Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Ben Jonson
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DAUP: I would I had been worthy, sir, to have partaken your counsel; you should never have trusted it to such a minister. MOR: Would I could redeem it with the loss of an eye, nephew, a hand, or any other member. DAUP: Marry, God forbid, sir, that you should geld yourself, to anger your wife. MOR: So it would rid me of her! and, that I did supererogatory penance in a belfry, at Westminster-hall, in the Cock-pit, at the fall of a stag; the Tower-wharf (what place is there else?)-- London-bridge, Paris-garden, Billinsgate, when the noises are at their height, and loudest. Nay, I would sit out a play, that were nothing but fights at sea, drum, trumpet, and target. DAUP: I hope there shall be no such need, sir. Take patience, good uncle. This is but a day, and 'tis well worn too now. MOR: O, 'twill be so for ever, nephew, I foresee it, for ever. Strife and tumult are the dowry that comes with a wife. TRUE: I told you so, sir, and you would not believe me. MOR: Alas, do not rub those wounds, master Truewit, to blood again: 'twas my negligence. Add not affliction to affliction. I have perceived the effect of it, too late, in madam Otter. |
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