Dem. Good Sir, presently; You cannot doe your Son so fair a favour.
Ant. ’Tis my intent: I’le see ye march away too. Come, get your men together presently, Leontius, And press where please you, as you march.
Leo. We goe Sir.
Ant. Wait you on me, I’le bring ye to your command, And then to fortune give you up.
Dem. Ye love me. [Exit.
Leo. Goe, get the Drums, beat round, Lieutenant.
Lieu. Hark ye, Sir, I have a foolish business they call marriage.
Leo. After the wars are done.
Lieu. The partie staies Sir, I have giv’n the Priest his mony too: all my friends Sir, My Father, and my Mother.
Leo. Will you goe forward?
Lieu. She brings a pretty matter with her.
Leo. Half a dozen Bastards.
Lieu. Some fortie Sir.
Leo. A goodly competency.
Lieu. I mean Sir, pounds a year; I’le dispatch the matter, ’Tis but a night or two; I’le overtake ye Sir.
Leo. The 2 old legions, yes: where lies the horse-quarter?
Lieu. And if it be a boy, I’le even make bold Sir.
Leo. Away with your whore, A plague o’ your whore, you damn’d Rogue, Now ye are cur’d and well; must ye be clicketing?
Lieu. I have broke my mind to my Ancient, in my absence, He’s a sufficient Gentleman.
Leo. Get forward.
Lieu. Only receive her portion.
Leo. Get ye forward; Else I’le bang ye forward.
Lieu. Strange Sir, A Gentleman and an officer cannot have the liberty To doe the office of a man.
Leo. Shame light on thee, How came this whore into thy head?
Lieu. This whore Sir? ’Tis strange, a poor whore.
Leo. Do not answer me, Troop, Troop away; do not name this whore again, Or think there is a whore.
Lieu. That’s very hard Sir.
Leo. For if thou dost, look to’t, I’le have thee guelded, I’le walk ye out before me: not a word more. [Exeunt.
SCENA V.
Enter Leucippe, and Governess.
Leu. Ye are the Mistris of the house ye say, Where this young Lady lies.
Gov. For want of a better.
Leu. You may be good enough for such a purpose: When was the Prince with her? answer me directly.
Gov. Not since he went a warring.
Leu. Very well then:
What carnal copulation are you privie to
Between these two? be not afraid, we are women,
And may talk thus amongst our selves, no harm in’t.
Gov. No sure, there’s no harm in’t, I conceive that; But truly, that I ever knew the Gentlewoman Otherwise given, than a hopefull Gentlewoman—