traind to lye,
Can now at lengthe speake truth.
_Clowne_. Ay theres the dowbt.
_Sarly_. This too yeares I have quested to his howse,
And knwe all this most certeine.
_Raphael_. Witnes too.
_Mildewe_. I doo protest she spoyles my family
And rather growne a hyndrance to my trade
Then benefitt; so that, if not to losse,
I wishe that I were clerly ridd of her,
For shee hathe gott a trick to[55] my whores;
And such as of themselves are impudent,
When shee but coms in presens she makes blushe,
As if ashamd of what they late had doon
Or are about to doo.
_Clowne_. Well sayde, ould sinner.
_Raphael_. See, heeres the sum, 3 hundred crownes.
_Mildewe_. O'th somme.
_Raphael_. All currant and full weight.
_Mildewe_. I'l fetch my doughter
That hath no lightnes in her, currant too
As any lasse i'th cittye.
_Raphael_. _Mildewe_, staye.
_Clowne_. Staye, oh thou father of fornication and marchant of nothinge
but mesteryes and mischeife; whele about, thou dung[c]art of diseases;
sayle this way thoue galley foyst[56] of galls and garbadge! Dost not
heare my master? staye!
_Mildewe_. Why, did his worshippe call?
_Clowne_. Didst thou not heare him call, and mee cry out upon thee?
_Mildewe_. His pleasure then?
_Raphael_. I have bethought mee better nowe to keepe
This business secrett, least it chance to arryve
To th'eares of some of my most noble frends;
And not to make it publicke and this honest
Purpose of myne by that meanes misreated,[57]
Heare lett her stay till night bycause I am loath
In th'eye of day to move her through the streetes.
_Mildewe_. Good, syr.
_Raphael_. Nwe [Now] in the villaige by, that fronts the sea,
Som halff league off where stands the monastery,
I have bespoake a place to sojorn her.
There I this evening do intend[58] a feast
Where only wee and som fewe private frends
Have purpost to bee jhoviall. To that place
I prithee, with what pryvacy thou canst,
Conduct her and so add unto our guests.
_Mildewe_. The place I knwe, the tyme is perfect with mee,
And for the feast you saye you have prepared
I shall provyde a stomacke.
_Raphael_. Her caskett, and such other necessaryes
Included in our bargen, bring alonge
Or lett her mayde do'ot for thee.
_Mildewe_. I'l not bate her
A ruff or ragge; no pinne that's usefull too her
Will I keepe backe.
_Raphael_. To this you are witnes, frend.
_Treadway_. I am, Syr.
_Mildewe_. So's my guest.
_Clowne_. And lookes as
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