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The ladies are here. LA-F [WITHIN.]: Are they? TRUE: Yes; but slip out by and by, as their backs are turn'd, and meet sir John here, as by chance, when I call you. [goes to the other.] --Jack Daw. DAW: What say you, sir? TRUE: Whip out behind me suddenly, and no anger in your looks to your adversary. Now, now! [LA-FOOLE AND DAW SLIP OUT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CLOSETS, AND SALUTE EACH OTHER.] LA-F: Noble sir John Daw, where have you been? DAW: To seek you, sir Amorous. LA-F: Me! I honour you. DAW: I prevent you, sir. CLER: They have forgot their rapiers. TRUE: O, they meet in peace, man. DAUP: Where's your sword, sir John? CLER: And yours, sir Amorous? DAW: Mine! my boy had it forth to mend the handle, e'en now. LA-F: And my gold handle was broke too, and my boy had it forth. DAUP: Indeed, sir!--How their excuses meet! CLER: What a consent there is in the handles! TRUE: Nay, there is so in the points too, I warrant you. [ENTER MOROSE, WITH THE TWO SWORDS, DRAWN IN HIS HANDS.] MRS. OTT: O me! madam, he comes again, the madman! Away! [LADIES, DAW, AND LA-FOOLE, RUN OFF.] MOR: What make these naked weapons here, gentlemen? TRUE: O sir! here hath like to have been murder since you went; a couple of knights fallen out about the bride's favours! We were fain to take away their weapons; your house had been begg'd by this time else. MOR: For what? CLER: For manslaughter, sir, as being accessary. MOR: And for her favours? TRUE: Ay, sir, heretofore, not present--Clerimont, carry them their swords, now. They have done all the hurt they will do. [EXIT CLER. WITH THE TWO SWORDS.] DAUP: Have you spoke with the lawyer, sir? MOR: O, no! there is such a noise in the court, that they have frighted me home with more violence then I went! such speaking and counter-speaking, with their several voices of citations, appellations, allegations, certificates, attachments, intergatories, references, convictions, and afflictions indeed, among the doctors and proctors, that the noise here is silence to't! a kind of calm midnight! TRUE: Why, sir, if you would be resolved indeed, I can bring you hither a very sufficient lawyer, and a learned divine, that shall enquire into every least scruple for you. MOR: Can you, master Truewit?
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