Michael Perez:
P[r]ithee leave prating.
Estifania:
And here’s
a Chain of Whitings eyes for pearls,
A Muscle-monger
would have made a better.
Michael Perez:
Nay, prithee wife, my Cloaths, my Cloaths.
Estifania:
I’ll tell
ye,
Your Cloaths are
parallels to these, all counterfeit.
Put these and
them on, you are a Man of Copper,
A kind of Candlestick;
these you thought, my Husband,
To have cozen’d
me withall, but I am quit with you.
Michael Perez:
Is there no house
then, nor no grounds about it?
No plate nor hangings?
Estifania:
There are none,
sweet Husband,
Shadow for shadow
is as equal justice.
Can you rail now?
pray put up your fury, Sir,
And speak great
words, you are a Souldier, thunder.
Michael Perez:
I will speak little,
I have plaid the Fool,
And so I am rewarded.
Estifania:
You have spoke
well, Sir,
And now I see
you are so conformable
I’ll heighten
you again, go to your house,
They are packing
to be gone, you must sup there,
I’ll meet
ye, and bring Cloaths, and clean Shirts after,
And all things
shall be well, I’ll colt you once more,
And teach you
to bring Copper.
Michael Perez:
Tell me one thing,
I do beseech thee
tell me, tell me truth, Wife,
However I forgive
thee, art thou honest?
The Beldam swore.
Estifania:
I bid her tell
you so, Sir,
It was my plot,
alas my credulous Husband,
The Lady told
you too.
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Michael Perez:
Most strange things of thee.
Estifania:
Still ’twas
my way, and all to try your sufferance,
And she denied
the House.
Michael Perez:
She knew me not,
No, nor no title
that I had.
Estifania:
’Twas well
carried;
No more, I am
right and straight.
Michael Perez:
I would believe
thee,
But Heaven knows
how my heart is, will ye follow me?
Estifania:
I’ll be there straight.
Michael Perez:
I am fooled, yet
dare not find it.
[Exit
Perez.
Estifania:
Go silly Fool,
thou mayst be a good Souldier
In open field,
but for our private service
Thou art an Ass,
I’ll make thee so, or miss else.
[Enter Cacafogo.]
Here comes another
Trout that I must tickle,
And tickle daintily,
I have lost my end else.
May I crave your
leave, Sir?