The Scornful Lady by Francis Beaumont;John Fletcher
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_El. Lo_. Why she knows not you.
_Yo. Lo_. No, but she offered me once to know her: to this day she loves youth of Eighteen; she heard a tale how _Cupid_ struck her in love with a great Lord in the Tilt-yard, but he never saw her; yet she in kindness would needs wear a Willow-garland at his Wedding. She lov'd all the Players in the last Queens time once over: she was struck when they acted Lovers, and forsook some when they plaid Murthers. She has nine _Spur-royals_, and the servants say she hoards old gold; and she her self pronounces angerly, that the Farmers eldest son, or her Mistres Husbands Clerk shall be, that Marries her, shall make her a joynture of fourscore pounds a year; she tells tales of the serving-men. _El. Lo._ Enough, I know her Brother. I shall intreat you only to salute my Mistres, and take leave, we'l part at the Stairs. _Enter Lady and waiting women._ _Lady._ Now Sir, this first part of your will is performed: what's the rest? _El. Lo._ First, let me beg your notice for this Gentleman my Brother. _Lady._ I shall take it as a favour done to me, though the Gentleman hath received but an untimely grace from you, yet my charitable disposition would have been ready to have done him freer courtesies as a stranger, than upon those cold commendations. _Yo. Lo._ Lady, my salutations crave acquaintance and leave at once. |
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