Ran. Maries shall go with Randalls to lodgings, and that hur father work no divorcements, he will lie with her all to-night, and marry her betimes next morning: meantime, hur will make lands and livings fast.
Maid. How? father! this is a mistake sure; and, to fashion it fit for mine own following, I will both question and answer in ambiguities that if he snap me one way, I may make myself good i' th' other; and as he shall discover himself, I'll pursue the conceit accordingly. [Aside.] But will ye not deceive me? maids[94] are many men's almanacs; the dates of your desires out, we serve for nothing but to light tobacco.
Ran.
If Randall false to Maries prove,
Then let not Maries Randalls love:
For Randalls was so true as Jove,
And Maries was hur joy.
If Randalls was not Pritain born,
Let Maries Randalls prow adorn,
And let her give a foul great horn
To Randalls.
Hur will love hur creat deal of much, hur warrant hur.
Maid. And 'tis but venturing a maidenhead; if the worst come to the worst, it may come back with advantage. [Exeunt.
Enter in her night-clothes, as going to bed, Widow and Maid.
Wid. Is not Mary come home yet?
Maid. No, forsooth.