Act 4. Scene 3 -

Andrew, Priscilla.

And. Fairest of things — tralucent creature — Hang me
If I do know what's next.
Pris. This meant to mee?
And. Fairest of things — tralucent creature — rather
Obscured Deity — — 'Tis gone again.
Lady will you eat a peece of Gingerbread?
Pris. You might have better manners than to scoff
One of my breeding.
An. Heark; indad I love you.
Pris. Alas!
An. I vow I burn in love, as doth
A penny Faggot.
Pris. Hey ho!
An. And I shall
Blaze out Sir reverence if ye do not quench me.
Pris. Indeed now?
An. Though I say't that should not say't,
I am affected towards you strangely.
Pris. Now who'd have thought it?
An. There's a thing each night
Comes to my Bedshead and cries Matrimony,
Matrimony Andrew .
Pris. God forbid.
An. It is
Some Spirit that would joyn us.
Pri. Goodly, goodly.
An. Then do I shake all over.
Pris. Doth it so?
An. Then shake again.
Pris. I pray you now.
And. Then cry
Fairest of things — — tralucent creature — — rather
Obscured Deity, sweet M rs Jane ,
I come I come.
Prisc. Sweet Sir you are deceiv'd:
I'm but her woeman; here she comes her self.
And. Now as my Father saith, I would I were
A Cucumber if I know what to doe.
Jan. Why how now Pris ? who's that that useth you
So lovingly?
And. Fairest of things — — 'tis one
Tralucent Creature — — 'tis — — Ay that it is
One — —
Pris. That would willingly run out of doores,
If that he had but Law enough.
And. I say — —
Jan. Nay ben't afraid: here's none shall doe you harm.
An. 'Tis one that brought his Pigs to the wrong market.
You keep your woman here so fine, that I
Had like t' have made a proper businesse on't
Before I was aware. If any thing
Doe prove amisse, indeed-law you shall be
The Father on't. But know tralucent Creature
I am come off entire, and now am yours
Whole, Andrew Credulous , your servants servant.
Jan. Methinks you contradict your self: how can you
Be wholly mine, and yet my servants servant?
And. I doe but complement in that (I see
Downright's the best way here) if thou canst love
I can love too. Law thee there now. I'm rich.
Jan. I use not to look after riches; 'tis
The person that I aime at.
And. That is me;
I'm proper, handsome, faire, clean-limb'd: I'm rich.
Jan. I must have one that can direct and guide me;
A Guardian rather than a Husband; for
I'm foolish yet.
An. Now see the luck on't Lady
So am I too Ifaith.
Jan. And who e'r hath me
Will find me to be one of those things which
His care must first reform.
An. Do not doubt that;
I have a head for Reformation:
This noddle here shall do it. I am rich.
Jane . Riches create no love; I fear you mean
To take me for formality only,
As some staid peece of housholdstuff perhaps
Fit to be seen 'mong other ornaments:
Or at the best I shall be counted but
A name of dignity; not entertain'd
For love but State; one of your train, a thing
Took to wipe off suspicion from some fairer
To whom you have vow'd Homage.
An. Do not think
I've any Plots or Projects in my Head,
I will do any thing for thee that thou
Canst name or think on.
Pris. Pray you try him Mistris,
By my Virginity I think hee'l flinch.
And. By my Virginity (which is as good
As yours I'm sure) by my Virginity
If that we men have any such thing (as
We men haue such a thing) I do beleeve
I will not flinch. Alas! you don't know Andrew .
Jan. Can you obtain but so much respite from
Your other Soverains service, as to keep
Your Eye from gazing on her for a while?
An. If I do look on any woman, nay,
If I do cast a sheeps eye upon any
But your sweet self, may I lose one of mine:
Marry I'l keep the other howsoe'r.
Jane . I know not how I may beleeve you; you'l
Swear you ne'r cast a glance on any, when
Your eye hath baited at each face you met.
An. Blind me good now: being you mistrust, I will
Be blinded with this handkercheife; you shall
See that I love you now. So, let me have
But any reasonable thing to lead me home,
I do not care though 't be a Dog, so that
He knows the way, or hath the wit t' enquire it.
Jane . That care Sir shall be mine.
An. I doubt not, but
I shall be in the Chronicle for this,
Or in a Ballad else. This handkercheif
Shall be hung up i'th' Parish Church insteed
Of a great silken flag to fan my grave:
With my Arms in't, pourtray'd in good blew thread
With this word underneath: This, this was he
That shut his eyes because he would not see.
Hold who comes there?
Mean. One Sir to lead you home.
An. Who? Tutor Meanwell ?
Sha. Yes I do commit you
Unto your trusty friend, If you perform
This vow we may — —
An. I'l say your sentence out,
Be man and wife.
Sha. If you'l do something else
That I'l propose.
An. Pray make your own conditions.
Sha. You'l promise me you'l not be jealous of me?
An. Do what you will I'l trust you.
Sha. Never hire
Any to tempt me?
An. By this light (I would say
By this darknesse) I never will.
Sha. Nor mark
On whom I laugh? — —
An. No.
Sha. Nor suspect My smiles,
My nods, my winks? — —
An. No, no.
Sha. Nor yet keep count
From any Gallants visit?
An. I'l ne'r reckon;
You shall do what you will.
Sha. You'l never set
Great Chests and Formes against my Chamber Door,
Nor pin my smock unto your shirt a nights,
For fear I should slip from you ere you wake?
An. As I do hope for Day I will not.
Sha. Give me
Some small pledge from you to assure your love;
If that you yet prove false, I may have something
To witnesse your inconstancy. I'l take
This little Ruby: this small blushing stone
From your fair finger.
An. Take it Sweet: there is
A Diamond in my Bandstring, if you have
A mind to that I pray make use of 't too.
Sha. In troth a stone of lustre, I assure you
It darts a pretty light, a veget spark;
It seems an Eye upon your Breast.
An. Nay take it,
For loves sake take it then; leave nothing that
Looks like an Eye about me.
Sha. My good Andrew ,
'Cause of thy resolution, I'l perform
This office for thee. Take my word for't, this
Shall ne'r betray thee.
An. Farewell honest Jany ,
I cannot see to thank thee my sweet Jany .
Tutor, your hand good Tutor, lead me wisely.
Mea. Take comfort man; I have good news for thee:
Thine eyes shall be thine own before next morning.
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