Myself; I keep nor house, nor entertainments,* Flav. Why d'ye slight me? For what one act of mine, even from my childhood, Cam. Not the strain in ordinary. Rom. I'm out of tune to chop discourse-how ever, You are a woman. Flav. Pensive and unfortunate, Wanting a brother's bosom to disburthen More griefs than female weakness can keep league with. Let worst of malice, voiced in loud report, 2 : entertainments, French cooks composed.] i. e. perhaps, which French cooks composed but the pointing of the 4to. is so indistinct, that it is not easy to discern what the author meant to say. Mr. Heber's copy has a full point after entertainments; if that be correct, composed must be a misprint. Your strangeness only may beget a change In wild opinion. Cam. Here's another tang Of sense, Vespucci. In Ves. Listen, and observe. Rom. Are not you, pray you-nay, we'll be contented, presence of your ushers, once to prattle Some idle minutes-are you not enthroned The lady-regent, by whose special influence Julio, the count of Camerine, is order'd? Flav. His wife, 'tis known I am; and in that title Obedient to a service; else, of greatness The quiet of my wish was ne'er ambitious, Rom. He loves you? Flav. As worthily as dearly. Rom. And 'tis believed how practice quickly fashion'd A port of humorous antickness in carriage, Cam. Put home roundly. Ves. A ward for that blow? Flav. Safety of mine honour Instructed such deceit. Rom. Your honour? Flav. Witness This brace of sprightly gallants, whose confederacy Presumed to plot a siege. Cam. Ves. We, madam! Some leisure-serves us now. Flav. Still as Lord Julio Pursued his contract with the man-oh, pardon, Of him, on whose supportance they relied. Flav. Baited thus to vexation, I assumed A dulness of simplicity; till afterwards Lost to my city-freedom, and now enter'd Into this present state of my condition, (Concluding henceforth absolute security From their lascivious villanies) I continued My former custom of ridiculous lightness, As they did their pursuit; t' acquaint my lord, were To have ruin'd their best certainty of living: But that might yield suspicion in my nature; And women may be virtuous, without mischief To such as tempt them. Rom. You are much to blame, sirs, Should all be truth is utter'd. Flav. For that justice I did command them hither; for a privacy And not a bastard, answer their confession, Or threaten vengeance, with perpetual silence. Cam. My follies are acknowledged; you're a lady Who have outdone example: when I trespass Ves. To like penance Rom. Peace, then, Is ratified. My sister, thou hast waken'd Enter LIVIO. Liv. Health and his heart's desire to Romanello! My welcome I bring with me.-Noblest lady, Excuse an ignorance of your fair presence; This may be held intrusion. Flav. Not by me, sir. Rom. You are not frequent here, as I remember; But since you bring your welcome with you, Livio, Be bold to use it; to the point. 3 Of famous novels.] i. e. novelties. Ford uses either of the words indifferently, and as they chance to suit his metre. Liv. This lady, With both these gentlemen, in happy hour Rom. So; belike the marquis Stores some new grace, some special close employment, For whom your kind commends, by deputation, Please think on to oblige; and Livio's charity Descends on Romanello liberally, Above my means to thank ! Liv. Sienna sometimes Has been inform'd how gladly there did pass Even and equal; better thoughts consider, you To vows of true affection; us of friendship. Rom. Sits the wind there, boy! [Aside.]-Leaving formal circumstance, Proceed; you dally yet. Liv. Then, without plea, For countenancing what has been injurious |