The Puritaine Widdow by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
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on't only, than if we had it out-right, as my discourse shall
make it known to you.--When thou hast the chain, do but convey it out at back-door into the Garden, and there hang it close in the Rosemary bank but for a small season; and by that harmless device, I know how to wind Captain Idle out of prison: the Knight thy Master shall get his pardon and release him, and he satisfy thy Master with his own chain, and wondrous thanks on both hands. NICHOLAS. That were rare indeed, la: pray, let me know how. PYE. Nay, tis very necessary thou shouldst know, because thou must be employed as an Actor. NICHOLAS. An Actor? O no, that's a Player; and our Parson rails again Players mightily, I can tell you, because they brought him drunk up'oth Stage once,--as he will be horribly drunk. CORPORAL. Mass, I cannot blame him then, poor Church-spout. PYE. Why, as an Intermedler, then? NICHOLAS. Aye, that, that. |
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