Wit Without Money - The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher by Francis Beaumont
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_Bel._ And for all this will have a better answer from you. _Wid._ You shall never, neither have an answer nor dinner, unless you use me with a more staid respect, and stay your time too. _Enter_ Isabella, Shorthose, Roger, Humphrey, Ralph, _with dishes of meat_. _Isab._ Forward with the meat now. _Rog._ Come Gentlemen, march fairly. _Short._ _Roger_, you are a weak Serving-man, your white broath runs from you; fie, how I sweat under this Pile of Beef; an Elephant can do more! Oh for such a back now, and in these times, what might a man arrive at! Goose, grase you up, and Woodcock march behinde thee, I am almost foundred. _Wid._ Who bid you bring the meat yet? away you knaves, I will not dine these two hours: how am I vext and chafed! go carry it back and tell the Cook, he's an arrant Rascal, to send before I called. _Short._ Face about Gentlemen, beat a mournfull march then, and give some supporters, or else I perish-- [_Exeunt_ Servants. _Isab._ It does me much good to see her chafe thus. _Hare._ We can stay Madam, and will stay and dwell here, 'tis good |
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