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SCEN 4.

Florida Camilla Fancia.
Flo.
Sisters myne, I tell you, I am fitted for a seruaunt.

Cam.

Florida, If thou beest better fitted then I am fitted,
Florida, Take thou vnto thee the other Liuerye too.

Fan.

How? each of vs a Horse?

Flo.

I'll be sworne myne's an Asse.

Fan.

Lets pace them, Sisters deare.

Flo.

Come on.

Cam.

Picus.

Flo.

Learchus.

Fan.

Hippolon.

Flo.

Markst nott how my Gentleman draweth in his lips when
he but talketh lyke a paire of deale Boardes? Camilla.

Fan.

Rather lyke Two shooe-soales had got a leake.

Flo.

And how fithily he suppeth in his Potage! Roupe
Roupe.

Cam.

Picus is so formall forsooth he will rather spet into his
dish then take furth with his napkin an vnsauourly morsell.

Flo.

I though he had been lisping verses the whiles.

Cam.

Indeed he hath the Booke of Amyntas perfecter then
he has his Creede, Sister.

Fan.

If Hippolon haue not more fretting Qualities then these
be, then do you cutt of my Nose and eate him for an Egge.

Cam.

Breake vp the Goose.

Fan.

Hauing nothing say to you he will stare you in the face,
yet is blind as a Buzard.

Flo.

Belyke he tooke thee for a Mud-wall, Fancia.

Cam.

Didst not course him for his Saucinesse? Sirrha.

Fan.

Consydering his Nobility I conteynd, yet wrung him as
good on the withers.

Flo.

Let's see the girth, wench.

Fan.

Knowing him for worse then a Crowder, I sayd to him
be you pricking Fancyes? my Lord.

Cam.

How warded he thy blowe? Fancia.

Fan.

Thus, No Fancyes, faire Lady, but Fan's eyes.

Flo.

I know where he pickt that Gooseberry.

Cam.

Did he not laugh at sauoure of his own conceit? Ha.

Fan.

Each one knows better the Nature of an other man's
breathe, then he does his own.

Flo.

Learchus has bestowd on mee a Pound of Figges!
Sisters.

Cam.

Sirrha, why didst not ride him with his Asse? then.

Fan.

Asses ride Mares and women ride Asses.

Flo.

At what laughest thou? Camilla.

Cam.

Since you speake of riding at a pretie Trick my Horse

playd mee.

Fan.

Putt Spurrs to the Jade.

Cam.

Picus being to ride before mee to Park would needes
in courtesye haue had mee mount vp before him.

Flo.

How gottst thou furth the Gripe of his Importunity?

Sirrha.

Cam.

Thus, God made women for the vnder hand not for
the vpper, my Lord.

Fan.

Was he not thereon Blankt or blanketted?

Cam.

Verily no, onely he answerd, I meant not so sweete
Madame, But that your Ladiship would haue but mounted first
the Pillian.

Flo.

So to haue turned thee ouer with his Foote.

Cam.

A Sequence for mee.

Fan.

A Flush for him.

Flo.

Now will you heare what my seruant did? Sisters.

Fan.

For Gods sake, Sister.

Flo.

Being to walk before mee to Court, there was neuer a
wench mett vs on the way betweene this and thither but he
kist her.

Fan.

What was his reason for it? sayd he.

Flo.

As sweete meates must haue sowre sauces to them, so my
sweet kisse, sayd he, would relish so much the better after their
sowre ones.

Fan.
He gaue thee it right.

Cam.
Cum Comento.

Fan.
With one dost ouer and aboue I beleeue.

Flo.

Cam.
But is this all may be sayd of them?

Fan.
Much more.

Flo.
Well. Is it not worthy th'obseruing?
That men of their esteeme should be so poore
In Acts Heroick, Cheuallryes, And in
The Treasures of the mynd, while eury Pesaunt
Surpasses them in witt and worthynes?
What's to be done Sisters, Camilla, Fancia?
For such their ill brought vp vntowardnes?
Saye.

Cam.
Since they come t'encroach on Eluida
Not lyke Commissioners but Conquerours
Camillae's resolute opinion is
Wee serue them each an Eluish Trick.

Flo.
Agreed.

Fan.
Who begins?

Flo.
That will I, and but Pray
Whilst I am with Learchus you would but
Moue this Bush and for the rest to leaue mee.

Fan.
And when I wind my Bugle Horne you would
But answere mee with yours from contrary
Places of the Forrest.

Cam.
Camilla, Dames
She will weaue her web without your helpes. Come.

Flo.
Now each her task, which if they hit but right
All, wee will bring you, to your Beds, this night.

Here they knockt vp the Consort.