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The Puritan (Folio 3, 1664)
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The Puritan Widow.
1362Pye. I, I, that I will,---look Serjeants, here are Maps,
1364ly have told out the money, you know.
1365Put. Go, go, little villain, fetch thy chinck, I begin
1366to love thee, I'le be drunk to night in thy company.
1367Pye. This Gentleman I may well call a part
1369For he has sav'd me from three hungry Devils.
1370Exit George.
1372things, but I could nere fancie them yet, me thinks they're
1374all the World's in one of them, but I could nere find the
1375Counter in the Poultry.
1381you know there's a company of bare fellows there.
1383much before. Sirrah Serjeant, and Yeoman, I should
1385out of door in 'em, oh we might have'em in a morning to
1387ground a whole day for 'em.
1390Five pound receiv'd, let's talk of that.
1395full of hazard: what will you say if I bring it to pass, that
1398Put. Why I would call thee King of Serjeants, and
1400ever.
1401Ra. Well, put it to me, we'll make a Night on't ifaith.
1403so long.
1404Put. He tarries long indeed, may be, I can tell you,
1405upon the good liking on't the Gentleman may prove
1406more bountifull.
1409him light enough.
1410Enter the Gentleman.
1411Ra. Oh here comes the Gentleman, by your leave, Sir.
1415ship.
1416Gen. Who? not the Schollar?
1419then: why, I can assure you he's gon above an hour ago.
1420Rav. How, Sir?
1421Gen. I paid him his money, and my man told me he
1422went out at back-door.
1423Put. Back-door?
1424Gen. Why, what's the matter?
1427you were too blame then,
1428Why did you not make known to me as much;
1429I could have kept him for you, I protest,
1430He receiv'd all of me in Britain Gold,
1431Of the last coyning.
1432Ra Vengeance dog him with't.
1435Put. Sup Simon, now, eat Porridge for a month.
1436Well, we cannot impute it to any lack of good will in
1437your Worship,--you did but as another would have
1438done, 'twas our hard fortunes to miss the purchase, but
1439if e'er we clutch him again, the Counter shall charm him.
1442Gent. So,
1443Vex out your Lungs without doors, I am proud,
1444It was my hap to help him, it fell fit,
1445He went not empty neither for his wit:
1446Alas poor wretch, I could not blame his brain,
1447To labour his delivery, to be free,
1448From their unpittying fangs,--I'me glad it stood,
1449Within my power to do a Scholar good.Exit.
1450Enter in the Prison, meeting George and Captain,
1451George coming in muffled.
1452Cap. How now, who's that? what are you?
1457agen, never spent frolick hour agen.
1458Cap. Why? why?
1459Pye. I coming to prepare thee, and with news
1460As happy as thy quick delivery,
1464think I'de upon me?
1467Three at once, three at once.
1472Our eyes in laughter: Captain, my device
1473Leans to thy happiness, for ere the day
1478What rests, is all in thee, to Conjure, Captain?
1480conjuring I can conjure.
1481Pye. The Devil of conjuring? nay by my fay, I'de not
1482have thee do so much, Captain, as the Devil a conjuring:
1483look here, I ha brought thee a Circle ready charactered
1484and all.
1487thou ever hear of a Captain conjure in thy life? dost call't
1488a Circle? 'tis too wide a thing, me thinks; had it been
1489a lesser Circle, then I knew what to have done.
Pye. Why
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