Pag. Alas! my miserable master, what suds art thou wash’d into! Thou art born to be scorn’d of every carted community, and yet he’ll out-crack a German
when he is drunk, or a Spaniard after he hath eaten a fumatho,[227] that he has lien with that and that and t’other lady; that he lay last night in such a madonna’s[228] chamber, t’other night he lay[229] in such a countess’s couch, to-night he lies in such a lady’s closet; when poor I know all this while he only[230] lied in his throat.
[Exit.
Herc. Madam, let me sigh it in your bosom, how immutable and unfainting, and, indeed——
Gar. Fawn, I will undo that rascal! He shall starve for any further maintenance. 71
Herc. You may make him come to the covering and recovering of his old doublets.
Gar. He was in fair hope of proving heir to his elder brother, but he has gotten me with child.
Herc. So, you withdrawing your favour, his present means fail him; and by getting you with child, his future means for ever rest despairful to him.
Gar. O Heaven! that I could curse him beneath damnation! Impudent varlet! By my reputation, Fawn, I only loved him because I thought I only did not love him. He vowed infinite beauties doted on him! Alas! I was a simple country lady, wore gold buttons, trunk[231] sleeves, and flaggon bracelets. In this state of innocency was I brought up to the court. 85
Herc. And now, instead of country innocency, have you got court honesty? Well, madam, leave your brother to my placing; he shall have a special cabin in the ship of fools.