avest, or rightest, or greatest,
and so consequently worst. But prove what shee can, wee will turne her,
and winde her, and make her so plyant, that we will drawe her thorugh a
wedding ring yfaith.
_Cla_. Would to God we might, my Lord.
_Mom_. He warrant thee, friend.
_Enter Messenger_.
_Mes_. Here is Mistris _Wynnifred_ from my Lady _Eugenia_ desires to
speake with your Lordshippe.
_Mom_. Marrie, enter, Mistris _Wynnifred_, even here I pray thee;--from
the Lady _Eugenia_, doe you heare, friend?
_Cla_. Very easily on that side, my Lord.
_Mom_. Let me feele. Does not thy heart pant apace? by my hart, well
labor'd _Cupid_, the field is yours, sir. God! and upon a very
honourable composition. I am sent for now I am sure, and must even
trusse, and to her.
_Enter Wynnifred_.
Witty Mistris _Wynnifred_, nay come neere, woman. I am sure this
Gentleman thinkes his Chamber the sweeter for your deare presence.
_Wyn_. My absence shall thanke him, my Lord.
_Mom_. What, rude? Mistris _Wynnifred_? nay faith you shall come to him,
and kisse him, for his kindenesse.
_Wyn_. Nay good, my Lord, I'le never goe to the market for that ware, I
can have it brought home to my Dore.
_Mom_. O _Wynnifred_, a man may know by the market-folkes how the market
goes.
_Wyn_. So you may, my Lord, but I know few Lords that thinke scorne to
go to that market themselves.
_Mom_. To goe to it _Wynnifred_? nay to ride to it yfaith.
_Wyn_. Thats more then I know my Lord.
_Mom_. Youle not beleeve it till you are then a horsebacke, will ye?
_Wyn_. Come, come, I am sent of a message to you, will you heare it?
_Mom_. Stoppe, stoppe, faire _Wynnifred_, would you have audience so
soone, there were no state in that yfaith. This faire gentlewoman sir--
_Wyn_. Now we shall have a fiction I beleive.
_Mom_. Had three Suiters at once.
_Wyn_. Youle leave out none my Lord.
_Mom_. No more did you, _Wynnifred_: you enterferde with them all in
truth.
_Wyn_. O Monstrous Lord by this light!
_Mom_. Now sir to make my tale short I will doe that which she did not;
vz. leave out the two first. The third comming, the third night for his
turne--
_Wyn_. My Lord, my Lord, my Lady does that that no body else does,
desires your company; and so fare you well.
_Mom_. O stay a little sweet _Wynnifred_, helpe me but to trusse my
Poynts againe, and have with you.
_Wyn_. Not I by my truth my Lord, I had rather see your hose
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