start
As a loose downfall; for, you know, their falls
Are th'ends of all mens rising. If great men
And wise make scapes to please advantage,
Tis with a woman--women that woorst may 155
Still hold mens candels: they direct and know
All things amisse in all men, and their women
All things amisse in them; through whose charm'd mouthes
We may see all the close scapes of the Court.
When the most royall beast of chase, the hart, 160
Being old, and cunning in his layres and haunts,
Can never be discovered to the bow,
The peece, or hound--yet where, behind some queich,
He breaks his gall, and rutteth with his hinde,
The place is markt, and by his venery 165
He still is taken. Shall we then attempt
The chiefest meane to that discovery here,
And court our greatest ladies chiefest women
With shewes of love, and liberall promises?
Tis but our breath. If something given in hand 170
Sharpen their hopes of more, 'twill be well ventur'd.

_Gui._ No doubt of that: and 'tis the cunningst point
Of our devis'd investigation.

_Mons._ I have broken
The yce to it already with the woman
Of your chast lady, and conceive good hope 175
I shall wade thorow to some wished shore
At our next meeting.

_Mont._ Nay, there's small hope there.

_Gui._ Take say of her, my lord, she comes most fitly.

_Mons._ Starting back?

_Enter Charlot, Anable, Pero._

_Gui._ Y'are ingag'd indeed. 180

_Annable._ Nay pray, my lord, forbeare.

_Mont._ What, skittish, servant?

_An._ No, my lord, I am not so fit for your service.

_Charlotte._ Nay, pardon me now, my lord; my lady expects me. 185

_Gui._ Ile satisfie her expectation, as far as an unkle may.

_Mons._ Well said! a spirit of courtship of all
hands. Now, mine owne Pero, hast thou remembred 190
me for the discovery I entreated thee
to make of thy mistresse? Speak boldly, and be
sure of all things I have sworne to thee.

_Pero._ Building on that assurance (my lord) I
may speak; and much the rather because my 195
lady hath not trusted me with that I can tell
you; for now I cannot be said to betray her.

_Mons._ That's all one, so wee reach our
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