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hew, now he's in The way to rise? Was this the courtesy You did me in pure love, and no ends else? _Sir G._ End me no ends; engage the whole estate, And force your spouse to sign it: you shall have Three or four thousand more to roar and swagger, And revel in bawdy taverns. _Wellb._ And beg after: Mean you not so? _Sir G._ My thoughts are mine, and free. Shall I have security? _Wellb._ No, indeed, you shall not: Nor bond, nor bill, nor bare acknowledgement. Your great looks fright not me. _Sir G._ But my deeds shall.---- Out-brav'd! [_They both draw._ _Enter_ Two Servants. _Lady A._ Help! murder! murder! _Wellb._ Let him come on; With all his wrongs and injuries about him, Arm'd with his cut throat practices to guard him; The right I bring with me will defend me, And punish his extortion. _Sir G._ That I had thee But single in the field! _Lady A._ You may; but make not My house your quarrelling scene. _Sir G._ Were't in a church, By heaven and hell, I'll do't. _Mar._ Now put him to The showing of the deed. _Wellb._ This rage is vain, sir; For fighting, fear not, you shall have your hands full, Upon the least incitement: and whereas You charge me with a debt of a thousand pounds, If there be law (howe'er you have no conscience) Either restore my land, or I'll recover A debt that's truly due to me from you, In value ten times more than what you challenge. _Sir G._ I in thy debt! oh, impudence! Did I not purchase The land left by thy father? that rich land, That had continued in Wellborn's name Twenty descents; which, like a riotous fool, Thou didst make sale of? Is not here The deed that does confirm it mine? _Mar._ Now, now! _Wellb._ I do acknowledge none; I ne'er pass'd o'er Such land: I grant, for a year or two, You had it in trust: which, if you do discharge Surrendering the possession, you shall ease Yourself and me of chargeable suits in law; Which, if you prove not honest (as I doubt it), Must, of necessity, follow. _Lady A._ In my judgment, He does advise you well. _Sir G._ Good, good! conspire With your new husband, lady; second him In his dishonest practices; but, when This manor is extended to my use, You'll speak in an humbler key, and sue for favor. _Wellb._ Let despair first seize me. _Sir G._ Yet, to shut up thy mouth, and make thee give Thyself the lie, the loud lie--I draw out The precious evidence: If thou canst forswear Thy hand an
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