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days; no bit nor memory of what thou wert, no not the Wart upon thy Nose there, shall be e're heard of more; go take possession, and bring thy Children down, to rost like Rabbets, they love young Toasts and Butter, _Bow-bell_ Suckers; as they love mischief, and hate Law, they are Cannibals; bring down thy kindred too, that be not fruitful, there be those Mandrakes that will mollifie 'em, go take possession. I'le go to my Chamber, afore Boy go. [_Exeunt._ _Mer._ He's mad sure. _Unc._ He's half drunk sure: and yet I like this unwillingness to lose it, this looking back. _Mer._ Yes, if he did it handsomely, but he's so harsh and strange. _Unc._ Believe it 'tis his drink, Sir, and I am glad his drink has thrust it out. _Mer._ Cannibals? if ever I come to view his Regiment, if fair terms may be had. _Unc._ He tells you true, Sir, they are a bunch of the most boisterous Rascals disorder ever made, let 'em be mad once, the power of the whole Country cannot cool 'em, be patient but a while. _Mer._ As long as you will, Sir, before I buy a bargain of such Runts, I'le buy a Colledge for Bears, and live among 'em. _Enter_ Francisco, Lance, _Boy with a Torch_. _Fran._ How dost thou now? _Lan._ Better than I was, and straighter, but my head's a Hogshead still, it rowls and tumbles. _Fran._ Thou wert cruelly paid. _Lan._ I may live to requite it, put a Snaffle of Sack in my mouth and then ride me very well. _Fran._ 'Twas all but sport, I'le tell thee what I mean now, I mean to see this Wench. _Lan._ Where a Devil is she? and there were two, 'twere better. _Fran._ Dost thou hear the Bell ring? _Lan._ Yes, yes. _Fran._ Then she comes to prayers, early each morning thither: Now if I could but meet her, for I am of another mettle now. _Enter_ Isabel, _and_ Shorthose _with a Torch_. _Lan._ What light's yon? _Fran._ Ha, 'tis a light, take her by the hand and court her. _Lan._ Take her below the girdle, you'l never speed else, it comes on this way still, oh that I had but such an opportunity in a Saw-pit, how it comes on, comes on! 'tis here. _Fran._ 'Tis she: fortune I kiss thy hand--Good morrow Lady. _Isa._ What voice is that, Sirra, do you sleep as you go, 'tis he, I am glad on't. Why, _Shorthose_? _Short._ Yes forsooth, I was dreamt, I was going to Church. _Lan._ She sees you as plain as I do. _Isab._ Hold the torch up. _Short._ Here's nothing but a stall, and a Butcher's D
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