1787Pand. Well, I had rather then twice the worth of her

1788shee had nere come heere.

1789Bawd. Fye, fye, vpon her, shee's able to freze the god

1790Priapus, and vndoe a whole generation, we must either get

1791her rauished, or be rid of her, when she should doe for Cly-

1792ents her fitment, and doe mee the kindenesse of our pro-

1793fession, shee has me her quirks, her reasons, her master rea-

1794sons, her prayers, her knees, that shee would make a Puri-

1795taine of the diuell, if hee should cheapen a kisse of her.

1796Boult. Faith I must rauish her, or shee'le disfurnish vs

1797of all our Caualereea, and make our swearers priests.

1798Pand. Now the poxe vpon her greene sicknes for mee.

1799Bawd. Faith ther's no way to be ridde on't but by the

1800way to the pox. Here comes the Lord Lysimachus disguised.

1801Boult. Wee should haue both Lorde and Lowne, if the

1802peeuish baggadge would but giue way to customers.

1804Lysim. How now, how a douzen of virginities?

1805Bawd. Now the Gods to blesse your Honour.

1806Boult. I am glad to see your Honour in good health.

1807Li. You may , so t'is the better for you that your re-

1808sorters stand vpon sound legges, how now? wholsome ini-

1809quitie haue you, that a man may deale withall , and defie

1810the Surgion?

1811Bawd. Wee haue heere one Sir, if shee would, but

1812there neuer came her like in Meteline.

1813Li. If shee'd doe the deedes of darknes thou wouldst(say.

1814Bawd. Your Honor knows what t'is to say wel enough.

1815Li. Well, call forth, call forth.

1816Boult. For flesh and bloud Sir, white and red, you shall

1817see a rose, and she were a rose indeed, if shee had but.

1818Li. What prithi?

1819Boult. O Sir, I can be modest.

1820Li. That dignities the renowne of a Bawde, no lesse

1821then it giues a good report to a number to be chaste.

1822Bawd. Heere comes that which growes to the stalke,

1823Neuer pluckt yet I can assure you.

1824Is shee not a faire creature?

1825Ly. Faith shee would serue after a long voyage at Sea,

1826Well theres for you, leaue vs.

1827Bawd. I beseeche your Honor giue me leaue a word,

1828And Ile haue done presently.

1829Li. I beseech you doe.

1830Bawd. First, I would haue you note, this is an Hono-

1831rable man.

1832Mar. I desire to finde him so, that I may worthilie(note him.

1833Bawd. Next hees the Gouernor of this countrey, and

1834a man whom I am bound too.

1835Ma. If he gouerne the countrey you are bound to him

1836indeed, but how honorable hee is in that, I knowe not.

1837Bawd. Pray you without anie more virginall fencing,

1838will you vse him kindly? he will lyne your apron with gold.

1839Ma. What hee will doe gratiously, I will thankfully

1840receiue.

1841Li. Ha you done?

1842Bawd. My Lord shees not pac'ste yet, you must take

1843some paines to worke her to your mannage, come wee will

1844leaue his Honor, and her together, goe thy wayes.

1845Li. Now prittie one, how long haue you beene at this (trade?

1846Ma. What trade Sir?

1847Li. Why, I cannot name but I shall offend.

1848Ma. I cannot be offended with my trade, please you to (name it.

1849Li. How long haue you bene of this profession?

1850Ma. Ere since I can remember.

1851Li. Did you goe too't so young, were you a gamester

1852at fiue, or at seuen?

1853Ma. Earlyer too Sir, if now I bee one.

1854Ly. Why? the house you dwell in proclaimes you to

1855be a Creature of sale.

1856Ma. Doe you knowe this house to be a place of such

1857resort, and will come intoo't? I heare say you're of honou-

1858rable parts, and are the Gouernour of this place.

1859Li. Why, hath your principall made knowne vnto

1860you who I am?

1861Ma. Who is my principall?

1862Li. Why, your hearbe-woman, she that sets seeds and

1863rootes of shame and iniquitie.

1864 O you haue heard something of my power, and so

1865stand aloft for more serious wooing, but I protest to thee

1866prettie one, my authoritie shall not see thee, or else looke

1867friendly vpon thee, come bring me to some priuate place:

1868Come, come.

1869Ma. If you were borne to honour, shew it now, if put

1870vpon you, make the iudgement good, that thought you

1871worthie of it.

1872Li. How's this? how's this? some more, be sage.

1873Mar. For me that am a maide, though most vngentle

1874Fortune haue plac't mee in this Stie , where since I came,

1875diseases haue beene solde deerer then Phisicke, that the

1876gods would set me free from this vnhalowed place, though

1877they did chaunge mee to the meanest byrd that flyes i'th

1878purer ayre.

1879Li. I did not thinke thou couldst haue spoke so well,

1880nere dremp't thou could'st, had I brought hither a cor-

1881rupted minde, thy speeche had altered it, holde, heeres

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.

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.

1917Boult. And if shee were a thornyer peece of ground

1918then shee is, shee shall be plowed.

1919Ma. Harke, harke you Gods.

1920Bawd. She coniures, away with her, would she had ne-

1921uer come within my doores, Marrie hang you: shees borne

1922to vndoe vs, will you not goe the way of wemen-kinde?

1923Marry come vp my dish of chastitie with rosemary & baies.

1924Boult. Come mistris, come your way with mee.

1925Ma. Whither wilt thou haue mee?

1926Boult. To take from you the Iewell you hold so deere.

1927Ma. Prithee tell mee one thing first.

1928Boult. Come now your one thing.

1929Ma. What canst thou wish thine enemie to be.

1930Boult. Why, I could wish him to bee my master, or ra-

1931ther my mistris.

1932Ma. Neither of these are so bad as thou art, since they

1933doe better thee in their command, thou hold'st a place for

1934which the painedst feende of hell would not in reputation

1935change: Thou art the damned doore-keeper to euery cu-

1936sterell that comes enquiring for his Tib. To the cholerike

1937fisting of euery rogue, thy eare is lyable, thy foode is such

1938as hath beene belch't on by infected lungs.

1939Bo. What wold you haue me do? go to the wars, wold you?

1940wher a man may serue 7. yeers for the losse of a leg, & haue

1941not money enough in the end to buy him a woodden one?

1942Ma. Doe any thing but this thou doest, emptie olde re-

1943ceptacles, or common-shores of filthe, serue by indenture,

1944to the common hang-man, anie of these wayes are yet

1945better then this: for what thou professest, a Baboone could

1946he speak, would owne a name too deere, that the gods wold

1947safely deliuer me from this place: here, heers gold for thee,

1948if that thy master would gaine by me, proclaime that I can

1949sing, weaue, sow, & dance, with other vertues, which Ile keep

1950from boast, and will vndertake all these to teache. I doubt

1951not but this populous Cittie will yeelde manie schollers.

1952Boult. But can you teache all this you speake of?

1953Ma. Prooue that I cannot, take mee home againe,

1954And prostitute mee to the basest groome that doeth fre-

1955quent your house.

1956Boult. Well I will see what I can doe for thee: if I can

1957place thee I will.

1958Ma. But amongst honest woman.

1959Boult. Faith my acquaintance lies little amongst them,

1960But since my master and mistris hath bought you, theres

1961no going but by their consent : therefore I will make them

1962acquainted with your purpose , and I doubt not but I shall

1963finde them tractable enough. Come, Ile doe for thee what

1964I can, come your wayes. Exeunt.