Merr. Well Brother, I’m glad you’re Friends: Ods bobs I am. But come, let’s home now, and see what’s become of the Bride and Bridegroom: Farewel Friend, farewell: Come we’ll pay at the Bar.
[Exeunt Merr. Mr. Vent. and his Wife, Couns. and Dodge.
Comp. Come Peg, Come and kiss me.
[Compass kisses Peg.
I am Friends with thee too now.
Pett. Aye, aye, you have Reason, she has earn’d you a good Fortune; and need not venture to Sea any more: Yet one thing let me advise you, ’tis Counsel worth a good Fee, for it cures Cuckoldom.
Comp. Sayst thou so, come let’s hear it.
Pett. This it is, Make a flat Divorce between your selves, be you no longer her Husband, nor she your Wife: Two or three Hours after meet again, salute, woo and wed afresh, and so the base Name of Cuckold’s blotted quite. This has been experienc’d and approved by many.
Comp. ’Tis excellent i’faith,—There, there’s for you; and I thank you. Peg, I renounce thee,—nay and I renounce my self too from thee; thou art now a Widow, Peg; I’ll go hang my self two or three Hours at one o’ th’ Main Yards, and so long thou shalt go drown thy self. Then we’ll meet in White-Chappel-Fields, as it were by chance, and woo and wed again.
Peg. With all my Heart, kind Sir, fare you well.
Comp. Farewel Widow, remember Time and Place, and d’ you hear, Put on your Sabbath-day best Clothes.
Peg. I will, I will.
[Exit Peg.