Act 4 — Scene III.[1698]

Mos. What is the matter, madam? Lady P. If the senate Right not my quest in this, I will protest ’em To all the world no aristocracy. Mos. What is the injury, lady? Lady P. Why, the callet[1695] You told me of, here I have ta’en disguis’d. 5 Mos. Who? this! what means your ladyship? The creature I mention’d to you is apprehended now, Before the senate; you shall see her—— Lady P. Where? Mos. I ’ll bring you to her. This young gentleman, I saw him land this morning at the port. 10 Lady P. Is ’t possible! how has my judgment wander’d? Sir, I must, blushing, say to you, I have err’d; And plead your pardon. Per. What, more changes yet! Lady P. I hope you ha’ not the malice to remember A gentlewoman’s passion. If you stay 15 In Venice here, please you to use me, sir—— Mos. Will you go, madam? Lady P. Pray you, sir, use me; in faith. The more you see me the more I shall conceive You have forgot our quarrel. [Exeunt Lady Would-be, Mosca, Nano, and Waiting-women.] Per. This is rare! Sir Politic Would-be? No, Sir Politic Bawd, 20 To bring me thus acquainted with his wife! Well, wise Sir Pol, since you have practis’d thus Upon my freshman-ship, I ’ll try your salt-head, What proof it is against a counter-plot. [Exit.]