ld adore you!
_Sir G._ Then, with the favour of my man of law,
I will pretend some title; want will force him
To put it to arbitrement; then, if he sell
For half the value, he shall have ready money,
And I possess the land.
_Mar._ Wellborn was apt to sell, and needed not
These fine arts, sir, to hook him in.
_Sir G._ Well thought on.
This varlet, Wellborn, lives too long, to upbraid me
With my close cheat put upon him. Will nor cold
Nor hunger kill him?
_Mar._ I know not what to think on't.
I have us'd all means; and the last night I caus'd
His host, the tapster, to turn him out of doors;
And have been since with all your friends and tenants,
And on the forfeit of your favour, charg'd them,
Tho' a crust of mouldy bread would keep him from starving,
Yet they should not relieve him.
_Sir G._ That was something, Marall, but thou must go farther;
And suddenly, Marall.
_Mar._ Where, and when you please, sir.
_Sir G._ I would have thee seek him out; and, if thou canst,
Persuade him, that 'tis better steal, than beg;
Then, if I prove he has but robb'd a henroost,
Not all the world shall save him from the gallows.
Do anything to work him to despair,
And 'tis thy masterpiece.
_Mar._ I will do my best, sir.
_Sir G._ I am now on my main work, with the Lord Lovell;
The gallant-minded, popular Lord Lovell,
The minion of the people's love. I hear
He's come into the country; and my aims are
To insinuate myself into his knowledge,
And then invite him to my house.
_Mar._ I have you.
This points at my young mistress.
_Sir G._ She must part with
That humble title, and write honourable;
Right honourable, Marall; my right honourable daughter;
If all I have, or e'er shall get, will do it.
I will have her well attended; there are ladies
Of errant knights decay'd, and brought so low,
That, for cast clothes, and meat, will gladly serve her.
And 'tis my glory, though I come from the city,
To have their issue, whom I have undone,
To kneel to mine, as bond slaves.
_Mar._ 'Tis fit state, sir.
_Sir G._ And, therefore, I'll not have a chambermaid
That ties her shoes, or any meaner office,
But such, whose fathers were right worshipful.
'Tis a rich man's pride! there having ever been
More than a feud, a strange antipathy,
Between us, and true gentry.
_Enter_ Wellborn.
_Mar._ See! who's here, sir?
_Sir G._ Hence, monster! prodigy!
_Wellb._ Call me what you will, I am your nephew, sir.
_Sir G._ Avo
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