to my shame Him and his Bride I met within few minutes Father Sure t' was they I met them two t' was hee base villaine Iewe I 'le to the Wedding boord and tell him so I le doo 't as I am a man Luce. Bee not so rash Father I le liue and dye vpon him Hee 's a base fellow so I 'le prooue him too Ioseph my Sword This rashnesse will vndoe us Luce. I le haue my Sword Father It hath bin twice in France and once in Spaine With Iohn a Gaunt when I was young like him I had my wards and foynes and quarter-blowes And knew the way into St. Georges fields Twice in a morning Tuttle Finsbury I knew them all I le too him wher 's my sword Or leaue this spleene or you will ouerthrow Our fortunes quite let us consult together What wee were best to doe Father I 'le make him play at Leap-frog well I heare thee Luce. I cannot proue our marriage it was secret And hee may find some cavell in the Law Father I 'le too him with no Law but Staffood Lawe I 'le ferret the false boy nay on good Luce Luce. Part of your spleene if you would change to counsel Wee might revenge us better Father Well I heare thee Luce To claime a publicke marriage at his hands Wee want sufficient proofe and then the world Will but deride our folly and so adde Dubble disgrace vnto my former wrong To Law with him hee hath a greater purse And nobler friends how then to make it knowne Father Is this his damask'd kirtle frendge with Gold His blacke bagge and his Beaner t is well yet I haue a Sword Luce. And I haue a project in my Braine begot To make his owne mouth witnes to the World My innocence and his incontinence Leaue it to mee I le cleare my selfe from blame Though I the wrong yet hee shall reape the shame Exeunt Enter Sencer like a Seruing-man Senc. Now or never looke about thee Sencer tomorrow is the Marriage day which to preuent lyes not within the compasse of my apprehension therefore I haue thus disguised my selfe to goe to the Looming womans the Fortune tellers The any thing the nothing this over against mother Red-caps is her house I le knocke Enter 2 Luce in her boyes shape 2. Luce. Whos 's there What would you haue Sencer. I would speake with the wise gentlewoman of the house 2. Luce. O belike you haue lost somewhat Sencer. You are in the wrong sweete youth 2. Luce. I am somewhat thicke of hearing pray speak out Sencer. I say I haue not lost any thing but wit and time And neither of those she can helpe mee too 2. Luce. Then you belike are crost in Loue and come to know what successe you shall haue Sencer. Thou hast hit it sweete ladde thou hast hit it 2. Luce. What is it you say sir Sencer. Thou hast hit it 2. Luce. I pray come in I le bring you to my Mistresse Exit Enter Luce and Ioseph Luce. This is the house knock Ioseph my businesse craues dispatch Ioseph Now am I as angry as thou art timerous and now to vent the next thing I meete O t is the doore knocks Enter 2. Luce 2. Luce. Who 's there what are you Luce. A maid and a wife 2. Luce. And that would grieue any wench to bee so I know that by my selfe not Luce Luce. Boy where 's your Mistresse 2. Luce. In some private talke with a Gentleman I le fetch her to you presently Exit Luce. If shee and you see mee not I am but dead I shall be made a by-word to the World The scorne of women and my Fathers shame Enter Wise-woman and Sencer. Wisewoman You tell mee your name is Sencer I knew it before and that Chartly is to bee married I could haue told it you 2. Luce. Married to morrow O mee Sencer. Ey but you tell mee that Chartly before to morrow shall bee disappointed of his make that good Thou shalt haue twenty Angels Wisewoman I le doo 't stand aside I le haue but a word or two with this Gentlewoman and I am for you presently Luce. O! Mother mother They whisper 2. Luce. My husband marry another wife tomorrow O changeable destinie no sooner married to him but instantly to loose him Nor death it grieues mee so much that I am a wife but that I am a maid too to carry one of them well is as much as any is bound to doe but to be tide to both is more then flesh and blood can indure Wisewoman Well trust to mee and I will sell all things streight Enter Boyster Boyster Wher 's this Witch this hagge this beldan this wisard and haue I found thee thus then will I teare mumble and maule thee Wisewoman Helpe helpe and if you be a gentleman Sencer. Forbeare this rudenesse hee that touches her Drawes against mee Boyster Against you sir apply thou that shall be tride All Helpe helpe part them helpe Sencer. With patience heare her speake Boyster Now Trot now Granam what canst thou say for thy selfe what Luce heare be patient and put vp them shee must not see the end Sencer. Than trince of all sides if wee come for counsell Let us with patience heare it Luce. Then first to mee Wisew. You would preuent young Chartlyes marriage you shall harke in your eare Luce. It pleaseth mee Wisew. You-forestall Gratianes wedding 't is but thus Sencer. I le doo 't Wisew. You would inioy Luce as your wife and lye with her to morrow night Harke in your care Boyster Fiat Wisewoman Away you shall injoy him you are married Luce away you shall see Chartly discarded from Gratiana Sencer bee gon and if I fayle in any of these or the rest I lay my selfe open to all your displeasures Boyster Farewell till soone Wisewoman You know your meeting place All Wee doe Wisewoman You shall report mee wiser and cunning too Exit 2. Luce. I le adde one night more to the time I haue said I haue not many I hope to liue a
friend how now what 's here to do A pretty wench and a close chamber too Luce. That you haue so much grac't my Mothers house With your desired presence worthy Knight Receiue a poore Maides thanks who 's there a chayre And cushin for fir Harry Sir Harry Thanks most fayre Luce. Please you but a few minutes heere to stay Till my returne I le not bee long away Sencer. The gentlewoman will waite on you by and by sir Sir Harry And I le attend her friend Of all those doubts I long to know the end Enter 2. Luce and old Chartly 2. Luce. The Knight you seeke was heere or will bee streight and if you bee the man you name your selfe You are most welcome and you shall not backe sill you haue scene sir Harry Old Chart. Gentle youth I saw him enter heere and under priviledge of his acquaintance made I bold to stay 2 Luce. And you are welcome sir sit downe I pray Sencer Now they are plac't in seuerall roomes that looke Into this one Were Chartly come we had all our company Senser Harke there 's one knocks 't is Chartly on my life Luce. One of you let him in whilst I prepare mee To entertaine his comming Enter young Chartly Vsherd in by Sencer Chartly What old acquaintance Luce Not a word Yet some lip labour if thou lovest mee Gratiana My Husband Sir Harry What young Chartly Old Chart. How My sonne Chartly Come come away with this wailing in woe if thou putst finger in the eye a little longer I shall plunge in paine too presently Luce. O husband husband Anne Husband Chartly What sayst thou my sweete wife Chartly Wife O my hart 2. Luce. In that name wife I claime a poore childs part Luce. O husband How haue you us'd mee Chart. Nay how doe I meane to use the But as a man Should use his wife Boyst I hope hee doth not meane to use her so 2. Luce. I hope so too Chart My granam is a Witch CHart Nay Luce sweete wife leaue weeping if thou lou'st mee Luce. O can you blame mee knowing that the fountaine of all these Springs tooke their first head from you you know you too will know not three daies since are past since wee were married Gratiana Married I can indure no longer Sir Harry It cannot bee Old Chart. It is not possible Boyster. I le bee even with thee for this old granam Luce. And though wee wanted witnes vpon earth Yet Heaven beares record of our Nuptiall Tye Chart. Tush when wee meete in heaven le ts talk of that Nay come you asse you foole what 's past is past Though man and wife yet I must marry nowe Another gallant heere 's thy letter Luce And this night I intend to lodge with thee 2. Luce. I 'le scratch her eyes out first although I love her Chartly Prethe bee merry I haue made a gull of Grace and old sir Harry thinks mee a great way off I tould the Knight My father lay a dying tooke post Rid out of Holburn turn'd by Islington So hither wench to lodge all night with thee 2. Luce. Heere 's one saith nay to that Old Chart. Was that your journey Chartly Why I have too much of Grace already Boyster Thou hast no grace at all Chartly Nay le ts to bed if thou couldst but imagin how I loue thee Luce Luce. How is it possible you can loue mee and goe about to marry another Chartly Dost thou not know shee 's rich Why you foole as soone as I haue got her dower it is but giuing her a dram or a pill to purge melancholy to make her turne vp her heeles and then withall that wealth come I to liue with thee my sweete raskall Gratiana Shee thanks you and is much beholding to you Chartly I am betraide Gratiana Art thou my suiter would'st thou marry mee And thy first wife aliue then poyson mee To purchase my poore dowre Chartly What shall I say or thinke or doe I am at a Nonplus Gratiana Hast thou the face thou brazen impudence To looke vpon mee past grace Chart. Thou canst not properly call mee past grace for I never inioyd thee yet I cannot tell whether I blush or no but I haue now at this time More Grace then I can tell what to doe with Gratiana Who drew thee to this folly Chartly Who but the old dotard thy Father who when I was honestly married to a civill maide hee perswaded mee to leaue her I was loath at first but after intreating vrging and offering mee large proffers I must confesse I was seduc't to come a wooing to thee Grace My father villaine Chart. Ey thy father Grace And were he heere I would iustifie it to the old dotards face Sir Harry Vil'd boy thou dar'st not bee so impudent When did I meete thee seeke or sue to thee When Name the day the month the houre the yeare Chartly Plots plots I can but cry you mercy both Say that I haue done you wrong I can bee but sorry for it but indeede to cleare you and lay the fault where it ought to bee All this comes from mine owne father in the countrey who hearing I had married with Luce Sends mee word of his blessing to bee divorst from her and to come a suiter to your daughter I thinke you haue his hand and seale to show Old Chart. My hand and seale when was that letter writ Chart. Heyda if you get one word more of mee to night but scurvy lookes I le giue you leaue to hang mee Sir Harry Vilde boy Old Chart. Vngratious villaine Gratiana Trecherous youth Sir Harry No grace at all Chart. No grace Chart. This is bad company who hath reduc't thee Speake on my blessing who hath thus misled thee But no more lyes I charge thee Chart. Bad company hath bin the shame of mee I was as vertuously giuen as any youth in Europe till I fell into one Boysters company 't is hee that hath done all the harme vpon mee Boyster I Chart. And if hee should deny it Boyster What then you 'd cry him mercy Chart. I had best bite out my tongue and speake no more what shall I doe or what shall I say there is no out-facing them all Gentlemen Fathers wiues or what else I haue wrongd you all I confesse it that I haue what would you more will any of you rayle of mee Ill beare it will any of you beate mee So they strike not too harde I le suffer it will any of you challenge mee I le answer it What would you haue mee say or doo One of these I have married the other I haue betrothed yet both maides for mee Will you haue mee take one and leaue the tother I will will you haue mee keepe them both I will Father Periured not mine Chart. What you heere too Nay then I see all my good friends are met together wilt thou haue mee Luce I am thy Husband and had I not lou'd thee better