WINIFRED

Where is my Cum there? Cum? Wilt thou come in, sweet Cum? Oh my deer husband! where have you been to night? all night abroad at Taverns? rob me of my garments? and fare as one run away from me? Ahlas! is this seemly for a man of your credit? of your age? and affection to your wife? Yes Sir, the harmless sleep you broke, and my and swer to you would have witnest it, if you had had the patience to have stayed and answered me; but your so sudden retreat, made me imagine you were gone to Master Brambles, and so rested patient, and hopeful of your coming again, till this your unbelieved absence brought me abroad with no less then wonder, to seek you, where the false Knight had car ried you. Did you suspect me? Much better, my good friend then I wish: as one desperate of her Fame, now my Life is preserved. Unhappy that I am, I was. Thanks my good friend, for your more then good news. The Gown with all things bound with it are mine; which if you please to fetch as you have promised, I will boldly receive the kind favour you have offered, till your re turn: entreating you, by all the good you have done in preser ving me hitherto, to let none take knowledge of what favour you do me, or where such a one as I am bestowed, lest you in cur me much more damage in my fame, then you have done me pleasure in preserving my life. Thank you good friend: the time may come, I shall requite you. Exeunt. Now sweet friend you have brought me never e nough your Tavern, which I desired that I might with some colour be seen near, inquiring for my husband; who I must tell you stale thither last with my wet gown we have left at your friends: which, to continue your former honest kind nes, let me pray you to keep close from the knowledge of any; and so, with all vow of your requital, let me now entreat you to leave me to my woman's wit, and fortune. Be not hardened, good M. Touchstone.