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1649.1[Scene 13]
Now was there ever man so much accurst that, 1652when his mind misgave him, such a man was hapless to 1653keep him company? Yet who would keep him company 1654but I? O vile Lemot, my wife and I are bound to curse thee 1655while we live, but chiefly I. Well, seek her or seek her not; 1656find her, or find her not, I were as good see how hell opens 1657as look upon her.
[Aside to Berger] We have him, i始faith. Stop thou him there, and I will meet 1660him here.
Well, I will venture once to seek her.
God始s lord, my lord! Come you this way? Why, 1663your wife runs ranging like as if she were mad, swearing 1664to slit your nose if she can catch you.
13.4.1Exit.
What shall I do at the sight of her and hern?
God始s precious, my lord! Come you this way? Your 1667wife comes ranging with a troop of dames, like Bacchus始 1668drunken frows, just as you go. Shift for yourself, my lord.
Stay, good Catalian.
No, not I, my lord.
13.8.1Exit.
How now, Jaques, what始s the news?
None but good, my lord.
Why, hast not seen my wife run round about the 1675streets?
Not I, my lord. I come to you from my master, 1677who would pray you to speak to Lemot, that Lemot might 1678speak to the King, that my master始s lottery for his jewels 1679may go forward. He hath made the rarest device that ever 1680you heard. We have Fortune in it, and she our maid plays, 1681and I and my fellow carry two torches, and our boy goes 1682before and speaks a speech. 始Tis very fine, i始faith, sir.
Sirrah, in this thou mayst highly pleasure me. Let me 1684have thy place to bear a torch, that I may look on my wife, 1685an she not see me. For if I come into her sight abruptly, I 1686were better be hanged.
Oh, sir, you shall, or anything that I can do. I始ll send 1688for your wife too.
I prithee do.
13.15.1Exeunt both.