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to see his band; Or any other amorous toy about him; But praise his leg; or foot; or if she say; The day is hot; and bid him feel her hand; How hot it is; oh; that's a monstrous thing: Note me all this; sweet Piso; mark their sighs; And if they do but whisper; break them off; I'll bear thee out in it:  wilt thou do this? Wilt thou be true; sweet Piso?

PIS。  Most true; sir。

THO。  Thanks; gentle Piso:  where is Cob?  Now:  Cob? 'EXIT THORELLO。

BIA。  He's ever calling for Cob; I wonder how he employs Cob so。

PROS。  Indeed; sister; to ask how he employs Cob is a necessary question for you that are his wife; and a thing not very easy for you to be satisfied in:  but this I'll assure you; Cob's wife is an excellent bawd indeed; and oftentimes your husband haunts her house; marry; to what end I cannot altogether accuse him; imagine you what you think convenient:  but I have known fair hides have foul hearts ere now; I can tell you。

BIA。  Never said you truer than that; brother!  Piso; fetch your cloke; and go with me; I'll after him presently:  I would to Christ I could take him there; I'faith。 'EXEUNT PISO AND BIANCHA。

PROS。  So let them go:  this may make sport anon; now; my fair sister Hesperida:  ah; that you knew how happy a thing it were to be fair and beautiful!

HES。  That toucheth not me; brother。

PROS。  That's true:  that's even the fault of it; for indeed beauty stands a woman in no stead; unless it procure her touching:  but; sister; whether it touch you or no; it touches your beauties; and I am sure they willabide the touch; as they do not; a plague of all ceruse; say I!  And it touches me too in part; though not in thee。  Well; there's a dear and respected friend of mine; sister; stands very strongly affected towards you; and hath vowed to inflame whole bonfires of zeal in his heart; in honour of your perfections。  I have already engaged my promise to bring you where you shall hear him confirm much more than I am able to lay down for him: Signior Lorenzo is the man:  what say you; sister; shall I intreat so much favour of you for my friend; as to direct and attend you to his meeting? Upon my soul; he loves you extremely; approve it; sweet Hesperida; will you?

HES。  Faith; I had very little confidence in mine own constancy; if I durst not meet a man:  but; brother Prospero; this motion of yours savours of an old knight adventurer's servant; methinks。

PROS。  What's that; sister?

HES。  Marry; of the squire。

PROS。  No matter; Hesperida; if it did; I would be such an one for my friend; but say; will you go?

HES。  Brother; I will; and bless my happy stars。

'ENTER CLEMENT AND THORELLO。 CLEM。  Why; what villainy is this; my man gone on a false message; and run away when he has done; why; what trick is there in it; trow!  1; 2; 3; 4; and 5。

THO。  How!  Is my wife gone forth; where is she; sister!

HES。  She's gone abroad with Piso。

THO。  Abroad with Piso?  Oh; that villain dors me; He hath discovered all unto my wife; Beast that I was to trust him:  whither went she?

HES。  I know not; sir。

PROS。  I'll tell you; brother; whither I suspect she's gone。

THO。  Whither; for God's sake!

PROS。  To Cob's house; I believe:  but keep my counsel。

THO。  I will; I will; to Cob's house!  Doth she haunt Cob's? She's gone with a purpose now to cuckold me; With that lewd rascal; who to win her favour; Hath told her all 'EXIT。

CLEM。  But did your mistress see my man bring him a message?

PROS。  That we did; master Doctor。

CLEM。  And whither went the knave?

PROS。  To the tavern; I think; sir。

CLEM。  What; did Thorello give him any thing to spend for the message he brought him?  if he did I should commend my man's wit exceedingly if he would make himself drunk with the joy of it; farewell; lady; keep good rule; you two; I beseech you now:  by God's ; marry; my man makes me laugh。 'EXIT。

PROS。  What a mad doctor is this!  Come; sister; let's away。 'EXEUNT。

'ENTER MATHEO AND BOBADILLA。 MAT。  I wonder; Signior; what they will say of my going away; ha?

BOB。  Why; what should they say?  but as of a discreet gentleman。 Quick; wary; respectful of natures; Fair lineaments; and that's all。

MAT。  Why so; but what can they say of your beating?

BOB。  A rude part; a touch with soft wood; a kind of gross battery used; laid on strongly:  borne most patiently; and that's all。

MAT。  Ay; but would any man have offered it in Venice?

BOB。  Tut; I assure you no?  you shall have there your Nobilis; your Gentilezza; come in bravely upon your reverse; stand you close; stand you firm; stand you fair; save your retricato with his left leg; come to the assaulto with the right; thrust with brave steel; defy your base wood。  But wherefore do I awake this remembrance?  I was bewitch'd; by Jesu:  but I will be revenged。

MAT。  Do you hear; is't not best to get a warrant and have him arrested; and brought before Doctor Clement?

BOB。  It were not amiss; would we had it。

'ENTER MUSCO。

MAT。  Why; here comes his man; let's speak to him。

BOB。  Agreed; do you speak。

MAT。  God save you; sir。

MUS。  With all my heart; sir。

MAT。  Sir; there is one Giuliano hath abused this gentleman and me; and we determine to make our amends by law; now if you would do us the favour to procure us a warrant; for his arrest; of your master; you shall be well considered; I assure I'faith; sir。

MUS。  Sir; you know my service is my living; such favours as these gotten of my master is his only preferment; and therefore you must consider me as I may make benefit of my place。

MAT。  How is that?

MUS。  Faith; sir; the thing is extraordinary; and the gentleman may be of great account:  yet be what he will; if you will lay me down five crowns in my hand; you shall have it; otherwise not。

MAT。  How shall we do; Signior?  You have no money。

BOB。  Not a cross;; by Jesu。

MAT。  Nor I; before God; but two pence; left of my two shillings in the morning for wine and cakes; let's give him some pawn。

BOB。  Pawn?  we have none to the value of his demand。

MAT。  O Lord; man; I'll pawn this jewel in my ear; and you may pawn your silk stockings; and pull up your boots; they will ne'er be mist。

BOB。  Well; an there be no remedy; I'll step aside and put them off。

MAT。  Do you hear; sir?  We have no store of money at this time; but you shall have good pawns; look you; sir; this jewel and this gentleman's silk stockings; because we would have it dispatch'd ere we went to our chambers。

MUS。  I am content; sir; I will get you the warrant presently。  What's his name; say you; Giuliano?

MAT。  Ay; ay; Giuliano。

MUS。  What manner of man is he?

MAT。  A tall; big man; sir; he goes in a cloak most commonly of silk russet; laid about with russet lace。

MUS。  'Tis very good; sir。

MAT。  Here; sir; here's my jewel。

BOB。  And here are stockings。

MUS。  Well; gentlemen; I'll procure this warrant presently; and appoint you a varlet of the city to serve it; if you'll be upon the Realto anon; the varlet shall meet you there。

MAT。  Very good; sir; I wish no better。 'EXEUNT BOBA。 AND MAT。

MUS。  This is rare; now will I go pawn this cloak of the doctor's man's at the broker's for a varlet's suit; and be the varlet myself; and get either more pawns; or more money of Giuliano for my arrest。 'EXIT。




ACT V

SCENE I。 … ENTER LORENZO SENIOR。

LOR。 SE。  Oh; here it is; I am glad I have found it now。 Ho!  Who is within here?

'ENTER TIB。 TIB。  I am within; sir; what's your pleasure?

LOR。 SE。  To know who is within besides yourself。

TIB。  Why; sir; you are no constable; I hope?

LOR。 SE。  Oh; fear you the constable?  Then I doubt not; You have some guests within deserve that fear; I'll fetch him straight。

TIB。  O' God's name; sir。

LOR。 SE。  Go to; tell me is not the young Lorenzo here?

TIB。  Young Lorenzo; I saw none such; sir; of mine honesty。

LOR。 SE。 Go to; your honesty flies too lightly from you: There's no way but fetch the constable。

TIB。  The constable; the man is mad; I think。 'CLAPS TO THE DOOR。

'ENTER PISO AND BIANCHA。 PISO。  Ho; who keeps house here?

LOR。 SE。  Oh; this is the female copes…mate of my son。 Now shall I meet him straight。

BIA。  Knock; Piso; pray thee。

PIS。  Ho; good wife。

TIB。  Why; what's the matter with you?

BIA。  Why; woman; grieves it you to ope your door? Belike you get something to keep it shut。

TIB。  What mean these questions; pray ye?

BIA。  So strange you make it!  Is not Thorello; my tried husband; here?

LOR。 SE。  Her husband?

TIB。  I hope he needs not be tried here。

BIA。  No; dame:  he doth it not for need but pleasure。

TIB。  Neither for need nor pleasure is he here。

LOR。 SE。  This is but a device to balk me withal; Soft; who's this? 'ENTER THORELLO。

BIA。  Oh; sir; have I forestall'd your honest market? Found your close walks?  You stand amazed now; do you? I'faith (I am glad) I have smoked you yet at last; What's your jewel; trow?  In:  come; let's see her; Fetch forth your housewife; dame; if she be fairer In any honest judgment than myself; I'll be content with it:  but she is change; She feeds you fat; she soothes your appetite; And you are well:  your wife; an honest woman; Is meat twice sod to you; sir; Oh; you treachour。

LOR。 SE。  She cannot counterfeit this palpably。

THO。  Out on thee; more than strumpet's impudency; Steal'st thou thus to thy haunts?  And have I taken Thy bawd and thee; and thy companion; This hoary…headed letcher; this old goat; Close at your villainy; and would'st thou 'scuse it; With this stale harlot's jest; accusing me? Oh; old incontinent; dost thou not shame; When all thy powers in chastity are spent; To have a mind so hot?  And to entice And feed the enticements of a lustful woman?

BIA。  Out; I defy thee; I; dissembling wretch?

THO。  Defy me; strumpet?  Ask thy pander here; Can he deny it?  Or that wicked elder。

LOR。 SE。  Why; hear you; Signior?

THO。  Tut; tut; never speak; Thy guilty conscience will discover thee。

LOR。 SE。  What lunacy is this that haunts this man?

'ENTER GIU。 GIU。  Oh; sister; did you see my cloak?

BIA。  Not I; I see none。

GIU。  God's life; I have lost it then; saw you Hesperida?

THO。  Hesperida?  Is she not at

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