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Scena IV.
Plotwell. Aurelia.
Nay sister you may enter, they are gone.
I did receive your ticket this morning. What?
You look the Mine should run still?
Aur.
O you are
A carefull brother, to put me on a course
That drawes the eyes oth' Towne upon me, and makes me
Discourse for Ordinaries, then leave me in't.
I will put off my Ladiship, and returne
To Ms Holland, and to making shirts,
And bands againe.
Plotw.
I hope you will not.
Aur.
I
Repent I left th'Exchange.
Plotw.
Faith I should laugh
To see you there againe, and there serve out
The rest of your Jndentures, by managing
Your Needle well, and making Night-caps, by
A Chafing dish in winter mornings, to keep
Your fingers pliant. How rarely 'twould become you
To run ore all your shop to passengers
In a fine sale tune?
Aur.
What would you have me doe?
D'you think I'me the Dutch Virgin that could live
By th'sent of Flowers? Or that my familie
Are all descended of Chameleons,
And can be kept with ayre? Js this the way
To get a husband to be in danger to be
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Out a whole fashion, or the same Jewels twice?
Shortly my neighbours will commend my clothes,
For lasting well, give them strange dates, and cry
Since your last Gorget and the blazing starre.
Plotw.
Prythee excuse me sister, I can now
Raine showers of silver into thy lap againe;
My Vncle's gone to sea, and has left me
The key to th'golden fleece. Thou shalt be still.
A Madam, Pen, and to maintaine thy Honour,
And to new dub thee take this. But sister, I
Gives her a Purse.
Expected you ere this out of the Throng
Of suitors that frequent you, should have beene
Made a true Lady, not one in Type or showe.
I feare you are too scornefull, looke too high.
Aur.
Faith brother 'tis no age to be put off
With empty education; few will make Ioyntures
To wit or good parts. I may dye a Virgin,
When some old widdow which at every cough
Resignes some of her teeth, and every night
Puts off her Leg as duly as french Hood,
Scarce weares her owne Nose, hath no eyes but such
As she first bought in Broad-street, and every morning
Is put together like some Instrument,
Having full Coffers shall be wooed, and thought
A youthfull Bride.
Plotw.
Why sister will you like
A Match of my projection? you doe know
How ruinous our fathers fortunes are;
Before he broke you know there was a Contract
Betweene you and young Sea-thrift. What if I
Make it a wedding?
Aur.
Marry a foole? in hope
To be a Lady Maioresse?
Plotw.
Why sister, I
Could name good Ladyes that are faine to finde
Wit for themselves & Knights too.
Aur.
I have heard
Of one whose husband was so meek, to be
For need her Gentleman usher, and while she
Made visits above staires would patiently
Finde himselfe businesse at Tre-trip ith' Hall.
Plotw.
He's only City bred, one month of your
Sharp conversation will refine him; besides
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Meet such another offer?
Aur.
Well Brother you shall
Dispose of my affections.
Plotw.
Then sometime
This afternoone Ile bring him hither; doe you
Provide the Priest; your Dining roome will serve
As well as the Church.
Aur.
I will expect you.
Exeunt severall waies.
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