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قراءة كتاب The Scornful Lady
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pains you took Sir.
Elder Lo. As little as to the t'other.
Young Lo. If you find any stirring do but say so.
Elder Lo. Sir, you are too bounteous, when I feel that itching, you shall asswage it Sir, before another: this only and Farewell Sir. Your Brother when the storm was most extream, told all about him, he left a will which lies close behind a Chimney in the matted Chamber: and so as well Sir, as you have made me able, I take my leave.
Young Lo. Let us imbrace him all: if you grow drie before you end your business, pray take a baite here, I have a fresh hogshead for you.
Savil. You shall neither will nor chuse Sir. My Master is a wonderfull fine Gentleman, has a fine state, a very fine state Sir, I am his Steward Sir, and his man.
Elder Lo. Would you were your own sir, as I left you. Well I must cast about, or all sinks.
Savil. Farewell Gentleman, Gentleman, Gentleman.
Elder Lo. What would you with me sir?
Savil. Farewell Gentleman.
Elder Lo. O sleep Sir, sleep. [Exit Elder Lo.
Young Lo. Well boyes, you see what's faln, let's in and drink, and give thanks for it.
Capt. Let's give thanks for it.
Young Lo. Drunk as I live.
Savil. Drunk as I live boyes.
Young Lo. Why, now thou art able to discharge thine office, and cast up a reckoning of some weight; I will be knighted, for my state will bear it, 'tis sixteen hundred boyes: off with your husks, I'le skin you all in Sattin.
Capt. O sweet Loveless!
Savil. All in Sattin? O sweet Loveless!
Young Lo. March in my noble Compeeres: and this my Countess shall be led by two: and so proceed we to the Will. [Exeunt.
Enter Morecraft the Usurer, and Widow.
Morec. And Widow as I say be your own friend: your husband left you wealthy, I and wise, continue so sweet duck, continue so. Take heed of young smooth Varlets, younger Brothers: they are worms that will eat through your bags: they are very Lightning, that with a flash or two will melt your money, and never singe your purse-strings: they are Colts, wench Colts, heady and dangerous, till we take 'em up, and make 'em fit for Bonds: look upon me, I have had, and have yet matter of moment girle, matter of moment; you may meet with a worse back, I'le not commend it.
Wid. Nor I neither Sir.
Mor. Yet thus far by your favour Widow, 'tis tuffe.
Wid. And therefore not for my dyet, for I love a tender one.
Mor. Sweet Widow leave your frumps, and be edified: you know my state, I sell no Perspectives, Scarfs, Gloves, nor Hangers, nor put my trust in Shoe-ties; and where your Husband in an age was rising by burnt figs, dreg'd with meal and powdered sugar, saunders, and grains, wormeseed and rotten Raisins, and such vile Tobacco, that made the footmen mangie; I in a year have put up hundreds inclos'd, my Widow, those pleasant Meadows, by a forfeit morgage: for which the poor Knight takes a lone chamber, owes for his Ale, and dare not beat his Hostess: nay more—
Wid. Good Sir no more, what ere my Husband was, I know what I am, and if you marry me, you must bear it bravely off Sir.
Mor. Not with the head, sweet Widow.
Wid. No sweet Sir, but with your shoulders: I must have you dub'd, for under that I will not stoop a feather. My husband was a fellow lov'd to toyle, fed ill, made gain his exercise, and so grew costive, which for that I was his wife, I gave way to, and spun mine own smocks course, and sir, so little: but let that pass, time, that wears all things out, wore out this husband, who in penitence of such fruitless five years marriage, left me great with his wealth, which if you'le be a worthie gossip to, be knighted Sir. [Enter Savil.
Morec. Now, Sir, from whom come you? whose man are you Sir?
Savil. Sir, I come from young Master Loveless.
Mor. Be silent Sir, I have no money, not a penny for you, he's sunk, your Master's sunk, a perisht man Sir.
Savil. Indeed his Brother's sunk sir, God be with him, a perisht man indeed, and drown'd at Sea.
Morec. How saidst thou, good my friend, his Brother drown'd?
Savil. Untimely sir, at Sea.
Morec. And thy young Master left sole Heir?
Savil. Yes Sir.
Morec. And he wants money?
Sav. Yes, and sent me to you, for he is now to be knighted.
Mor. Widow be wise, there's more Land coming, widow be very wise, and give thanks for me widow.
Widow. Be you very wise, and be knighted, and then give thanks for me Sir.
Savil. What sayes your worship to this mony?
Mor. I say he may have mony if he please.
Savil. A thousand Sir?
Mor. A thousand Sir, provided any wise Sir, his Land lye for the payment, otherwise—
Enter Young Loveless and Comrades to them.
Savil. He's here himself Sir, and can better tell you.
Mor. My notable dear friend, and worthy Master Loveless, and now right worshipfull, all joy and welcom.
Yo. Lo. Thanks to my dear incloser Master Morecraft, prethee old Angel gold, salute my family, I'le do as much for yours; this, and your own desires, fair Gentlewoman.
Wid. And yours Sir, if you mean well; 'tis a hansome Gentleman.
Young Lo. Sirrah, my Brother's dead.
More. Dead?
Yo. Lo. Dead, and by this time soust for Ember Week.
Morecraft. Dead?
Young Lo. Drown'd, drown'd at sea man, by the next fresh Conger that comes we shall hear more.
Mor. Now by my faith of my body it moves me much.
Yo. Lo. What, wilt thou be an Ass, and weep for the dead? why I thought nothing but a general inundation would have mov'd thee, prethe be quiet, he hath left his land behind him.
Morecraft. O has he so?
Young Lo. Yes faith, I thank him for't, I have all boy, hast any ready mony?
Morecraft. Will you sell Sir?
Young Lo. No not out right good Gripe; marry, a morgage or such a slight securitie.
More. I have no mony, Sir, for Morgage; if you will sell, and all or none, I'le work a new Mine for you.
Sav. Good Sir look before you, he'l work you out of all else: if you sell all your Land, you have sold your Country, and then you must to Sea, to seek your Brother, and there lye pickled in a Powdering tub, and break your teeth with Biskets and hard Beef, that must have watering Sir: and where's your 300 pounds a year in drink then? If you'l tun up the Straights you may, for you have no calling for drink there, but with a Canon, nor no scoring but on your Ships sides, and then if you scape with life, and take a Faggot boat and a bottle of Usquebaugh, come home poor men, like a tipe of Thames-street stinking of Pitch and Poor-John. I