The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 06 by John Dryden
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_Wood._ Nay, since you are so revengeful, you shall suffer your part of the disgrace; if you testify against me for adultery, I shall testify against you for theft: There's an eighth for your seventh. [_Noise._ _Saint._ Verily, they are approaching: Return to my embraces, and it shall be forgiven thee. _Wood._ Thank you, for your own sake. Hark! they are coming! cry thief again, and help to save all yet. _Saint._ Stop thief, stop thief! _Wood._ Thank you for your own sake; but I fear 'tis too late. _Enter_ TRICKSY _and_ LIMBERHAM. _Trick._ [_Entering._] The chest open, and Woodall discovered! I am ruined. _Limb._ Why all this shrieking, Mrs Saintly? _Wood._ [_Rushing him down._] Stop thief, stop thief! cry you mercy, gentleman, if I have hurt you. _Limb._ [_Rising._] 'Tis a fine time to cry a man mercy, when you have beaten his wind out of his body. _Saint._ As I watched the chest, behold a vision rushed out of it, on |
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