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The works of Thomas Middleton, Volume 2 (of 5)

Note 199 — SCENE II.

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under colour of dissuasion] Like another young lady, in Chapman’s May Day, 1611:

“Æmilia. But good cuze, if you chance to see my chamber window open, that is upon the tarrasse, doe not let him come in at it in any case.

Lodovico. ’Sblood how can he? can he come over the wall think’st?

Æmilia. O sir, you men have not devices with ladders of ropes to scale such walles at your pleasure, and abuse us poore wenches!” p. 22.

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