That hath a great desire to serve your worship.
Leu. It may be so; I am full of Maids.
Wom. She is young forsooth-- And for her truth; and as they say her
bearing.
Leu. Ye say well; come ye hither maid, let me feel your pulse, 'Tis
somewhat weak, but Nature will grow stronger, Let me see your leg,
she treads but low i'th' Pasterns.
Wom. A cork Heel, Madam.
Leu, We know what will do it, Without your aim, good woman; what
do you pitch her at? She's but a slight toy--cannot hold out long.
Wom. Even what you think is meet.
Leu. Give her ten Crowns, we are full of business, She is a poor
Woman, let her take a Cheese home. Enter the wench i' th' Office. [Ex.
Wom. and 1 Ma.
2 Ma. What's your name, Sister?
Phe. Phebe, forsooth.
Leu. A pretty name; 'twill do well: Go in, and let the other Maid
instruct you, Phebe. [Ex. Phe. Let my old Velvet skirt be made fit for
her. I'll put her into action for a Wast-coat; And when I have rigg'd her
up once, this small Pinnace Shall sail for Gold, and good store too;
who's there? [Knock within Lord, shall we never have any ease in this
world! Still troubled! still molested! what would you have? Enter
Menipp[us]. I cannot furnish you faster than I am able, And ye were my
Husband a thousand times, I cannot do it. At least a dozen posts are
gone this morning For several parts of the Kingdom: I can do no more
But pay 'em, and instruct 'em.
Men. Prithee, good sweet heart, I come not to disturb thee, nor
discourage thee, I know thou labour'st truly: hark in thine ear.
Leu. Ha! What do you make so dainty on't? look there I am an Ass, I
can do nothing.
Men. Celia? I, this is she; a stranger born.
Leu. What would you give for more now?
Men. Prithee, my best Leucippe, there's much hangs on't, Lodg'd at the
end of Mars's street? that's true too; At the sack of such a Town, by
such a Souldier Preserv'd a Prisoner: and by Prince Demetrius Bought
from that man again, maintain'd and favour'd: How came you by this
knowledg?
Leu. Poor, weak man, I have a thousand eyes, when thou art sleeping,
Abroad, and full of business.
Men. You never try'd her?
Leu. No, she is beyond my level; so hedg'd in By the Princes infinite
Love and Favour to her--
Men. She is a handsome Wench.
Leu. A delicate, and knows it; And out of that proof arms her self.
Men. Come in then; I have a great design from the King to you, And
you must work like wax now.
Leu. On this Lady?
Men. On this, and all your wits call home.
Leu. I have done Toys in my time of some note; old as I am, I think my
brains will work without barm; Take up the Books.
Men. As we go in, I'le tell ye. [Exeunt.
SCENA IV.
Enter Antigonus, Timon, Lords and a Souldier.
Ant. No face of sorrow for this loss, 'twill choak him, Nor no man miss
a friend, I know his nature So deep imprest with grief, for what he has
suffer'd, That the least adding to it adds to his ruine; His loss is not so
infinite, I hope, Souldier.
Soul. Faith neither great, nor out of indiscretion. The young men out of
heat.
Enter Demetrius, Leontius, and Lieutenant.
Ant. I guess the manner.
Lord. The Prince and't like your Grace.
Ant. You are welcome home, Sir: Come, no more sorrow, I have heard
your fortune, And I my self have try'd the like: clear up man, I will not
have ye take it thus; if I doubted Your fear had lost, and that you had
turn'd your back to 'em, Basely besought their mercies--
Leo. No, no, by this hand, Sir, We fought like honest and tall men.
Antig. I know't Leontius: or if I thought Neglect of rule, having his
counsel with ye, Or too vain-glorious appetite of Fame, Your men
forgot and scatter'd.
Leo. None of these, Sir, He shew'd himself a noble Gentleman, Every
way apt to rule.
Ant. These being granted; Why should you think you have done an act
so hainous, That nought but discontent dwells round about ye? I have
lost a Battel.
Leo. I, and fought it hard too.
Ant. With as much means as man--
Leo. Or Devil could urge it.
Ant. Twenty to one of our side now.
Leo. Turn Tables, Beaten like Dogs again, like Owls, you take it To
heart for flying but a mile before 'em; And to say the truth, 'twas no
flight neither, Sir, 'Twas
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