Good joy and fortune.

_Wid._ These are good things, and worth my thanks, I thank you Sir.

_Mer._ Much joy I hope you'l find, we came to gratulate your new
knit marriage-band.

_Wid._ How?

_Unc._ He's a Gentleman, although he be my kinsman, my fair Niece.

_Wid._ Niece, Sir?

_Unc._ Yes Lady, now I may say so, 'tis no shame to you, I say a
Gentleman, and winking at some light fancies, which you most happily may
affect him for, as bravely carried, as nobly bred and managed.

_Wid._ What's all this? I understand you not, what Niece, what
marriage-knot?

_Unc._ I'le tell plainly, you are my Niece, and _Valentine_
the Gentleman has made you so by marriage.

_Wid._ Marriage?

_Unc._ Yes Lady, and 'twas a noble and vertuous part, to take a
falling man to your protection, and buoy him up again to all his
glories.

_Wid._ The men are mad.

_Mer._ What though he wanted these outward things, that flie away
like shadows, was not his mind a full one, and a brave one? You have
wealth enough to give him gloss and outside, and he wit enough to give
way to love a Lady.

_Unc._ I ever thought he would do well.

_Mer._ Nay, I knew how ever he wheel'd about like a loose Cabine,
he would charge home at length, like a brave Gentleman; Heavens blessing
o' your heart Lady, we are so bound to honour you, in all your service
so devoted to you.

_Unc._ Do not look so strange Widow, it must be known, better a
general joy; no stirring here yet, come, come, you cannot hide 'em.

_Wid._ Pray be not impudent, these are the finest toyes, belike I
am married then?

_Mer._ You are in a miserable estate in the worlds account else, I
would not for your wealth it come to doubting.

_Wid._ And I am great with child?

_Unc._ No, great they say not, but 'tis a full opinion you are with
child, and great joy among the Gentlemen, your husband hath bestirred
himself fairly.

_Mer._ Alas, we know his private hours of entrance, how long, and
when he stayed, could name the bed too, where he paid down his
first-fruits.

_Wid._ I shall believe anon.

_Unc._ And we consider for some private reasons, you would have it
private, yet take your own pleasure; and so good morrow, my best Niece,
my sweetest.

_Wid._ No, no, pray stay.

_Unc._ I know you would be with him, love him, and love him well.

_Mer._ You'l find him noble, this may beget--

_Unc._ It must needs work upon her.

[_Exit_ Uncle, _and_ Mer.

_Wid._ These are fine bo