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4 you came home drunk, with your clothes all dirt andmire, as if it had been a ſow that had been wallowing in the mire in June and I but said, alas wife you have gotten a fall; and you preſently took the ladle out of the pan as it was boiling on the fire, and broke my head with it, and that you ſhall pay for now, take my word for it.

Dor. Spare me not, ſirrah, for take my word for it, I will not ſpare thee; I warrant thee I am able to give thee bang for bang yet, and that you ſhall ſoon find; take you that, you cuckold ſlave, that is for eating my pig's head, I am sure your ſauce is good.

Pet. Aye, Dorothy, muft we have another bout for it? take my word, if thou got but a little of the pig head, yon ſhall have enough of ſauce, for indeed I do not care as much for your ſauce as I do for the meat, therefore pray you ſtay and take some of your ſauce again; nay, but Dorothy, turn, come about what would you fain begone now? I have another accompt to caſt up with you yet before you go.

Dorothy. Have you, ſirrah: No. no, I would have you to think that I ſcorn to be counted a coward yet no, ſirrah―crack me that not.

Peter. Pox take you and your nuts too, if they be all ſuch as thoſe, for they be deviliſh hard.

Dor. No, no, firrah, you are deceived, these are but easy ones, I have an almond nut for thee yet: but it will melt in thy mouth like a honey, pear, Faith

Pet. Aye but the devil take thee and thy almond nuts if theſe be they; but it is no matter, I will give thee a diſh of choack pears, which will do thee a great deal of good; and as you like these, you ſhall have more for I have enough for thee.

Dor. Aye, but Peter, hold thy hand a little, an let me ſpeak to thee: I pray thee, tell me what is the reaſon that thou doſt abuſe thy wife in this manner?