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And, ? hee's pre? ident.

FIT. S'lid, it is the _Diuell_.

_Becau? e it is the_ Diuell.

MER. And, 'twere his Damme too, you mu? t now apply
Your ? elfe, Sir, to this, wholly; or lo? e all. 40

FIT. If I could but ? ee a piece--

MER. S^r. Neuer think on't.

FIT. Come but to one act, and I did not care--
But to be ? eene to ri? e, and goe away,
To vex the Players, and to puni? h their _Poet_--
Keepe him in awe!

MER. But ? ay, that he be one, 45
Wi' not be aw'd! but laugh at you. How then?

FIT. Then he ? hall pay for his'dinner him? elfe.

MER. Perhaps,
He would doe that twice, rather then thanke you.
Come, get the _Diuell_ out of your head, my _Lord_,
(I'll call you ? o in priuate ? till) and take 50
Your _Lord-? hip_ i' your minde. You were, ? weete _Lord_,
_He puts him in mind of his quarrell. _
In talke to bring a _Bu? ine? ? e_ to the _Office_.

FIT. Yes.

MER. Why ? hould not you, S^r, carry it o' your ? elfe,
Before the _Office_ be vp? and ? hew the world,
You had no need of any mans direction; 55
In point, Sir, of ? ufficiency. I ? peake
Again? t a kin? man, but as one that tenders
Your graces good.

FIT. I thanke you; to proceed--

MER. To _Publications_: ha' your _Deed_ drawne pre? ently.
And leaue a blancke to put in your _Feoffees_ 60
One, two, or more, as you ? ee cau? e--

FIT. I thank you
Heartily, I doe thanke you. Not a word more,
I pray you, as you loue mee. Let mee alone.
That I could not thinke o' this, as well, as hee?
O, I could beat my infinite blocke-head--! 65

_He is angry with him? elfe. _

MER. Come, we mu? t this way.

PVG. How far is't.

MER. Hard by here
Ouer the way. Now, to atchieue this ring,
From this ? ame fellow, that is to a? ? ure it; [140]
_He thinkes how to coozen the bearer, of the ring. _
Before hee giue it. Though my _Spani? h Lady_,
Be a young Gentleman of meanes, and ? corne 70
To ? hare, as hee doth ? ay, I doe not know
How ? uch a toy may tempt his _Lady-? hip_:
And therefore, I thinke be? t, it be a? ? ur'd.

PVG. Sir, be the _Ladies_ braue, wee goe vnto?

MER. O, yes.

PVG. And ? hall I ? ee 'hem, and ? peake to 'hem? 75

MER. What el? e? ha' you your fal? e-beard about you? _Traines. _

_Questions his man. _

TRA. Yes.

MER. And is this one of your double Cloakes?

TRA. The be? t of 'hem.

MER. Be ready then. Sweet _Pitfall_!

[530] SD. ACT. . . . ] _Re-enter_ FITZDOTTREL. G

[531] 3 Till it G || from G?

[532] 8 comma after 'earnest' om. 1716, f.

[533] 9 it is W, G

[534] 10 since G

[535] 14 or] nor W, G

[536] 21, 27, 35 SN. om. G

[537] 22 Devil! --_Enter_ PUG. G

[538] 27 Do'you] D'you 1692, 1716, W

[539] 30 in] and W, G

[540] 31 now] not 1641

[541] 38 she is W, G

[542] 39 And,] An G

[543] 38, 51 SN. om. G

[544] 47 Then] That 1692, 1716 || for's 1692, f.

[545] 50 () ret. G

[546] 53 o'] on G

[547] 59 publication G

[548] 60 leave me a 1692, 1716, W

[549] 65 SN. ] [_Exeunt. _ SCENE II. _The Lane near the Lady_
Tailbush's _House. Enter_ MEERCRAFT _followed by_ PUG. G

[550] 67 way. [_They cross over. _] G

[551] 68 SN. om. G || is] is, W, G

[552] 73 [_Aside. _ G

[553] 76 else? _Enter_ TRAINS. || SN. om. G

[554] 78 then. [_Exeunt. _ SCENE III. _A Hall in Lady_ Tailbush's
_House_. _Enter_ MEERCRAFT _and_ PUG, _met by_ PITFALL. G


ACT. IIJ. SCENE. VI.

MERE-CRAFT. PITFALL. PVG.
TRAINES.

Come, I mu? t bu? ? e--

_Offers to ki? ? e. _

PIT. Away. MER. I'll ? et thee vp again.
Neuer feare that: can? t thou get ne'r a bird?
No _Thru? hes_ hungry? Stay, till cold weather come,
I'll help thee to an _Ou? ell_, or, a _Field-fare_.
Who's within, with Madame?

PIT. I'll tell you straight. 5

_She runs in, in ha? te: he followes. _

MER. Plea? e you ? tay here, a while Sir, I'le goe in.

PVG. I doe ? o long to haue a little venery,
While I am in this body! I would ta? t
Of euery ? inne, a little, if it might be
After the m? ner of man! _Sweet-heart! _

PIT. What would you, S^r? 10

Pug _leaps at_ Pitfall's _comming in_.

PVG.
Nothing but fall in, to you, be your Black-bird,
My pretty pit (as the Gentleman ? aid) your _Thro? tle_:
Lye tame, and taken with you; here'is gold!
To buy you ? o much new ? tuffes, from the ? hop,
As I may take the old vp--

TRA. You mu? t send, Sir. 15
The Gentleman the ring.

Traine's _in his fal? e cloak, brings a fal? e
me? ? age, and gets the ring_.

PVG. There 'tis. Nay looke,
Will you be fooli? h, _Pit_.

PIT. This is ? trange rudene? ? e.

PVG. Deare _Pit_.

PIT. I'll call, I ? weare.

Mere-craft _followes pre? ently, and askes for it_.

MER. Where are you, S^r?
Is your ring ready? Goe with me.

PVG. I ? ent it you.

MER. Me? When? by whom?

PVG. A fellow here, e'en now, 20
Came for it i' your name.

MER. I ? ent none, ? ure.
My meaning euer was, you ? hould deliuer it,
Your ? elfe: So was your Ma? ters charge, you know.
_Ent. _ Train's _as him? elfe againe_.
What fellow was it, doe you know him?

PVG. Here,
But now, he had it.

MER. Saw you any? _Traines_? 25

TRA. Not I.

PVG. The Gentleman ? aw him.

MER. Enquire.

PVG. I was ? o earne? t vpon her, I mark'd not!
_The_ Diuell _confe? ? eth him? elfe coozen'd_.
My diuelli? h _Chiefe_ has put mee here in flesh, [141]
To ? hame mee! This dull body I am in,
I perceiue nothing with! I offer at nothing, 30
That will ? ucceed!

TRA. Sir, ? he ? aw none, ? he ? aies.

PVG. _Satan_ him? elfe, has tane a ? hape t'abu? e me.
It could not be el? e.

MER. This is aboue ? trange!
Mere-craft _accu? eth him of negligence_.
That you ? hould be ? o retchle? ? e. What'll you do, Sir?
How will you an? wer this, when you are que? tion'd? 35

PVG. Run from my fle? h, if I could: put off mankind!
This's ? uch a ? corne! and will be a new exerci? e,
For my _Arch-Duke_! Woe to the ? euerall cudgells,
Mu? t suffer, on this backe! Can you no ? uccours? Sir? 39

_He asketh ayde. _

MER. Alas! the v? e of it is ? o pre? ent.

PVG. I aske,
Sir, credit for another, but till to morrow?

MER. There is not ? o much time, Sir. But how euer,
The lady is a noble Lady, and will
(To ? aue a Gentleman from check) be intreated
Mere-craft _promi? eth faintly, yet comforts him_.
To ? ay, ? he ha's receiu'd it.

PVG. Do you thinke ? o? 45
Will ? hee be won?

MER. No doubt, to ? uch an office,
It will be a Lady's brauery, and her pride.

PVG. And not be knowne on't after, vnto him?

MER. That were a treachery! Vpon my word,
Be confident. Returne vnto your ma? ter, 50
My _Lady Pre? ident_ ? its this after-noone,
Ha's tane the ring, commends her ? eruices
Vnto your _Lady-Dutche? ? e_. You may ? ay
She's a ciuill _Lady_, and do's giue her
All her re? pects, already: Bad you, tell her 55
She liues, but to receiue her wi? h'd commandements,
And haue the honor here to ki? ? e her hands:
For which ? hee'll ? tay this houre yet. Ha? ten you
Your _Prince_, away.

PVG. And Sir, you will take care
Th' excu? e be perfect?

MER. You confe? ? e your feares. 60
_The_ Diuel _is doubtfull_.
Too much.

PVG. The ? hame is more, I'll quit you of either.

[555] SD. om.

[556] 1 SN. ] [_Offers to kiss her. _ G

[557] 5 SN. [_Exit hastily. _ (after 5) [_Exit. _ (after 6) G

[558] 10 SN. ] Sweetheart! _Re-enter_ PITFALL. || sir?
[_Pug runs to her. _ G

[559] 16 SN. ] _Enter_ TRAINS _in his false beard and cloke_.
(after 'vp--'15) [_Exit Trains. _] (after 'tis' 16) G

[560] 18 SN. _Enter_ MEERCRAFT. G

[561] 21 for't W

[562] 23 SN.