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Scen: 2a
Lepidus & Facetia.Facet:
Sr I am glad my duty yeelds you such contente
I know noe other lesson but to please you
I shall cease to love my selfe when I forget
Obedience to you
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I feele A score of years ta'ne of from me by thee
Thou art thyn owne mothers daughter for witt & cunninge
Ile finde the sporte enough: wee'l laugh girle,
Wee'l laugh, my engine is abroade to decoy yr tame
Suitors & bringe-m home to thee. In, In,
And fitt thy selfe for mirth, I heare some com̄einge.
Exit: Facetia
Enter Piscinus pluckeinge Lepidus by ye sleeve.
Lepidus
Yr busines Sr
Piscinus
—Putts his hande to his mouth, makes signes of dum̄es.
Lepidus
O this is my dumbe shew, ye fish yt comes to play
wt h ye meermajde my walkeinge tree.
Sr woulde you speake wt h me?
Piscinus
—Makes signes he woulde not
Lepidus:
Have you any busines wt h Lysander then?
Piscinus
—Makes signes as before.
Lepid:
Or wt h Nigella the moore?
Piscinus
—As before
—vm—vm—m m m ....
Lepid:
Sr pray speake out, I'me old & thicke of hearinge
Piscinus
—Au—au—Au—Au—Au ....
Lepid
Alas sr now I perceive you are dumbe
Yr visite is to my daughter is't not?
Piscinus
—Makes signes of joy—& smiles
Lepid
But she is not to be spoken wt h all
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—shakes his head & grives.
Lepid
Save onely by yr selfe Sr
Piscin
—Rejoyceth as before
Lepidus
Ile bringe her to you Sr. Facetia, looke, hers[i]
A husbande for you, pray heavens thy eyes strike
Him not dumbe. Ha, Ha, ha, well, love him (wenche)
love him I say, he is such. Another thou maist
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Hee'l not give thee an ill worde. To him (wench)
And if he speake not well for himselfe
Remember thy father hath spoke for him.
Exit Lepi
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