Margarita

Call him in Altea.

[Exit Lady.

Enter Leon, Altea.

A man of a good presence, pray ye come this way,
Of a lusty body, is his mind so tame?

Altea

Pray ye question him, and if you find him not
Fit for your purpose, shake him off, there's no harm
Done.

Margarita

Can you love a young Lady? How he blushes!

Altea

Leave twirling of your hat, and hold your head up,
And speak to'th' Lady.

Leon

Yes, I think I can,
I must be taught, I know not what it means Madam.

Margarita

You shall be taught, and can you when she pleases
Go ride abroad, and stay a week or two?
You shall have men and horses to attend ye,
And mony in your purse.

Leon

Yes I love riding,
And when I am from home I am so merry.

Margarita

Be as merry as you will: can you as handsomely
When you are sent for back, come with obedience,
And doe your dutie to the Lady loves you?

Leon

Yes sure, I shall.

Margarita

And when you see her friends here,
Or noble kinsmen, can you entertain
Their servants in the Celler, and be busied,
And hold your peace, what e're you see or hear of?

Leon

'Twere fit I were hang'd else.

Margarita

Let me try your kisses,
How the fool shakes, I will not eat ye Sir,
Beshrew my heart he kisses wondrous manly,
Can ye doe any thing else?

Leon

Indeed I know not;
But if your Ladiship will please to instruct me,
Sure I shall learn.

Margarita

You shall then be instructed:
If I should be this Lady that affects ye,
Nay say I marry ye?

Altea

Hark to the Lady.

Margarita

What mony have ye?

Leon

None Madam, nor friends,
I wou'd doe any thing to serve your Ladiship.

Margarita

You must not look to be my Mr Sir,
Nor talk i'th' house as though you wore the breeches,
No, nor command in any thing.

Leon

I will not,
Alas I am not able, I have no wit Madam.

Margarita

Nor do not labour to arrive at any,
'Twill spoil your head, I take ye upon charity,
And like a Servant ye must be unto me,
As I behold your duty I shall love ye,
And as you observe me, I may chance lye with ye,
Can you mark these?

Leon

Yes indeed forsooth.

Margarita

There is one thing,
That if I take ye in I put ye from me,
Utterly from me, you must not be sawcy,
No, nor at any time familiar with me,
Scarce know me, when I call ye not.

Leon

I will not, alas I never knew my self sufficiently.

Margarita

Nor must not now.

Leon

I'le be a Dog to please ye.

Margarita

Indeed you must fetch and carry as I appoint ye.

Leon

I were to blame else.

Margarita

Kiss me again; a strong fellow,
There is a vigor in his lips: if you see me
Kiss any other, twenty in an hour Sir,
You must not start, nor be offended.

Leon

No, if you kiss a thousand I shall be contented,
It will the better teach me how to please ye.

Altea

I told ye Madam.

Margarita

'Tis the man I wisht for; the less you speak.

Leon

I'le never speak again Madam,
But when you charge me, then I'le speak softly too.

Margarita

Get me a Priest, I'le wed him instantly,
But when you are married Sir, you must wait
Upon me, and see you observe my laws.

Leon

Else you shall hang me.

Margarita

I'le give ye better clothes when you deserve 'em,
Come in, and serve for witness.

Omnes

We shall Madam.

Margarita

And then away toth' city presently,
I'le to my new house and new company.

Leon

A thousand crowns are thine, and I am a made man.

Altea

Do not break out too soon.

Leon

I know my time wench.

[Exeunt.

Clara

What, have you caught him?

Estifania

Yes.

Clara

And do you find him
A man of those hopes that you aim'd at?

Estifania

Yes too,
And the most kind man, and the ablest also
To give a wife content, he is sound as old wine,
And to his soundness rises on the pallat,
And there's the man; find him rich too Clara.

Clara

Hast thou married him?

Estifania

What dost thou think I fish without a bait wench?
I bob for fools? he is mine own, I have him,
I told thee what would tickle him like a trout,
And as I cast it so I caught him daintily,
And all he has I have 'stowed at my devotion.

Clara

Does thy Lady know this? she is coming now to town,
Now to live here in this house.

Estifania

Let her come,
She shall be welcom, I am prepar'd for her,
She is mad sure if she be angry at my fortune,
For what I have made bold.

Clara

Dost thou not love him?

Estifania

Yes, intirely well,
As long as there he staies and looks no farther
Into my ends, but when he doubts, I hate him,
And that wise hate will teach me how to cozen him:
How to decline their wives, and curb their manners,
To put a stern and strong reyn to their natures,
And holds he is an Asse not worth acquaintance,
That cannot mould a Devil to obedience,
I owe him a good turn for these opinions,
And as I find his temper I may pay him,

Enter Perez.

O here he is, now you shall see a kind man.

Michael Perez

My Estifania, shall we to dinner lamb?
I know thou stay'st for me.