Mrs. Ven. Pray hold there Mrs. Jill-flurt, the Child’s my Husband’s, and he shall have it, or I’ll tear your Eyes out, ye Whore you.
Comp. Good Words, Mistress; d’ye hear, give good Words you’d best, or I shall tell you your own.
Mr. Ven. I’ll have no more to say to ye, the Law shall determine it; in the mean time Nurse keep the Child for me, there, there’s Money for thee.
[Gives her Money.
Comp. There’s Money for me too, keep it for me, Nurse; give him both thy Duggs at once, I pay thee for the right one, Girl.
Nurse. I have two Hands, you see Gentlemen; this does but show ye how the Law will hamper ye; even thus you’l be used, Gentlemen, if you go to Law.
Mr. Ven. It can’t be helpt, for I won’t lose my Right.
Comp. Nor I mine for all you’re a Merchant.
Mrs. Ven. Nor I mine for all I did not bear it.
Peg. Nor I, tho but a poor Sailer’s Wife.
Mr. Ven. Well, fare ye well, we shall meet in another Place—Come Winny.
[Exit Venter and his Wife.