 | Every Man in his Humour |  |
Act IV, Scene iii
[Enter] EDWARD, WELLBRED, STEPHEN [and] BRAINWORM [still disguised]EDWARD
Well, Brainworm, perform this business happily, and thou makest a purchase of my love forever.
WELLBRED
I' faith, now let thy spirits use their best faculties. But, at any hand, remember the message to my brother: for there's no other means to start him.
BRAINWORM
I warrant you, sir, fear nothing: I have a nimble soul has waked all forces of my fancy, by this time, and put 'em in true motion. What you have possessed me withal, I'll discharge it amply, sir. Make it no question.
Forth, and prosper, Brainworm. [Exit BRAINWORM] Faith, Ned, how dost thou approve of my abilities in this device?
EDWARD
Troth, well, howsoever; but it will come excellent, if it take.
WELLBRED
Take, man? Why, it cannot choose but take, if the circumstances miscarry not; but, tell me, ingenuously, dost thou affect my sister Bridget, as thou pretend'st?
EDWARD
Friend, am I worth belief?
WELLBRED
Come, do not protest. In faith, she is a maid of good ornament, and much modesty; and, except I conceived very worthily of her, thou shouldest not have her.
EDWARD
Nay, that I am afraid will be a question yet, whether I shall have her, or no.
WELLBRED
'Slid, thou shalt have her: by this light, thou shalt.
EDWARD
Nay, do not swear.
WELLBRED
By this hand, thou shalt have her: I'll go fetch her, presently. Point but where to meet, and as I am an honest man, I'll bring her.
EDWARD
Hold, hold, be temperate.
WELLBRED
Why, by--what shall I swear by? Thou shalt have her, as I am--
EDWARD
'Pray thee, be at peace, I am satisfied; and do believe thou wilt omit no offered occasion to make my desires complete.
WELLBRED
Thou shalt see, and know, I will not.
[Exeunt]
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