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 | The Strange Discovery |  |
Scena secunda.
Enter Demeneta and Thisbe.Dem.
Thisbe my wench, thou must be secret unto all my
commands.
This.
As your owne heart could wish, as your trusty cabinet.
Dem.
I am confident of thee; thou know'st how I lov'd
that proud boy Cnemon, what proffers I made him, what favours
I bestow'd upon him, and all to winne him to my imbraces,
yet how scornfully and scurvily he refused me, with what
disdaine he left me; I am now resolv'd no longer to sollicite
my love but to execute my revenge; I have devis'd a dainty
plot against him, which will take according as I would wish,
follow thou my directions.
This.
I will not digresse a haires breadth mistris.
Dem.
Then thus I schoole thee, make a shew that thou lov'st
Cnemon exceedingly, entice him to thee with beckes and amorous
glances, he'll soone be caught with these baites, especially
having heretofore long nibled upon thy beauty; frequent his
bed often, be not asham'd, it shall be for thy great advancement,
and whereas thou art now a bondmaid, thou shalt be made free
forever.
This.
I am your creature in all things, especially in matters
of this nature.
Dem.
When thou hast done this which I command thee, I
will instruct thee farther.
Exit Demeneta. Manet Thisbe a little.
This.
I waite your pleasure. I must give Cnemon good countenance,
well, I must entice the young man, well, I must lie
with him too, very well; faith these are no harsh commands,
it shall never grieve me to be imployd in such worke, would
my mistris had no harder labour for me, this is a taske of
pleasure; I have a warrant now for what I shall doe; I durst not
yeild to Cnemon before when he attempted me; now let him
come with his stoutest artillery, I will stand the charge valiantly.
Enter Cnemon.
Cnem.
Faire Thisbe are you here? why now I like you,
Darts amorous glances which before cast frownes,
Now you appeare like Uenus.
This.
Courteous Cnemon,
Although at first I did deny your suit,
Impute it not to want of love, but place
And oportunity, besides the doubt
And danger which the action brings with it
If once discover'd, made me to commit
So grosse an errour.
Cnem.
Will you be reform'd
Upon mature counsell?
This.
You shall see
I will not be refractory to ought
You shall advise me, I doe know your mind,
Cnem.
Come with me then and learne to kisse and smile,
You know the backe way to my chamber sweet.
[This.]
I do, and will attend you, there wee'l meet.
Exeunt.
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