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SILV。 Must you lie； then； if you say you love me？
HEART。 No； no； dear ignorance； thou beauteous changelingI tell thee I do love thee； and tell it for a truth； a naked truth； which I'm ashamed to discover。
SILV。 But love； they say； is a tender thing； that will smooth frowns； and make calm an angry face； will soften a rugged temper； and make ill…humoured people good。 You look ready to fright one； and talk as if your passion were not love； but anger。
HEART。 'Tis both； for I am angry with myself when I am pleased with you。 And a pox upon me for loving thee so wellyet I must on。 'Tis a bearded arrow； and will more easily be thrust forward than drawn back。
SILV。 Indeed； if I were well assured you loved； but how can I be well assured？
HEART。 Take the symptomsand ask all the tyrants of thy sex if their fools are not known by this party…coloured livery。 I am melancholic when thou art absent； look like an ass when thou art present； wake for thee when I should sleep； and even dream of thee when I am awake； sigh much； drink little； eat less； court solitude； am grown very entertaining to myself； and （as I am informed） very troublesome to everybody else。 If this be not love； it is madness； and then it is pardonable。 Nay； yet a more certain sign than all this； I give thee my money。
SILV。 Ay； but that is no sign； for they say； gentlemen will give money to any naughty woman to come to bed to them。 O Gemini； I hope you don't mean sofor I won't be a whore。
HEART。 The more is the pity。 ＇Aside。＇
SILV。 Nay； if you would marry me； you should not come to bed to meyou have such a beard； and would so prickle one。 But do you intend to marry me？
HEART。 That a fool should ask such a malicious question！ Death； I shall be drawn in before I know where I am。 However； I find I am pretty sure of her consent； if I am put to it。 ＇Aside。＇ Marry you？ No； no； I'll love you。
SILV。 Nay； but if you love me； you must marry me。 What； don't I know my father loved my mother and was married to her？
HEART。 Ay； ay； in old days people married where they loved； but that fashion is changed； child。
SILV。 Never tell me that； I know it is not changed by myself： for I love you； and would marry you。
HEART。 I'll have my beard shaved； it sha'n't hurt thee； and we'll go to bed …
SILV。 No； no； I'm not such a fool neither； but I can keep myself honest。 Here； I won't keep anything that's yours； I hate you now； ＇throws the purse＇ and I'll never see you again； 'cause you'd have me be naught。 ＇Going。＇
HEART。 Damn her； let her go； and a good riddance。 Yet so much tenderness and beauty and honesty together is a jewel。 Stay； SilviaBut then to marry； why； every man plays the fool once in his life。 But to marry is playing the fool all one's life long。
SILV。 What did you call me for？
HEART。 I'll give thee all I have； and thou shalt live with me in everything so like my wife； the world shall believe it。 Nay； thou shalt think so thyselfonly let me not think so。
SILV。 No； I'll die before I'll be your whoreas well as I love you。
HEART。 ＇Aside。＇ A woman； and ignorant； may be honest； when 'tis out of obstinacy and contradiction。 But； s'death； it is but a may be； and upon scurvy terms。 Well； farewell thenif I can get out of sight I may get the better of myself。
SILV。 Wellgood…bye。 ＇Turns and weeps。＇
HEART。 Ha！ Nay； come； we'll kiss at parting。 ＇Kisses her。＇ By heaven； her kiss is sweeter than liberty。 I will marry thee。 There； thou hast done't。 All my resolves melted in that kissone more。
SILV。 But when？
HEART。 I'm impatient until it be done； I will not give myself liberty to think； lest I should cool。 I will about a licence straightin the evening expect me。 One kiss more to confirm me mad； so。
SILV。 Ha； ha； ha； an old fox trapped …
SCENE XI。
＇To her＇ Lucy。
Bless me！ you frighted me； I thought he had been come again； and had heard me。
LUCY。 Lord； madam； I met your lover in as much haste as if he had been going for a midwife。
SILV。 He's going for a parson； girl； the forerunner of a midwife； some nine months hence。 Well； I find dissembling to our sex is as natural as swimming to a negro； we may depend upon our skill to save us at a plunge； though till then； we never make the experiment。 But how hast thou succeeded？
LUCY。 As you would wishsince there is no reclaiming Vainlove。 I have found out a pique she has taken at him； and have framed a letter that makes her sue for reconciliation first。 I know that will dowalk in and I'll show it you。 Come； madam； you're like to have a happy time on't； both your love and anger satisfied！ All that can charm our sex conspire to please you。
That woman sure enjoys a blessed night； Whom love and vengeance both at once delight。
ACT IV。SCENE I。
SCENE： The Street。
BELLMOUR； in fanatic habit； SETTER。
BELL。 'Tis pretty near the hour。 ＇Looking on his watch。＇ Well； and how； Setter； hae； does my hypocrisy fit me； hae？ Does it sit easy on me？
SET。 Oh； most religiously well； sir。
BELL。 I wonder why all our young fellows should glory in an opinion of atheism； when they may be so much more conveniently lewd under the coverlet of religion。
SET。 S'bud； sir； away quickly： there's Fondlewife just turned the corner； and 's coming this way。
BELL。 Gad's so； there he is： he must not see me。
SCENE II。
FONDLEWIFE； BARNABY。
FOND。 I say I will tarry at home。
BAR。 But； sir。
FOND。 Good lack！ I profess the spirit of contradiction hath possessed the ladI say I will tarry at home； varlet。
BAR。 I have done； sir； then farewell five hundred pound。
FOND。 Ha； how's that？ Stay； stay； did you leave word； say you； with his wife？ With Comfort herself？
BAR。 I did； and Comfort will send Tribulation hither as soon as ever he comes home。 I could have brought young Mr。 Prig to have kept my mistress company in the meantime。 But you say …
FOND。 How； how； say； varlet！ I say let him not come near my doors。 I say； he is a wanton young Levite； and pampereth himself up with dainties； that he may look lovely in the eyes of women。 Sincerely； I am afraid he hath already defiled the tabernacle of our sister Comfort； while her good husband is deluded by his godly appearance。 I say that even lust doth sparkle in his eyes and glow upon his cheeks； and that I would as soon trust my wife with a lord's high…fed chaplain。
BAR。 Sir； the hour draws nigh； and nothing will be done here until you come。
FOND。 And nothing can be done here until I go； so that I'll tarry； de'e see。
BAR。 And run the hazard to lose your affair； sir！
FOND。 Good lack； good lackI profess it is a very sufficient vexation for a man to have a handsome wife。
BAR。 Never； sir； but when the man is an insufficient husband。 'Tis then； indeed； like the vanity of taking a fine house； and yet be forced to let lodgings to help pay the rent。
FOND。 I profess a very apt comparison； varlet。 Go and bid my Cocky come out to me； I will give her some instructions； I will reason with her before I go。
SCENE III。
FONDLEWIFE alone。
And in the meantime I will reason with myself。 Tell me； Isaac； why art the