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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...That betwixt fear and hope, if I mean simply, He is thus passionate. Re-enter Jaques. Jaq. Yet all is safe within: is none without? Nobody breaks my wall? Chris. What say you, father, shall I have your daughter? Jaq. I have no dowry to bestow upon her. Chris. I do expect none, father. Jaq. That is well. Then I beseech your worship make no question Of that you wish; 'tis too much favour to me. Chris. I'll leave him now to give his passions breath, Which being settled, I will fetch his daughter; I shall but move too much, to speak now to him. Exit. Jaq. So! he is gone; would all were dead and gone, That I might live with my dear gold alone! Scene 3. Jaques and Count. Count F. Here is the poor old man. Jaq. Out o' my soul, another! comes he hither? Count F. Be not dismay'd, old man, I come to cheer you. Jaq. To me, by heaven! Turn ribs to brass, turn voice into a trumpet, To rattle out the battles of my thoughts; One comes to hold me talk, while t'other robs me. Exit. Count F. He has forgot me, sure; what should this mean? He fears authority and my want of wife Will take his daughter from him to defame her: He that hath nought on earth but one poor daughter, May take this ecstasy of care to keep her. Re-enter Jaques. Jaq. And yet 'tis safe: they mean not to use force, But fawning cunning. I shall easily know By his next question, if he think me rich. Aside. Whom see I? my good lord? Count. F. Stand up, good father! I call thee not good father for thy age, But that I gladly wish to be thy son, In honoured marriage with thy beauteous daughter. Jaq. O, so, so, so, so, so! this is for gold. Now it is sure this is my daughter's neatness Makes them believe me rich.--No, my good lord. I'll tell you all, how my poor hapless daughter Got that attire she wears from top ...
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