Ans. How goes business? [Aside.
Vot. Pray, think upon some other subject, sir.
What news at court?
Ans. Pish! answer me. [Aside.
Vot. Alas! sir, would you have me work my wonders,
To strike fire out of ye? y' are a strange lord, sir;
Put me to possible things, and find 'em finish'd
At your return to me; I can say no more. [Aside.
Ans. I see by this thou didst not try her throughly. [Aside.
Vot. How, sir, not throughly! by this light, he lives not,
That could make trial of a woman better. [Aside.
Ans. I fear thou wast too slack. [Aside.
Vot. Good faith, you wrong me, sir.
She never found it so. [Aside.
Ans. Then I've a jewel,
And nothing shall be thought too precious for her.
I may advance my forehead, and breathe[462] purely:
Methinks I see her worth with clear eyes now.
O, when a man's opinion is at peace,
'Tis a fine life to marry! no state's like it. [Aside.
My worthy lady, freely I confess
To thy wrong'd heart my passion had a-late
Put rudeness on me, which I now put off:
I will no more seem so unfashionable
For pleasure and the chamber of a lady.
Wife. I'm glad you're chang'd so well, sir.