Wit Without Money - The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher by Francis Beaumont
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_Fran._ Your fair self, or your Sister as it seems, for what desert I dare not know, unless a handsome subject for your charities, or aptness in your noble will to do it, have showred upon my wants a timely bounty, which makes me rich in thanks, my best inheritance. _Wid._ I am sorry 'twas not mine, this is the Gentlewoman, fie, do not blush, go roundly to the matter, the man is a pretty man. _Isab._ You have three fine ones. _Fran._ Then to you, dear Lady? _Isab._ I pray no more, Sir, if I may perswade you, your only aptness to do this is recompence, and more than I expected. _Fran._ But good Lady. _Isab._ And for me further to be acquainted with it besides the imputation of vain glory, were greedy thankings of my self, I did it not to be more affected to; I did it, and if it happened where I thought it fitted, I have my end; more to enquire is curious in either of us, more than that suspicious. _Fran._ But gentle Lady, 'twill be necessary. _Isab._ About the right way nothing, do not fright it, being to pious use and tender sighted, with the blown face of Complements, it blasts it; had you not come at all, but thought thanks, it had been too much, 'twas not to see your person. |
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