FRANKLIN

Impudent Rascal, canst look me i'th face, And know how thou hast wronged me, thou hast Dishonoured my Daughter, made a whore on her. Marry her, she has a hight catch of that, marry a Beggar, what Jointure canst thou make her? Dost thou not blush to call me father, Strumpet I'll make thee and example. No more I say, Francisco leave my house, I charge You come not here. Here's a fine wedding towards, the Bridegroom when he comes for his bride, Shall find her great with child by another man, Passion a me minion, how have you hid it so long? Hide it one day more then, or be damned, Hide it till Shallow be married to thee, And then let him do his worst. Wrong him, there be great Ladies have done the Like, 'tis no news to see a bride with child. Then be wise, lay the child to him, he's a rich man, tother's a beggar. Do it I say, and he shall father it. Thats all one, lay it to him, weel out face him 'tis his: but hark, he is coming, I hear the Music, swear thou wilt do thy best to make him think 'tis his, swear quickly. Go step aside, and come when thy que is, thou shalt hear us talk. Luce aside. Son bridegroom welcome, you have been looked for here. Yes long ago, but you and I will talk a little, send in your Music. What before you Were married. Faith tell me son, 'tis but a Merry question, she's yours. Swear not by that, I'll never believe you. That you remember, o is't thereabouts. You have been so familiar with her, You have forgotten the times, but did you never Come in half fuddled, and then in a kind humour, Caetera quis nescit. Why there it goes, I thought to have chid you son Shallow, I knew what you had done, 'tis too apparent, I would not have people take notice of it pray God she hide her great belly as she goes to Church to day. As if you knew not that, fie, fie, leave your dis sembling now. How's this, you would not make my daugh ter a whore, would you? this is but to try if you can stir my choler, your wits have strange tricks, do things over night when you are merry, and then deny um. But stay, here she comes alone, step aside, she shall not seevs, Alas poor wretch, go comfort her, Luce. But now I think ont son Shallow, your wed ding must not now be public, as we intended it. Because I would not have people take notice of this fault, weel go to Church, only we three, the Mini ster and the Clark, thats witnesses enough, so the time be king unknown, people will think you were married be before. Yes, yes, the greatest do it, when they have be before hand, there is no other way to save your bri es credit. Set forward there, Francisco what make you here. you saucebox. Francisco, dare not to interrupt us, for I swear thou shalt endure the laws extremity For thy presumption. What witness have you. No more Francisco as you will answer it, Parson set forward there. A Sumner, we are all betrayed. Enter Sumner. This was a bar unlooked for, spiteful Francisco Summer it shall. exit Summer Farewell good master Parson. exit Parson Francisco canst thou say thou ever lovedest my daughter, and wouldst thou thus disgrace her openly. This was your doing Luce, it had been Unpossible he should ere have known the time So truly else, but I'll take and order next time For you babbling. And threrefore now you must eene stand in a White sheet for all to gaze at. This was a cunning stratagem well laid, But yet Francisco th'hast not wone the prize: What should I do, I must not let this cause Proceed to trial in the open Court, For then my daughters oath will cast the child Upon Francisco : no, I have found a better, I will before the next Court day provide Some needy Parson, one whose poverty Shall make him fear no Cannons, he shall marry My daughter to rich Shallow, when 'tis done Ou gold shall make a silence in the Court. Exit Isle take your counsel Sir, I'll not be seen in't, but meet you when 'tis done, yowl marry them. I shall rest thankful to you, till then I'll leave you. Now they are sure or never, poor Francisco Thou metst thy match, when thou durst undertake To overreach me with tricks, where's now your Sumner ? Before heaven I cannot but applaud my brain, To take my daughter even against her will, And great with child by another, her shame published, She cited to the Court, and yet bestow her On such a fortune as rich Shallow is, Nay that which is the Masterpiece of all, Make him believe it's his, though he never touched her, If men never met with crosses in the world, There were no difference betwixt the wise and fools, isle go meet um, when 'tis done, I fear not. exit. Well now I see 'tis do e. God give you joy son 1 line How' this, Francisco in the Parsons habit, Lord Euphues son, I am amazed. Which with a willing heart I do bestow, Pardon me worthy son, I have so long Been hard to you, it ignorance Of what you were, and care I took for her. I warrant Her she did, she loves you not a little. This is closed up beyond our wishes. This is more strange then there, ah Luce, we so subtle to deceive thy self, and me; well , 'tis thine own choice. Well Luce thy choice has proved better then we Expected, but this cloud of grief has dimde Our mirth, but will I hope blow over, Heaven grant it may. And signior Shallow, though you have missed what My love meant you once, pray be my guest. undone, Strumpet thou hast betrayed thy beggary, to shame beside , and that in open Court, what thou hast sought, hang, beg, and starve, isle . How did your wisdom loose her? take her, thou seest the portion thou art Like oh would e.