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nst_. Who could see him want, she loves? _Enter SETSTONE_. _Isa_. O here's Mr Setstone come, your jeweller, madam. _Const_. Welcome, Setstone; hast thou performed thy visit happily, and without discovery? _Set_. As you would wish it, madam: I went up to his chamber without interruption; and there found him drowning his cares, and pacifying his hunger, with sleep; which advantage I took, and; undiscovered by him, left the gold divided in his pockets. _Const_. Well, this money will furnish him, I hope, that we may have his company again. _Set_. Two hundred and fifty good pounds, madam. Has your father missed it yet? _Const_. No; if he had, we should have all heard on't before now: But, pray God Monsieur Loveby has no other haunts to divert him, now he's ransomed! What a kind of woman is his landlady? _Set_. Well enough to serve a tailor; or to kiss when he comes home drunk, or wants money; but far unlikely to create jealousy in your ladyship. _Enter Servant_. _Serv_. Madam, Justice Trice desires your ladyship's excuse, that he has not yet performed the civilities of his hour to you; he is dispatching a little business, about which he is earnestly employed. _Const_. He's master of his own occasions. [_Exit Servant_. _Isa_. We shall see him anon, with his face as red as if it had been boiled in pump-water: But, when comes this mirror of knighthood, that is to be presented you for your servant? _Const_. Oh, 'tis well thought on; 'faith thou know'st my affections are otherwise disposed; he's rich, and thou want'st a fortune; atchieve him, if thou can'st; 'tis but trying, and thou hast as much wit as any wench in England. _Isa_. On condition you'll take it for a courtesy to be rid of an ass, I care not if I marry him: the old fool, your father, would be so importunate to match you with a young fool, that, partly for quietness sake, I am content to take him. _Const_. To take him! then you make sure on't. _Isa_. As sure, as if the sack posset were already eaten. _Const_. But, what means wilt thou use to get him? _Isa_. I'll bribe Failer; he's the man. _Const_. Why, this knight is his inheritance; he lives upon him: Do'st thou think he'll ever admit thee to govern him? No, he fears thy wit too much: Besides, he has already received an hundred pounds, to make the match between Sir Timorous and me. _Isa_. 'Tis all one for that; I warrant you, he sells me the fee-simple of him. _Set_
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