Pe. ’Faith, to seek her fortune, I think. I said I had a castle and land eastward, and eastward she will, without contradiction; her coach and the coach of the sun must meet full butt. And the sun being outshined with her ladyship’s glory, she fears he goes westward to hang himself.
Qu. And I fear, when her enchanted castle becomes invisible, her ladyship will return and follow his example.
Pe. Oh, that she would have the grace! for I shall never be able to pacify her, when she sees herself deceived so. 232
Qu. As easily as can be. Tell her she mistook your directions, and that shortly yourself will down with her to approve it; and then clothe but her crouper in a new gown, and you may drive her any way you list. For these women, sir, are like Essex calves, you must wriggle ’hem on by the tail still, or they will never drive orderly.
Pe. But, alas! sweet Frank, thou knowest my ability will not furnish her blood with those costly humours.
Qu. Cast that cost on me, sir. I have spoken to my old pander, Security, for money or commodity; and commodity (if you will) I know he will procure you. 243
Pe. Commodity! Alas! what commodity?
Qu. Why, sir! what say you to figs and raisins?
Pe. A plague of figs and raisins, and all such frail[48] commodities! We shall make nothing of ’hem.
Qu. Why then, sir, what say you to forty pound in roasted beef?[49]