ritance I have by thee: which is a
spacious world of impious acts, that I may soon possess it:
plagues rot thee, as thou liv'st, and such diseases, as use to
pay lust, recompence thy deed.

_Gob_.

You do not know why you curse thus.

_Arb_.

Too well; you are a pair of Vipers; and behold the Serpent you
have got; there is no beast but if he knew it, has a pedigree as
brave as mine, for they have more descents, and I am every way as
beastly got, as far without the compass of Law as they.

_Ara_.

You spend your rage and words in vain, and rail upon a guess;
hear us a little.

_Arb_.

No, I will never hear, but talk away my breath, and die.

_Gob_.

Why, but you are no Bastard.

_Arb_.

How's that?

_Ara_.

Nor child of mine.

_Arb_.

Still you go on in wonders to me.

_Gob_.

Pray you be more patient, I may bring comfort to you.

_Arb_.

I will kneel, and hear with the obedience of a child; good Father
speak, I do acknowledge you, so you bring comfort.

_Gob_.

First know, our last King, your supposed Father was old and
feeble when he married her, and almost all the Land thought she
was past hope of issue from him.

_Arb_.

Therefore she took leave to play the whore, because the King was
old: is this the comfort?

_Ara_.

What will you find out to give me satisfaction, when you find how
you have injur'd me? let fire consume me, if ever I were a whore.

_Gob_.

For-bear these starts, or I will leave you wedded to despair, as
you are now: if you can find a temper, my breath shall be a
pleasant western wind that cools and blasts not.

_Arb_.

Bring it out good Father. I'le lie, and listen here as reverently
as to an Angel: if I breath too loud, tell me; for I would be as
still as night.

_Gob_.

Our King I say, was old, and this our Queen desir'd to bring an
heir, but yet her husband she thought was past it, and to be
dishonest I think she would not: if she would have been, the
truth is, she was watcht so narrowly, and had so slender
opportunities, she hardly could have been: but yet her cunning
found out this way; she feign'd her self with child, and posts
were sent in hast throughout the Land, and humble thanks was
given in every Church, and prayers were made for her safe going
and delivery: she feign'd now to grow bigger, and perceiv'd this
hope of issue made her fear'd, and brought a far