1809King.By this, our father vnderstands our mind,

1810And our kind greetings sent to him of late:

1811Therefore my mind presageth ere't be long,

1812We shall receyue from Brittayne happy newes.

1813Cord. I feare, my sister will disswade his mind;

1814For she to me hath always bin vnkind.

1815King. Feare not, my loue, since that we know the worst,

1816The last meanes helpes, if that we misse the first:

1817If hee'le not come to Gallia vnto vs,

1818Then we will sayle to Brittayne vnto him.

1819Mum. Well, if I once see Brittayne agayne,

1820I haue sworne, ile ne're come home without my wench,

1821And ile not be forsworne,

1822Ile rather neuer come home while I liue.

1823Cor. Are you sure, Mumford, she is a mayd still?

1824Mum. Nay, ile not sweare she is a mayd, but she goes for one:

1825Ile take her at all aduentures, if I can get her.

1826Cord. I, that's well put in.

1827Mum.Well put in? nay, it was ill put in; for had it

1828Bin as well put in, as ere I put in, in my dayes,

1829I would haue made her follow me to Fraunce.

1830Cor. Nay, you'd haue bin so kind, as take her with you,

1831Or else, were I as she,

1832I would haue bin so louing, as ide stay behind you:

1833Yet I must confesse, you are a very proper man,

1834And able to make a wench do more then she would do.

1835Mum. Well, I haue a payre of slops for the nonce,

1836Will hold all your mocks.

1837King. Nay, we see you haue a hansome hose.

1838Cor. I, and of the newest fashion.

1839Mum. More bobs, more: put them in still,

1840They'l serue instead of bumbast, yet put not in too many,

1841lest the seames crack and they fly out amongst you againe:

1842you must not think to outface me so easly in my mistris quarrel,

1843who if I see once agayne, ten teame of horses shall

1844not draw me away, till I haue full and whole possession.

1845King. I, but one teame and a cart will serue the turne.

1846Cor.Not only for him, but also for his wench.

1847Mum. Well, you are two to one, ile giue you ouer:

1848And since I see you so pleasantly disposed,

1849Which indeed is but seldome seene, ile clayme

1850A promise of you, which you shall not deny me:

1851For promise is debt, & by this hand you promisd it me.

1852Therefore you owe it me, and you shall pay it me,

1853Or ile sue you vpon an action of vnkindnesse.

1854King. Prithy, Lord Mumford, what promise did I make thee?

1855Mum. Fayth, nothing but this,

1856That the next fayre weather, which is very now,

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1857You would go in progresse downe to the sea side,

1858Which is very neere.

1859King. Fayth, in this motion I will ioyne with thee,

1860And be a mediator to my Queene.

1861Prithy, my Loue, let this match go forward,

1862My mind foretels, 'twill be a lucky voyage.

1863Cor. Entreaty needs not, where you may cōmaund,

1864So you be pleasde, I am right well content:

1865Yet, as the Sea I much desire to see;

1866So am I most vnwilling to be seene.

1867King. Weele go disguised, all vnknowne to any.

1868Cor. Howsoeuer you make one, ile make another.

1869Mum. And I the third: oh, I am ouer-ioyed!

1870See what loue is, which getteth with a word,

1871What all the world besides could ne're obtayne!

1872But what disguises shall we haue, my Lord?

1873King. Fayth thus: my Queene & I wil be disguisde,

1874Like a playne country couple, and you shall be Roger

1875Our man, and wayt vpon vs: or if you will,

1876You shall go first, and we will wayt on you.

1877Mum. 'Twere more then time; this deuice is excellent.

1878Come let vs about it. Exeunt.