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[_Exit_. _Lady_. However he may pretend, and point at charge Which makes his stay unpleasant, 'tis his Jelousie That strikes him into wildnes and dislike Of all things here: he does not use mee well. --Where is my sister? _Do_. In the Closet, Madam. --I must waite upon my Ladie, sweete Captaine. [_Exeunt Lady & Dorothy_. _Un_. This Wench has a notable witt, if I have any Judgment: I doe not thinke but shee's in love with me. If I thought shee were not given to be with child I would examine her abilities; but these waiting women are so fruitfull, when they have a good turne from a gentleman they have not the vertue of concealment: touch a Chambermaide and take a Child, --everything workes with their soluble bodies. _Enter Monsir Device_. _De_. Noble Mr. _Underwitt_! _Un_. I know not whome you meane, sir: he that comands the family in chiefe, hath been honor'd with a sword and "rise Sir _Richard_" (who is but my father in lawe[226] to a[nd?] by a former wife): for Mr. _Underwitt_, whome to salute you humbled your Cloth a gold Dublet, I ken not the wight. _De_. Doe not you know mee, noble Sir? _Un_. Upon even tearmes I may call your name to memorie, but if you understand not my addition[227] it is honourable to forgett the best friend I have. _De_. What's the mistry of this? Your addition? pray honour me to know it. _Un_. He that was Mr. _Underwit_ is made a Captaine; you may, if you please, take notice of his title. _De_. I beg your mercy, noble Captaine, and congratulate your addition of honour. It was Ignorance which, I professe, made me salute you with a wrong preface. Now, Capt., I shall bee proud to march under the ensigne of your favour. _Un_. Friend _Device_, how does thy body? I am thy vassall; servant is for porters, watermen & lacquies, & is no witt neither. You preserve your tropes and your elegancies? What fancies doe adorne to-day? If I were a Constable I might apprehend you for suspition you had robd a pedlar. Does this thatchd cottage head hold still in fashion? What paid you for this dead mans hair? Where's your night rail[228]? The last time I saw you was in _Fleetstreet_, when at Complement and bare to an other gentleman. I tooke him for a Barber and I thought you by the wide lynnen about your neck [to] have been under correction in the suds[229], sir. _De_. Wee are govern'd by the Mode, as waters by the Moone; but there are more changes in t
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