l you think are
counsels, and cannot erre, 'tis we still that shew double, giddy, or
gorg'd with passion; we that build Babels for mens conclusions, we that
scatter, as day does his warm light; our killing curses over Gods
creatures, next to the devils malice: lets intreat your good words.
_Val._ Well, this woman has a brave soul.
_Wid._ Are not we gaily blest then, and much beholding to you for
your substance? you may do what you list, we what beseems us, and
narrowly do that too, and precisely, our names are served in else at
Ordinaries, and belcht abroad in Taverns.
_Val._ O most brave Wench, and able to redeem an age of women.
_Wid._ You are no Whoremasters? Alas, no, Gentlemen, it were an
impudence to think you vicious: you are so holy, handsome Ladies fright
you, you are the cool things of the time, the temperance, meer Emblems
of the Law, and veils of Vertue, you are not daily mending like Dutch
Watches, and plastering like old Walls; they are not Gentlemen, that
with their secret sins increase our Surgeons, and lie in Foraign
Countries, for new sores; Women are all these Vices; you are not
envious, false, covetous, vain-glorious, irreligious, drunken,
revengeful, giddie-eyed like Parrots, eaters of others honours.
_Val._ You are angry.
_Wid._ No by my troth, and yet I could say more too, for when men
make me angry, I am miserable.
_Val._ Sure 'tis a man, she could not bear it thus bravely else, it
may be I am tedious.
_Wid._ Not at all, Sir, I am content at this time you should
trouble me.
_Val._ You are distrustful.
_Wid._ Where I find no truth, Sir.
_Val._ Come, come, you are full of passion.
_Wid._ Some I have, I were too near the nature o' God else.
_Val._ You are monstrous peevish.
_Wid._ Because they are monstrous foolish, and know not how to use
that should try me.
_Val._ I was never answered thus; were you never drunk Lady?
_Wid._ No sure, not drunk, Sir; yet I love good Wine, as I love
health and joy of heart, but temperately, why do you ask that question?
_Val._ For that sin that they most charge you with, is this sin's
servant, they say you are monstrous--
_Wid._ What, Sir, what?
_Pal._ Most strangely.
_Wid._ It has a name sure?
_Pal._ Infinitely lustful, without all bounds, they swear you
kill'd your Husband.
_Wid._ Let us have it all for Heavens sake, 'tis good mirth, Sir.
_Val._ They say you will have four now, and those four stuck in
four quar
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