BUT. Also concealing from them the lodging, beauty, and riches of your new, but admirable mistress.
ILF. Excellent.
BUT. Of which your following happiness if they should know, either in envy of your good or hope of their own advancement, they'd make our labours known to the gentlewoman's uncles, and so our benefit be frustrate.
ILF. Admirable, butler.
BUT. Which done, all's but this: being, as you shall be, brought into her company, and by my praising your virtues, you get possession of her love, one morning step to the Tower, or to make all sure, hire some stipendiary priest for money—for money in these days what will not be done, and what will not a man do for a rich wife?—and with him make no more ado but marry her in her lodging, and being married, lie with her, and spare not.
ILF. Do they not see us, do they not see us? let me kiss thee, let me kiss thee, butler! let but this be done, and all the benefit, requital and happiness I can promise thee for't, shall be this—I'll be thy rich master, and thou shalt carry my purse.
BUT. Enough, meet me at her lodging some half an hour hence: hark, she lies—[407]
ILF. I ha't.
BUT. Fail not.
ILF. Will I live?