onours were ever in my thoughts, unspotted Crimes, their good
deeds holy Temples, where the incense burns not; to common eyes your
fears are vertuous, and so I shall preserve 'em.
_Isa._ Keep but this way, and from this place to tell me so, you
have paid me; and so I wish you see all fortune. [_Exit._
_Wid._ Fear not, the Woman will be thanked, I do not doubt it. Are
you so crafty, carry it so precisely? this is to wake my fears, or to
abuse me, I shall look narrowly: despair not Gentlemen, there is an hour
to catch a Woman in, if you be wise, so, I must leave you too; Now will
I go laugh at my Suitors. [_Exit._
_Lan._ Sir, what courage?
_Fran._ This Woman is a founder, and cites Statutes to all her
benefits.
_Lan._ I never knew yet, so few years and so cunning, yet believe
me she has an itch, but how to make her confess it, for it is a crafty
Tit, and plays about you, will not bite home, she would fain, but she
dares not; carry your self but so discreetly, Sir, that want or
wantonness seem not to search you, and you shall see her open.
_Fran._ I do love her, and were I rich, would give two thousand
pound to wed her wit but one hour, oh 'tis a Dragon, and such a spritely
way of pleasure, ha _Lance_.
_Lan._ Your ha _Lance_ broken once, you would cry, ho, ho,
_Lance_.
_Fran._ Some leaden landed Rogue will have this wench now, when
all's done, some such youth will carry her, and wear her, greasie out
like stuff, some Dunce that knows no more but Markets, and admires
nothing but a long charge at Sizes: O the fortunes!
_Enter_ Isabel _and_ Luce.
_Lan._ Comfort your self.
_Luce._ They are here yet, and alone too, boldly upon't; nay,
Mistress, I still told you, how 'twould find your trust, this 'tis to
venture your charity upon a boy.
_Lan._ Now, what's the matter? stand fast, and like your self.
_Isa._ Prethee no more Wench.
_Luce._ What was his want to you?
_Isa._ 'Tis true.
_Luce._ Or misery, or say he had been i'th' Cage, was there no
mercy to look abroad but yours?
_Isa._ I am paid for fooling.
_Lu._ Must every slight companion that can purchase a shew of
poverty and beggerly planet fall under your compassion?
_Lane._ Here's a new matter.
_Luce._ Nay, you are served but too well, here he staies yet, yet
as I live.
_Fran._ How her face alters on me!
_Luce._ Out of a confidence I hope.
_Isab._ I am glad on't.
_Fran._ How do you gentle Lady?
_Isab._ Much ashamed Si
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