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The fourth Scœne.
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The fourth Scœne.
Enter Sam and Slip.Sam.
But prethee tell me, what's her condition?
Slip.
Womanish. She'l cry when shee's angry; laugh
when she's tickled, and be sick when she cannot have her
owne will.
Sam.
I meane her calling.
Slip.
She is call'd Cicily.
Sam.
Her profession then.
Slip.
Not very honest, and yet very honest. She cheats
all the world that thinks she is wanton: but you may find
by the late stories, that neither your Aunts nor Cousins can
keep their legs so close.
Sam.
Here's money for thee.
Slip.
You are as bountifull as a new made Knight, that
Sam.
Prethee tell me how was she borne?
Slip.
You had best aske the Midwife.
Sam.
This fellow trifles. Is the Keeper thy Master her
owne Father?
Slip.
Should you conjure the Devill into her dead Mother,
he might chance to tell you a lye.
Sam.
Is she a Gentlewoman or not?
Slip.
She is, and she is not. She is a Gentlewoman as she
loves pride: which makes Gentlewomen apt to fall; especially
those of the wayting forme. Then she is no Gentlewoman
because—because—
Sam.
Prithee no more.
Slip.
'Tis well you interrupted me, for I had no reason:
But Sir I will bring her to the barre of your presence, where
she may answere for her selfe, whilst I convert your bounty
into wholesome nourishment from a black Pot, and have
a bout with mine own sweet Turneup.
Sam.
Mine eye nere saw with aptnesse to desire
That beauty could enthrall m'unbounded thoughts
With passionate affection. Yet this piece
Is absolute, and such as cannot choose
But have a glorious mind. Love is a cement
That joynes not earthly parts above, but workes
Upon th'eternall substance, making one
Of two agreeing soules. Were she borne nobly,
(As surely such perfections cannot be
The issue of base parents) so that infamie
Might not succeed, here would I fixe my choyce.
Besides she's vertuous, and her education
Beseeming greatnesse: her discourse; pure language;
Iudgement, and full behaviour argue it.
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