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Synopsis
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. 1905 Excerpt: ...not to truft him. Mere-craft giues the instrudions to him and the reft. Mer. Why, if he were the Diuel, we fha' not need him, 11 SN. om. G 12 private. Takes him aside. G 28 loud round 1716 32 SN. Exit Sledge with Pug. G 36 O' O W O, G 37 SN. om. G If you'll be rul'd. Goe throw your felfe on a bed, Sir, And faine you ill. Wee'll not be feene wi' you, 40 Till after, that you haue a fit: and all Confirm'd within. Keepe you with the two Ladies And perfwade them. I'll to Iuftice Either-ftde, And poffeffe him with all. Traines fhall feeke out Ingine, And they two fill the towne with't, euery cable 45 Is to be veer'd. We muft employ out all Our emiffaries now; Sir, I will fend you Bladders and Bellowes. Sir, be confident, 'Tis no hard thing t'out doe the Deuill in: A Boy o' thirteene yeere old made him an Affe 50 But t'toher day. Fit. Well, I'll beginne to practice; And fcape the imputation of being Cuckold, By mine owne act. Mer. yo' are right. Eve. Come, you ha' put Your felfe to a fimple coyle here, and your freinds, 164 By dealing with new Agents, in new plots. 55 Mer. No more o' that, fweet coufin. Eve. What had you To doe with this fame Wittipol, for a Lady? Mer. Queftion not that: 'tis done. Eve. You had fome ftraine 'Boue E-la? Mer. I had indeed. Eve. And, now, you crack for't. Mer. Do not vpbraid me. Eve. Come, you muft be told on't; 60 You are fo couetous, ftill, to embrace More then you can, that you loofe all. Mer. 'Tis right. What would you more, then Guilty? Now, your fuccours. 42 to Everill. G 43 I will G 45 two to 1641 46 imploy 1641 49 t' ret. G 51 t'tother 1692 t'other 1716, f. 53 You're 1716, W right. Exit Fitz. G 61 imbrace 1641 63 Exeunt. G Act. V. Scene. VJ. Shakles. Pvg. Iniqvity. Divel. Pug is brought to New-gate.! HEre you are lodg'd, Sir,...
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About the Author
Ben Jonson contributed to Every Man Out of His Humour; Bartholomew Fair; The Staple of News; Volpone; and Sejanus, His Fall; all from Manchester University Press.
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