+Duke.+ Hold, Arbatus, I'm sure I have given No cause as yet to doubt my kindness to Your sister.
+Arb.+ Pardon me, sir, in your delay you have. My sister has no dowry but her virtue, Youth, and some small stock of beauty. These if You lov'd her for, you would not waste, By letting time rob her and you at once.
+Duke.+ Sir, business of great importance has Hitherto deferr'd my marriage; believe Me, you shall find me just.
+Arb.+ A prince's word Must not be question'd; I have done.
+Duke.+ O Amphelia! what dost thou make me do? [_Exit._
+Arb.+ Let him take heed; if he does fool my sister, Were he ten thousand dukes, I'd cut his throat. [_Exit._
+Phil.+ I have been quite at t'other end o'th' town, To put my children out to new nurses, For I am known to every nurse hereabout; That they will as soon nurse a cat's kitten As any child of mine. This is a very Pleasant life I lead, neither is this the Worst part of it; for there are a certain Flock of women that I have promis'd marriage, I expect a volley of shot from them too, Soon as they find me out. Would wives and children Were as hard to come by as money, then would I turn usurer, and let 'em out to use; For, to say truth, I have enough to spare.
So, here comes one of my promis'd Virgins! Nay, a second too--a third--a fourth--a fifth-- A sixth--Welcome, blessed half-dozen; now will I go Muster my nurses and children too, and go Against the Great Turk. I am glad to see They have brought ne'er a coffin, for I expect Nothing but death from them. I wonder they don't Begin to ring my funeral peal. See every One of them beckons to me, as much as to say, I'd speak with you in private; but the devil Take me if e'er a one of them do; I find By this they would not have their business known To one another; this may be a means for me To get off for this time--Ladies, you all Look as if you had something to say to Me; pray make me so happy as to let Me know what 'tis. They dare not speak aloud. [_Aside._] Will you, Madam? or you? or you, madam? or you, Madam? [What] not one of you tell me what The honour of these visits mean? I see I am troublesome to you all? therefore I'll not be longer rude; and so I take My leave--This was good luck, that they should come All together; for I had rather be [_Beckon him._ Alone six hours with the devil, than with E'er a one of them an half hour--I'll stand close In this corner till they are all gone.