Silk. It is a terrible Action; more indeed, Then many a man is worth. And is call'd Fright-Baile. To be fecurity for fuch a fumme. Beare up Sir Moath. Rut. He is not worth the Buckles 50 Int. Peace, .left he heare you Doctor: wee'll make 55 What doth your brother Compa//e, Captaine Ironside, Iro. Your Neices portion; in the right of his wife. Will bid an Offring for her maid, and him, As a Benevolence to 'hem, after Supper, Ile spit into the Bason, and intreat 60 My friends to doe the like. Com. Spit out thy gall, 65 No pitty of thee, thy false Neice, and Needle; Bring forth your Child, or I appeale you of murder, You, and this Goffip here, and Mother Chaire. Cha. The Gentleman's falne mad! Ple. No, Mrs. 70 Midwife. I saw the Child, and you did give it me, And put it i' my armes, by this ill token, You wishi'd me such another; and it cry'd. Pra. The Law is plaine; if it were heard to cry, And you produce it not, hee may indict All that conceale't, of Felony, and Murder. Com 67 Enter Pleasance. G Pleafance steps out. 75 80 Silk. Good faith this fame is like to turne a busines. Love to my Child, and lucre of the portion Since this wife Knight, hath thought it good to change, Her to his deare friend, Mr. Bias; and him 95 Againe to her, by clapping of him on With his free promise of ten thousand pound, Pal. And I another. Pol. I fhould be To my owne flesh, and blood, would I not thanke him. 100 I thanke you Sir: and I have reason for it. For here your true Neice stands, fine Mrs. Compalle. (Ile tell you truth, you have deserv'd it from me.) To whom you are by bond engag'd to pay, I speake the truth, and nothing but the truth. 89 Daughter, [Points to Placentia.] G natural 1692, f 98 unnarurall] un On ev'ry fide? each thred is growne a noose : A double breake, of paying twice the money. Bia. You fhall be releas'd, of paying me a penny, With these conditions. Pol. Will you leave her then? Bia. Yes, and the fumme, twice told, ere take 15 a wife, To pick out Mounfier Needles basting threds. Com. Gollip you are paid: though he be a fit nature, Worthy to have a Whore justly put on him ; He is not bad enough to take your Daughter, Int. Yes, Bias's money. Com. What? your friend in Court? I will not rob you of him, nor the purchase, Lad. Well, wee are all now reconcil'd to truth. There rests yet a Gratuitie from me, To be conferr'd upon this Gentleman; 120 125 Who (as my Nephew Compalle fayes) was cause, The Quarrell caus'd th' affright; that fright brought on The travell, which made peace; the peace drew on This new discovery, which endeth all In reconcilement. Com. When the portion Is tender'd, and receiv'd. As good at first as laft. 130 Int. Well, you must have it, 135 'Tis well faid brother. And I, if this good Captaine will accept me, 110 noose] noofe Y. 1640. noose W, f 1692, f. 136 last. [Lad.] And make him Lord of me, and all my fortunes: 140 He that hath fav'd my houre, though by chance, Ile really study his, and how to thanke him. 145 Iro. And I imbrace you, Lady, and your goodnesse, And vow to quit all thought of warre hereafter; Save what is fought under your colours, Madam. Pal. More worke then for the Parfon; I shall cap The Load/tone with an Ironfide, I fee, Iro. And take in these, the forlorne Couple, with us, Needle, and's Thred, whofe portion I will thinke on; As being a bufines, waiting on my bounty: 150 Thus I doe take poffeffion of you, Madam, My true Magnetick Miftris, and my Lady. THE END. 140 houre,] Honour 1716, f 151 [Exeunt. G CHORUS Changed into an Epilogve: To the KING. Well, Gentlemen, I now must under seale, And th' Authors charge, waive you, and make To the Jupremeft power, my Lord, the King; H |