Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Quarto)

Pericles Prince of Tyre.
 1882golde for thee, perseuer in that cleare way thou goest and
 1883the gods strengthen thee.
 1884Ma. The good Gods preserue you.
 1885Li. For me be you thoughten, that I came with no ill
 1886intent, for to me the very dores and windows sauor vilely,
 1887fare thee well, thou art a peece of vertue, & I doubt not but
 1888thy training hath bene noble, hold, heeres more golde for
 1889thee, a curse vpon him, die he like a theefe that robs thee of
 1890thy goodnes, if thou doest heare from me it shalbe for thy
 1891good.
 1892Boult. I beseeche your Honor one peece for me.
 1893Li. Auaunt thou damned dore-keeper, your house but
 1894for this virgin that doeth prop it, would sincke and ouer-
 1895whelme you. Away.
 1896Boult. How's this? wee must take another course with
 1897you? if your peeuish chastitie, which is not worth a breake-
 1898fast in the cheapest countrey vnder the coap, shall vndoe a
 1899whole houshold, let me be gelded like a spaniel, come your(wayes.
 1900Ma. Whither would you haue mee?
 1901Boult. I must haue your mayden-head taken off, or the
 1902cõmonhãg-man shal execute it, come your way, weele haue
 1903no more Gentlemen driuen away, come your wayes I say.
 1904Enter Bawdes.
 1905Bawd. How now, whats the matter?
 1906Boult. Worse and worse mistris, shee has heere spoken
 1907holie words to the Lord Lisimachus.
 1908Bawd. O abhominable.
 1909Boult. He makes our profession as it were to stincke a-
 1910fore the face of the gods.
 1911Bawd. Marie hang her vp for euer.
 1912 Boult. The Noble man would haue dealt with her like
 1913a Noble man, and shee sent him away as colde as a Snowe-
 1914ball, saying his prayers too.
 1915Bawd. Boult take her away, vse her at thy pleasure, crack
 1916the glasse of her virginitie, and make the rest maliable.
Boult.
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