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SCENE II.

Joan's House.
Enter Father Clerkenwell and Atson.
Father Clerkenwell.

Here Who is within
here! give me a Quartern of Brandy.

Atson.

And me another. Joan, we must go
up the Stone Stairs.

Joan Hedington.

Hold, two Words to a
Bargain, you owe me a Groat for last Time.

Father Clerkenwell.

Joan, where's your Helper?

Joan Hedington.

She is gone a Hay-making.

Father Clerkenwell.

Well then, I will go to
Mother Harris.

Joan Hedington.
Rather than that I will do any thing,
Wipe off old Scores, and let you run on new;
I freely do forgive the Groat you owe me,
But mention not, oh, speak not any more
That odious, filthy, pocky Name of Harris;
For when I hear it once, my curdled Blood
Chills at my Heart, and trembles in my Veins.
Be'nt so unkind, dear Clerky, to go thither;
I vow you make me weep with your Unkindness.

Father Clerkenwell.

I be'nt unkind Joany, I
vow you make me cry too. I wo'nt go Joany,
I wo'nt.

Atson.

No, he shan't go. Come let's all three
go up Stairs, and be Friends, and bid your Husband
burn us a Pint of Brandy.

[Exeunt.