e then blood; and one that euery way
Lookes as he were of too good quality,
To intrap a
credulous
woman, or betray her: 170
Since you haue payd thus deare, Sir, for a vi?
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tances of my bondage.
I haue a husband, and a two-legg'd one,
But ?uch a moon-ling, as no wit of man
Or ro?es can redeeme from being an A??e.
H'is growne too much, the ?tory of mens mouthes, 160
To ?cape his lading: ?hould I make't my ?tudy,
And lay all wayes, yea, call mankind to helpe,
To take his burden off, why, this one act
Of his, to let his wife out to be courted,
And, at a price, proclaimes his a?inine nature 165
So lowd, as I am weary of my title to him.
But Sir, you ?eeme a Gentleman of vertue,
No le??
e then blood; and one that euery way
Lookes as he were of too good quality,
To intrap a
credulous
woman, or betray her: 170
Since you haue payd thus deare, Sir, for a vi?
it,
And made ?uch venter, on your wit, and charge
Meerely to ?ee mee, or at mo?t to ?peake to mee,
I were too ?tupid; or (what's wor?e) ingrate
Not to returne your venter. Thinke, but how, 175
I may with ?afety doe it; I ?hall tru?t
My loue and honour to you, and pre?ume;
You'll euer hu?band both, again?t this hu?band; [109]
Who, if we chance to change his liberall eares,
To other en?
