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The second part of the honest whore, with the hvmors of the Patient Man, the Impatient Wife

the Honest Whore, perswaded by strong Arguments to turne Curtizan againe : her braue refuting those Arguments. And lastly, the Comicall Passages of an Italian Bridewell, where the Scaene ends
  

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Scæna prima.

Enter at one doore Beraldo, Carolo, Fontinell, Astolfo, with Seruingmen, or Pages attending on them; at another doore enter Lodouico, meeting them.
Lodouico.

Good day, Gallants.


Omnes.

Good morrow, sweet Lodouico.


Lodo.

How doest thou Carolo.


Carolo.

Faith, as Physicions doe
in a Plague, see the World sicke,
and am well my selfe.


Fontinell.

Here's a sweet morning, Gentlemen.


Lod.

Oh, a morning to tempt Ioue frō his Ningle Ganimed,
which is but to giue Dary Wenches greene gownes as
they are going a milking; what, is thy Lord stirring yet?


Astolfo.

Yes, he will not be horst this houre, sure.


Bercaldo.

My Lady sweares he shall, for she longs to bee
at Court.


Carolo.

Oh, wee shall ride switch and spurre, would we
were there once.




Enter Bryan the Footeman.
Lod.

How now, is thy Lord ready?


Bryan.

No so crees sa mee, my Lady will haue some little
Tyng in her pelly first.


Caro.

Oh, then they'le to breakefast.


Lod.

Footman, does my Lord ride y'th Coach with my
Lady, or on horsebacke?


Bry.

No foot la, my Lady will haue me Lord sheet wid
her, my Lord will sheet in de one side, and my Lady sheet
in de toder side.


Exeunt.
Lod.

My Lady sheet in de toder side: did you euer here a
Rascall talke so like a Pagan? Is't not strange that a fellow
of his starre, should bee seene here so long in Italy, yet
speake so from a Christian?