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Scæne 2.
Enter Christophero, Iuniper and Onion.Christ.
What sayes my fellow Onion? come on.
Oni.
All of a house sir, but no fellowes, you are my Lords
Steward, but I pray you what thinke you of loue, sir?
Christ.
Of loue Onion? Why it's a very honourable humor.
Oni.
Nay if it be but worshipfull I care not.
Iunip.
Go to, it's honorable, checke not at the conceit of the
Gentleman.
Oni.
But in truth sir, you shall do well to think well of loue:
For it thinkes well of you, in me, I assure you.
Gramercy fellow Onion: I do thinke well, thou are
in loue, art thou?
Oni.
Partly sir, but I am asham'd to say wholy.
Chris.
Well, I will further it in thee to any honest woman,
or maiden, the best I can.
Iunip.
Why now you come neere him sit, he doth vaile,
He doth remunerate, he doth chaw the cud in the kindnesse
Of an honest imperfection to your worship.
Chris.
But who is it thou louest fellow Onion?
Oni.
Mary a pooremans daughter, but none of the honestest,
I hope.
Chris.
Why, wouldst thou not haue her honest?
Oni.
O no, for then I am sure she would not haue me.
T'is Rachel de Prie.
Chris.
Why, she hath the name of a very vertuous mayden.
Iunip.
So shee is sir, but the fellow talkes in quiddits, he.
Chris.
What wouldst thou haue me do in the matter?
Oni.
Do nothing sir, I pray you, but speake for me.
Chris.
In what maner?
Oni.
My fellow Iuniper can tell you sir.
Iunip.
Why as thus sir. Your worship may commend him
for a fellow fit for consanguinity, and that he shaketh with
desire of procreation, or so.
Chris.
That were not so good, me thinkes.
Iunip.
No sir, why so sir? what if you should say to her,
correborate thy selfe: sweete soule, let me distinguish thy
pappes with my fingers, diuine Mumps, prety Pastorella?
lookest thou so sweet and bounteous? comfort my friend
here.
Chris.
Well I perceiue you wish, I should say something
may do him grace, and further his desires, and that be sure
I will.
Oni.
I thanke you sir, God saue your life, I pray God
sir.
Iunip.
Your worship is too good to liue long youle contaminate
me no seruice.
Command thou wouldest say, no good Iuniper.
Iunip.
Health and wealth sir.
Exeunt Onion and Iuniper.
Chris.
This wench wil I solicite for my selfe,
Making my Lord and maister priuy to it;
And if he second me with his consent,
I will proceede, as hauing long ere this,
Thought her a worthy choyce to make my wife.
Exit.
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