A third time, at the Lords' masque, it dropped all my wire and my ruff with wax-candle, that I could not go up to the banquet. A fourth time, as I was taking coach to go to Ware to meet a friend, it dashed me a new suit all over (a crimson satin doublet, and black velvet skirts) with a brewer's horse, that I was fain to go in and shift me, and kept my chamber a leash of days for the anguish of it.

DAU. These were dire mischances, lady.

CLE. I would not dwell in the city, and 'twere so fatal to me.

MISTRESS OT. Yes, sir, but I do take advice of my doctor, to dream of it as little, as I can.

DAU. You do well, Mistress Otter.

 

Enter Daw, who is taken aside by Clerimont

 

MISTRESS OT. Will it please you to enter the house further, gentlemen?

DAU. And your favour, lady: but we stay to speak with a knight, Sir John Daw, who is here come. We shall follow you, lady.

MISTRESS OT. At your own time, sir. It is my cousin Sir Amorous his feast. ––

DAU. I know it, lady.

MISTRESS OT. And mine together. But it is for his honour; and therefore I take no name of it, more than of the place.

DAU. You are a bounteous kinswoman.

MISTRESS OT. Your servant, sir.

 

Exit

 

 

Scene 3

CLE. Why do not you know it, Sir John Daw?

DAW. No, I am a rook if I do.

CLE. I'll tell you then, she's married by this time! And whereas you were put i' the head that she was gone with Sir Dauphine, I assure you Sir Dauphine has been the noblest, honestest friend to you, that ever gentleman of your quality could boast of. He has discovered the whole plot, and made your mistress so acknowledging, and indeed, so ashamed of her injury to you, that she desires you to forgive her, and but grace her wedding with your presence today – she is to be married to a very good fortune, she says, his uncle, old Morose: and she willed me in private to tell you, that she shall be able to do you more favours, and with more security now, than before.

DAW. Did she say so, i' faith?

CLE. Why, what do you think of me, Sir John! Ask Sir Dauphine.

DAW. Nay, I believe you. Good Sir Dauphine, did she desire me to forgive her?

DAU. I assure you, Sir John, she did.

DAW. Nay then, I do with all my heart, and I'll be jovial.

CLE. Yes, for look you, sir, this was the injury to you. La Fool intended this feast to honour her bridal day, and made you the property to invite the college ladies, and promise to bring her: and then at the time, she should have appeared (as his friend) to have given you the dor. Whereas now, Sir Dauphine has brought her to a feeling of it, with this kind of satisfaction, that you shall bring all the ladies to the place where she is, and be very jovial; and there she will have a dinner, which shall be in your name: and so disappoint La Fool, to make you good again, and (as it were) a saver i' the main.

DAW.