Ri. What?
Do. Make urine, Sir.
Tho. I heard my Ladie has an excellent Receit to cure the Stone; she is a peece Of a rare Surgeon.
Ri. Well, away and get the horses readie, sirra, For I shall ride you and your witt together.
Tho. Alas, any foole may ride me, but I would faine see any man ride Mistres Dorothy.
Do. How, sirra?
[Exit
Thomas.
Ri. I am sorry I must leave such a Companion.
But more lament the cause. I wish him health;
My presence cannot serve him. Morrow, wife:
I cannot lose my sport. [Exit.
Do. Nor shee when you are gone. My Lady does expect another hunt’s up.
La. Now I must trust thy secresie.
Do. You shall not doubt me, Madam, and
t’assure you
My faith, I have a suit to your Ladiship
Whose grant, were there no other bonds upon me,
Would tye me everlastinglie to silence.
La. What ist? but name, and I shall soone confirme thee.
Do. Our Captaine o’th traind band
has been offring
To chaffer Maidenheads with me. I must
Confesse I can affect the foole upon
Good tearmes, and could devise a plott to noose
My amorous woodcock, if you privatlie
Assist me and dare trust me with some Jewell
Of price, that is not knowne, which shalbe faithfully
Restor’d Madam.
La. I that dare trust my honour with thee
sha’not
Suspect thy faith in any treasure else.
But prethe draw the Curtains close, while I
Expect this friend: I needes must hide my blushes.
Thou maist discover from the Gallory windowe
When they are hors’d. I tremble to consider
What I have promis’d.
Do. Tremble to meet a Ghost!
You are more fearefull then a Virgin, Madam.
Why this setts me a longing; but ile watch:
This is the timerous world of flesh and blood.
[Exit.
Enter Sir Richard.
La. within. Alas!
What doe you meane? retire for heavens sake!
My husband is not gone, I heare his voice yet;
This rashnes will undoe my fame for ever
Should he returne.
Ri. How’s this?
“Returne for heavens sake! my husband is not
gone:
I heard his voice; this will undoe my fame!”
It was my wife, and this is sure my bed chamber.
La. (looking forth.) I have undone my selfe; it is my husband.
Ri. My forehead sweats: Where are
you, Madam?
Whome did you talke too or take me for? ha! Asleepe
Alreadie, or doe I dreame? I am all wonder.
Madam,—
La. You may kill him and please you, sweet heart; I cannot abide a Blackamore.
Ri. How’s this, wife?
La. Helpe, helpe, deare husband, strangle him with one Of my Lute strings; doe, doe, doe.