Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Ben Jonson
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follows her up and down the house like a page, with his hat off,
partly for heat, partly for reverence. At this instant he is marshalling of his bull, bear, and horse. DAUP: What be those, in the name of Sphynx? TRUE: Why, sir, he has been a great man at the Bear-garden in his time; and from that subtle sport, has ta'en the witty denomination of his chief carousing cups. One he calls his bull, another his bear, another his horse. And then he has his lesser glasses, that he calls his deer and his ape; and several degrees of them too; and never is well, nor thinks any entertainment perfect, till these be brought out, and set on the cupboard. CLER: For God's love!--we should miss this, if we should not go. TRUE: Nay, he has a thousand things as good, that will speak him all day. He will rail on his wife, with certain common places, behind her back; and to her face-- DAUP: No more of him. Let's go see him, I petition you. [EXEUNT.] ACT 3. SCENE 3.1. A ROOM IN OTTER'S HOUSE. ENTER CAPTAIN OTTER WITH HIS CUPS, AND MISTRESS OTTER. |
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