Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Ben Jonson
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bring all the ladies to the place where she is, and be very
jovial; and there, she will have a dinner, which shall be in your name: and so disappoint La-Foole, to make you good again, and, as it were, a saver in the main. DAW: As I am a knight, I honour her; and forgive her heartily. CLER: About it then presently. Truewit is gone before to confront the coaches, and to acquaint you with so much, if he meet you. Join with him, and 'tis well.-- [ENTER SIR AMOROUS LAFOOLE.] See; here comes your antagonist, but take you no notice, but be very jovial. LA-F: Are the ladies come, sir John Daw, and your mistress? [EXIT DAW.] --Sir Dauphine! you are exceeding welcome, and honest master Clerimont. Where's my cousin? did you see no collegiates, gentlemen? DAUP: Collegiates! do you not hear, sir Amorous, how you are abus'd? LA-F: How, sir! CLER: Will you speak so kindly to sir John Daw, that has done you such an affront? LA-F: Wherein, gentlemen? let me be a suitor to you to know, I beseech you! CLER: Why, sir, his mistress is married to-day to sir Dauphine's |
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