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Enter Mr Raphael a yonge Marchant Mr Treadway his companion and ffrend. Etc'.Raphael.
You talke to one thats deaff I am resolu'd,
Treadway
I knwe you are not off that stupid sence.
but you will lyst to reason
Raphael.
Alls but vayne.
Treadw:
you saye shees ffayer
Raphael.
and there-ffore to bee lov'd
Treadway
no consequent. [ffor instanns, who so ffond]
to trust to collar are not the bewtyous Lyllyes
[the gardens pryde, and glorye off the ffeilds]
[thoughe to the Eye most ffayre and delectable]
[yet ranke in smell. the stayneles swanne,]
[wth all the otian Oceans water canott wash]
[the blacknes ffrom her ffeete, tis borne wth her]
[oft painted vessayles bringe in poysond cates.]
[and the blackest serpents weare the goldenst skales.]
[and woman made mans helper at the ffyrst.]
[dothe oft proove his destroyar,]
Raphael,
[saye perhapps]
[som ffrend off yours miscarried in his choyse]
[will you condeme all women ffor that one.]
[Bycause wee reade one Lais was vnchast]
[are all Corinthian Ladyes curtesans]
[shall I bycause my neighbours howse was burnt.]
[condeme the necessary vse off ffyar]
[one surffetts and shall I reffuse to eate.]
[that marchant man by ship-wrack lost his goodds]
[shall I bycause hee perisht in the Sea]
[abiure the gainffull trade off merchandyse]
[despoyle my shipps and vnbeecom the deepes.]
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Treade,
[not so ffrend.]
[yet] allthoughe her person. May perhapps content
consider but the place,
Raphael.
I knwe it badd
nay woorst off Ills
Treadwy.
a howse off prostitution,
and Comon brothelree,
Raphael.
wch coold not stand
but that her vertue guards it and protects it
ffrom blastinges and heavens thonder, there shee lyv[OMITTED]
lyke to a ritche and pretious Iewell lost
ffownd shyninge on a doonge-hill yet the gemme,
no waye disparadgd off his fformer woorthe
nor bated off his glory, out off this ffyar
off lust and black temptation shee's returnd
lyke gold repur'd and tryde,
Treadway,
off what byrthe is shee
Raphael
vnknwne to mee or any shee protests.
naye to her selff, what neede I question that
swre sutche sweete ffeature, goodnes modesty,
such gentlenes such vertue canott bee
deryv'd ffrom base and obscure parentadge,
Treadwy
whats then your end and purpose,
Raphael
to redeeme her
out off this gayle of Sinne and leprosye,
this mart off all diseases, where shee lyves
still vnder the comande and Tyrany
off a most base hee-bawde, about wch busines
wee have all-ready traffict,
Treadwy,
well Iff so
and to dispose her elce-where, to her goodd,
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[I canott but commende your charity,]
[and to my power I'l seeke to ffurther it]
Raphael.
[you so Intyre mee to you, wthin theire.]
Enter the clowne,
Clowne,
w«thi»n theire is nwe wth out heare, your woorshipps pleasure,
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hye to th[OMITTED]next Key and inquire ffor one
cald [Mounsier] Seignior Mildewe. and resolve him ffrom mee,
that I have kept a pointment. the somis redy,
and prsent to bee tenderd,
Clowne
who the [ffrenshe monsier] [meane you], [Italian] Neapolitane Seignor the man makare«l»
and marchant off madens-ffleshe, that deales altogether
in fflawed ware, and crackt comodityes.
the bawdy broker I meanes, where a man ffor his
dollers may have choyse off diseases, and som tymes
the pox too Iff hee will leeve beehind him a good«d»
pawne ffor it
Raphael.
howe thou demur'st
Clowne.
murr qothe hee
[Raphael]
so I may happen to bringe it awye in my nose,
well I smell som bawdy busines or other in hand,
They call this place, Marcellis Roade, the cheiff haven
towne in France, but hee keepes a road in his owne
howse, where in have. ridd and bin ridd, more
leakinge vessayles. more panderly pinks pimps and
punkes. more rotten bottoms ballanst: more fflyboates
Laden and vnladen every Morninge and
evenning tyde, then weare able to ffill the huge
greate baye off portingall, [Is] this all syr,
Raphael.
[yes all and heares the som,]
Clowne,
[a small somme off that is woorthe all the busines that]
[I am sent about. ffor the all in all on't is I am]
[affryde that all will proove woorthe nothinge]
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and yet mee thinkes eer ffully you conclude,
you should a little stagger
Raphael
speake wherein,
Treadwy.
ffor many reasons, I'l alleadge som ffewe.
who knwes but this, your ffayer and seeminge' saynt
thoughe disposd well, and in her owne condition,
off promisinge goodnes. yet livinge in the Seminar[OMITTED]
off all libidinous actions. spectars. sights.
Even in the open market, where sinnes sould,
where lust and all vncleanes, are Comerst,
as ffreely as Comodityes are, vended,
amongst the noblest marchants who I saye,
so Conffident that dare presme a virgin,
off such a soft and maden temprature,
dayly and howerly still sollicited,
by gallants off all nations all degrees.
all most all ages [even] [ffrom the beard] even ffrom vpright youth
to 'th stoopinge and decrepitt.
Raphael.
heare mee nwe.
Treadwy,
too woords and I have doonne the place' Considered,
the basenes off the person, vnder whome
shee lyves opprest, a slave off sordid lyffe,
conditiond wth the devill, temptinge still
sometymes by ffyre meanns. then againe by fforce,
to prostitute her ffor his servyle gayne,
and next the dissolute crewe wth wch shee's hows«d,»
ech night ech daye, persuadinge boathe wth toonge
and lewde example, all these circonstances.
duly considered. I shoold dowbt at least.
Iff not psme the woorst.
Raphael,
oh you have pleasd mee,
and In proposinge. all these difficultyes.
giuen off her graces ample testimony,
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that can doo these, wear't Comon in the sex,
t'wold not appeare to mee so admirable,
It is ffor these I love her,
Treadwy,
y'are resolvd
and I'l not stye your purpose,
Enter the clowne wth Mildewe, and Sarleboys his guest and ffrende.
Clowne
I have brought this ffleshe-ffly, whome as soone as the butchers wyves sawe Cominge throwghe the shambles they all off 'em
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I demandinge the reason, Itt was answerd mee again[OMITTED]
itt was to keepe awy his in ffectious breath leas it
should ffill theire meate wth ffly-blowes.
Raphael.
well mett good So r Mildewe,
Mildewe,
my returne
off your salutes, I cast beelowe your ffeete,
Syr I am yours to treade on,
Raphael.
you will then
stand to your fformer bargen,
Mildew,
I weare elce
not woorthy to bee stild what I am tearmd
a trewe venereall broaker,
Clowne:
thats in [ffrenshe] Italian,
a damable hee bawde,
Mildewe,
y'have such a bargen
Marcellis nor all ffrance shall yeild the lyke,
tis such a daynty peece off purity,
such a coy thinge, [that hee vnto whose lott]
[shee shall here after ffall may boast him selff]
[to bee a happy husband.] ffor our trade
shees out at that: neather promises rewards.
example, or Intreaty ffayre ffowle meanes:
gaine present or the hope off ffuture goodd,
can fforce ffrom her a prsens then mch lesse
a ffrendly prostitution
Raphael.
hearst thou this
Treadway,
[yes and Comende it in her Iff that toonge]
[even ffrom his ffyrst off speakinge traind to lyes.]
[can nwe at lengthe speake truth]
Clowne (ey
[theres the dowbt.]
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this too yeares I have guested to his howse
and knwe all this most certeine
Raphael.
witnes too,
Mildewe,
I doo protest shee spoyles my ffamily
and rather growne a hyndrance to my trade,
then beneffitt, so that iff not to losse
I wishe that I weare clenly ridd off her,
ffor shee hathe gott a trick to steale, my whores
and such as off them selues are Impudent,
when shee but coms in prsens shee makes blushe,
as Iff a shamd, off what they late had doon
or are about to doo,
Clowne:
well sayde ould Sin̄er:
Raphael.
see heares' the som 3 hondred crownes.
Mildew.
oth soome.
Raphael.
all Currant and ffull weight.
Mildew
I'l ffetch my doughter
that hathe no lightnes in her, currant too,
as any lasse ith Cittye,
Raphael.
mildewe staye,
Clowne
stye oh thou ffather off ffornication, and marchant
off nothinge but miseryes and myscheiffe wheele
about [thou] thou duncart off diseases. sayle this way thou gallyffoyst
off galls and garbadge dost not heare my
mayster. staye
Mildewe
why did his woorshippe call,
Clowne
didst thou not heare him call, and mee cry out vpon thee
Mildewe.
his pleasure then,
Raphael
I have bee thought mee better, nwe to keepe
this busines secrett least it chanc to arryve
to th'eares off somm off my most noble ffrends.
and not to make it publicke and this honest
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heare lett her stay till night bycause I am loath
In th eye off daye to mann her through the streetes
Mildewe.
good syr
Raphael
nwe in the villadge by that ffrontts the Sea,
som halff league off where stands the monastery
I have beespoake a place to soiorne[nge] her
There I this eveninge [have beespoake] do intend a ffeast
where only wee and som ffewe private ffrends,
have purpost to bee Ihoviall. to that place,
I prthee wth what pryvacy thou canst.
conduct her and so add vnto our guests.
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The place I knwe the Tyme is perffect wth mee
and ffor the ffeast you saye you have prepard.
I shall provyde a stomacke.
Raphael.
her caskett, and such other necessaryes
Included in our bargen bringe [along] along,
or lett her mayde do'ot ffor thee,
Mildew.
Il not bate her
a ruff a ragge no pinne' thats vse-ffull too her
will I keepe backe.
Raphael.
to this you are witnes ffrend
Treadwy
I am syr
Mildew.
so's my guest:
Clowne,
[and lookes as Iff wth mee']
[hee only coold wryte witlesse,]
Raphael
supper tyme
you will remember Mildewe.
Mildewe,
possible
I shoold fforgett to eate off others cost.
it never was my custom,
Clowne,
choake you ffor't,
Raphael.
com ffrend mee thinks I have doon a deede this day
crownes all my better actions. ffor I have rais«e»d
an Inocent ffrom the hnds off an Inffidell exnt.
Clowne.
ffare well. rott ffare well Murreine. adiewe.
Mildewe ffare well till soone.
Sarlab:
and do you meane to keepe your promisse then
and doo as you have sayde,
Mildewe.
why not I prthee
what elce canst thou advyse mee.
Sarlab:
are not wee
boathe [men] off a rotten consciens, men debosht,
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as eather are or elce would stryve to bee
reputed honest: where ffore then should wee
keepe tutch wth any that proffesse them selffes,
not to bee off our ranke.
Mildew,
proceede good ffrend.
thou hast putt proiect in my brayne allredy
small tyme woold better' ffashion,
Sarlab:
what Iff I
laye such a plott that you shall gayn those Crowne[OMITTED]
those ffull three hondred to your proper vse,
and off these peevishe harlotryes at home,
make a mch greater [marry syr], market,
Mildewe.
marry syr
that weare a tale' woorth listninge.
Sarlab.
those Crowns are all your owne, in your possession
so are the maydes. I knwe you ritche beesydes
In Coyne and Iewells. heare you lyve despysd
and whats this Clime to vs off more Esteme
then any fforreine region, whores and bawdes,
may lyve in every corner off the woorld.
wee knwe tis ffull off Sinners: [Instantly] this, this day
letts hyre a barke wee dwell vpon the haven
and Instantly tis doon, shipp all your goodds.
wth these shee chattyles: putt this night to Sea,
England they saye is ffull off [marchandyse], whor maste[OMITTED]
there [ffor] will be vent ffor such comodityes.
there strompett them where they (you saye) weare born«e»
elce you in spayne maye sell them to the stewes.
Venyce or any place, off Italy,
they' are every where' good chaffer Iff not these
what saye you to Morocko, ffesse Argeires
tush these are wares in all parts vendible,
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so itt bringe gayne and proffitt
Mildewe.
lett mee hugg thee
ffor this deare, ffrend heare' after I will style thee
my better genius. thou hast monied mee in this
nay Landed mee made' mee [ex] thy brynes executor
and putt mee in a lardge posseion,
go hyre a barke
Sarlab:
I shall
Mildew.
and instantly
Sarlab:
I shall
Mildewe
ere night wee'l putt into a Sea
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lett mee once more Imbrace thee.
exnt.
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