eliness, 'tis good against the Fit; how
this damn'd Fellow of a Rival torments me! honest Friend, adieu.
_Guz_. Now is this Fellow so afraid of being made a Cuckold that he
fears his own Shadow, and dares not go into his Wife's Chamber if the
Sun do but shine into the room--
[_Ex_. Guz.
_Fran_. So, your Mercury's gone; Lord, how simply you look now, as if
you knew nothing of the matter!
_Jul_. Matter! what matter? I heard the civil Message the Governor sent,
and the uncivil Answer you return'd back.
_Fran_. Very good; did that grieve your heart? alas, what pity 'twas I
carried you not in my hand, presented you to him my self, and beg'd him
to favour me so much to do my office a little for me, or the like; hah,--
_Jul_. And there's need enough, and the truth were known.
_Jac_. Well said, Madam.
_Fran_. Peace, thou wicked Limb of _Satan_--but for you, Gentlewoman,
since you are so tarmagant, that your own natural Husband cannot please
you, who, though I say it, am as quiet a Bed-fellow, and sleep as
sweetly, for one of my years, as any in _Spain_--I'll keep you to hard
meat, i'faith.
_Jul_. I find no fault with your sleeping, 'tis the best quality you
have a-bed.
_Fran_. Why so then, is the Devil in an unmerciful Woman? Come, come,
'tis a good Tenant that pays once a quarter.
_Jac_. Of an hour do you mean, Sir?--
_Fran_. Peace, I say--thou damnable Tormentor, this is the Doctrine you
preach to your Mistress, but you shall do't it private, for I'm resolv'd
to lock ye both up, and carry the Keys in my Pocket.
_Jul_. Well, I am a wicked Creature to teaze thee so, Dear; but I'll do
what thou wilt; come, come, be friends, I vow, I care not for the
Governor, not I, no more than I do for my--own Soul.
_Fran_. Why so, this is something; Come, come your ways in,--who have we
here? a Man! ad's my life, away, away.
_Jul_. Yes, up to my Chamber, to write an answer to this dear Letter.
[_Ex_ Julia.
_Enter_ Isabella.
_Fran_. No, 'tis not a Man, but my Daughter _Isabella_.
_Jac_. Now will I stay, and set her on to teaze the Dotard: wou'd I
could teaze him to Death, that my Mistress might be rid of him.
_Fran_. How now, what makes you look so scurvily to day? Sure the Devil
rides once a day through a Woman, that she may be sure to be inspired
with some ill Qualities--what wou'd you have now?
_Isa_. Somethi
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