The Scornful Lady by Francis Beaumont;John Fletcher
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_El. Lo._ Yes Lady.
_La._ Why you may, and doubtlesly will, when you have debated that your commander is but your Mistris, a woman, a weak one, wildly overborn with passions: but the thing by her commanded, is to see _Dovers_ dreadful cliffe, passing in a poor Water-house; the dangers of the merciless Channel 'twixt that and _Callis_, five long hours sail, with three poor weeks victuals. _El. Lo._ You wrong me. _La._ Then to land dumb, unable to enquire for an English hoast, to remove from City to City, by most chargeable Post-horse, like one that rode in quest of his Mother tongue. _El. Lo._ You wrong me much. _La._ And all these (almost invincible labours) performed for your Mistris, to be in danger to forsake her, and to put on new allegeance to some _French_ Lady, who is content to change language with your laughter, and after your whole year spent in Tennis and broken speech, to stand to the hazard of being laught at, at your return, and have tales made on you by the Chamber-maids. _El. Lo._ You wrong me much. _La._ Louder yet. _El. Lo._ You know your least word is of force to make me seek out dangers, move me not with toyes: but in this banishment, I must take leave |
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