The Puritan (Folio 3, 1664)

 1871Cap. Fuh, I warrant you, Sir Godfrey.
 1872Edm. I, Nuncle, or spit fire upo'th'sealing.
 1873Sir Godf. Very true too, for 'tis but thin plaistered,
 1874and 'twill quickly take hold a the laths: and if he chance
 1875to spit downward too, he will burn all the boards.
 1876Cap. My life for yours, Sir Godfrey.
 1877Sir Godf. My sister is very curious and dainty ore this
 1878room I can tell you, and therefore if he must needs spit, I
 1879pray desire him to spit i'th' Chimney.
 1880Pye. Why, assure you, sir Godfrey, he shall not be brought
 1881up with so little manners, to spit and spawl a'th'floor.
 1882Sir Godf. Why I thank you, good Captain, pray have a
 1883care I,--fall to your Circle, we'll not trouble you I war-
 1884rant you, come, we'll into the next room, and because
 1885we'll be sure to keep him out there, we'll bar up the door
 1886with some of the Godlies Zealous works.
 1887Edm. That will be a fine device, Nuncle; and because
 1888the ground shall be as holy as the door, I'le tear two or
 1889three Rosaries in pieces, and strew the pieces about the
 1890Chamber: Oh! the Divil already.runs in.  Thunders.
 1891Pye. Sfoot, Captain, speak somewhat for shame: it
 1892lightens and thunders before thou wilt begin, why when?
 1893Cap. Pray peace, George,--thou'lt make me laugh
 1894anon, and spoil all.
 1895Pye. Oh, now it begins agen; now, now, now! Captain.
 1896Cap. Rhumbos-ragdayon, pur, pur, colucundrion Hois-
 1897Plois.
 1898Sir Godfrey through the key-hole, within.
 1899Sir Godf. Oh admirable Conjurer! has fetcht Thunder
 1900already.
 1901Pye. Hark hark, agen Captain.
 1902Cap. Benjamino,-gaspois-kay-gosgothoteron-umbrois.
 1903Sir Godf. Oh, I would the Devil would come away
 1904quickly, he has no conscience to put a man to such pain.
 1905Pye. Agen.
 1906Cap. Flowste-kakopumpos-dragone-leloomenos-hodge-
 1907podge.
 1908Pye. Well said, Captain.
 1909Sir Godf. So long a coming? Oh would I had nere be-
 1910gun't now, for I fear me these roaring Tempests will de-
 1911stroy all the fruits of the earth, and tread upon my corn---
 1912oh, i'th' Countrey.
 1913Cap. Gog de gog, hobgoblin, huncks, hounslow, hockley
 1914te coome park.
 1915Wid. O brother, brother, what a Tempest's ith'Garden,
 1916sure there's some Conjuration abroad.
 1917Sir Godf. 'Tis at home, sister.
 1918Pye. By and by I'le step in, Captain.
 1919Cap. Nunck-Nunck-Rip-Gascoines, Ips, Drip-Dropite.
 1920Sir God. He drips and drops, poor man: alas, alas.
 1921Pye. Now, I come.
 1922Cap. O Sulphure Sootface.
 1923Pye. Arch-Conjurer, what would'st thou with me?
 1924Sir Godf. O, the Devil, sister, i'th' dining-Chamber:
 1925sing sister, I warrant you that will keep him out; quickly,
 1926quickly, quickly. goes in.
 1927Pye. So, so, so; I'le release thee: enough Captain, e[-}
 1928nough: allow us some time to laugh a little, they're
 1929shuddering and shaking by this time, as if an Earthquake
 1930were in their kidneyes.
 1931Cap. Sirrah George, how was't, how was't? did I do't
 1932well enough?
 1933Pye. Woult believe me, Captain, better then any Con-
 1934jurer, for here was no harm in this; and yet their horri-
 1935ble expectation satisfied well, you were much beholding
 1936to Thunder and Lightning at this time, it grac'st you well,
 1937I can tell you.

 1938Cap. I must needs say so, George: sirrah if we could
 1939ha convey'd hither cleanly a cracker, or a fire-wheel,
 1940t'ad been admirable.
 1941Pye. Blurt, blurt, there's nothing remains to put thee
 1942to pain now, Captain.
 1943Cap. Pain? I protest, George, my heels are sorer then
 1944a Whison Morris-dancer's.
 1945Pye. All's past now,--onely to reveal that the Chain's
 1946i'th' Garden, where, thou know'st, it has lain these two
 1947dayes.
 1948Ca. But I fear, that fox Nicholas has reveal'd it already.
 1949Pye. Fear not, Captain, you must put it toth' venture
 1950now: Nay 'tis time, call upon 'em, take pitty on 'em, for
 1951I believe some of 'em are in a pittifull case by this time.
 1952Cap. Sir Godfrey, Nicholas, Kinsman,--sfoot they're
 1953fast at it still: George, Sir Godfrey?
 1954Sir Godf. Oh, is that the Devil's voice? how comes
 1955he to know my name?
 1956Cap. Fear not, Sir Godfrey, all's quieted.
 1957Sir Godf. What, is he laid?
 1958Cap. Laid: and has newly dropt
 1959Your chain i'th' Garden.
 1960Sir Godf. I'th' Garden! in our Garden?
 1961Cap. Your Garden.
 1962Sir Godf. O sweet Conjurer! whereabouts there?
 1963Cap. Look well about a banck of Rosemary.
 1964Sir Godf. Sister, the Rosemary-banck, come, come;
 1965there's my chain he sayes.
 1966Wid. Oh happiness! run, run. supposed to goe.
 1967Edm. Captain Conjurer?Edm. at key-hole.
 1968Cap. Who? Master Edmond?
 1969Edm. I, Master Edmond; may I come in safely with-
 1970out danger, think you?
 1971Cap. Puh, long agoe, 'tis all as 'twas at first:
 1972Fear nothing, pray come near, - how now, man?
 1973Edm. Oh! this room's mightily hot ifaith: slid, my
 1974shirt sticks to my Belly already: what a steam the Rogue
 1975has left behind him? foh, this room must be air'd, Gen-
 1976tlemen, it smells horribly of Brimstone,-let's open the
 1977windows.
 1978Pye. Faith, Master Edmond, 'tis but your conceit.
 1979Edm. I would you could make me believe that, ifaith,
 1980why do you think I cannot smell his savour, from another:
 1981yet I take it kindly from you, because you would not
 1982put me in a fear, ifaith: a my troth I shall love you for
 1983this the longest day of my life.
 1984Cap. Puh, 'tis nothing, Sir, love me when you see
 1985more.
 1986Edm. Mass, now I remember, I'le look whether he
 1987has singed the hangings, or no.
 1988Pye. Captain, to entertain a little sport till they come:
 1989make him believe, you'll charm him invisible, he's apt to
 1990admire any thing, you see, let me alone to give force to't.
 1991Cap. Go, retire to yonder end then.
 1992Edm. I protest you are a rare fellow, are you not?
 1993Cap. O Master Edmond, you know but the least part of
 1994me yet; why now at this instant I could but flourish my
 1995wand thrice ore your head, and charm you invisible.
 1996Edm. What you could not? make me walk invisible
 1997man? I should laugh at that ifaith; troth I'le require your
 1998kindness, an you'll do't, good Captain Conjurer.
 1999Cap. Nay, I should hardly deny you such a small
 2000kindness, Master Edmond Plus, why, look you, sir, 'tis no
 2001more but this, and thus agen, and now y'are invisible.
 2002Edm. Am I faith? who would think it?
 2003Capt. You see the Fortune-teller yonder at farder end

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