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7 Dorothy. I am as ready as thou, I warrant thee, and that thou ſhalt find -O, manfully done.

Peter. Stand off, you whore, do not come ſo nigh.

Dorothy. For what, you cuckold rogue; what be you afraid of your horns for, they be not ſo little but they may be able to bide a bang.

Peter. I will bang any whore's hide-to be doing!

Dor. Murder, murder! good huſband hold thy hand! I am killed, I am killed! good huſband forgive me,and I will be the beſt wife that ever lay by man's ſide,

Peter. Yes, yes, you tell me ſo, but truſt you, and I had as good hang you; for when you come home drunk, then you will be in your majeſty again: then comes out, "you rogue" at every word; then the tongs, the ladle, the braſs candleſtick, they muſt fly about my ears, and ſometimes the three footed fool muſt comb my head; faith I thought a pay day would come at laſt.

Dorothy. No, good huſband, take my word this time, and upon my life I will be as good as my word, and whatever you would have me to do, I will do it.

Peter. Well, Dorothy, ſeeing you give me ſo many good words, I will try you once more on this condition, that is, to ſtand to the articles which ſhall be here laid before you.

Dorothy. Truly, huſband, whatſoever you would have me to ſay or do, I will do it.

Peter. Well then Dorothy, I will forgive thee; but, firſt, down on thy knees and aſk my forgiveness.

Dorothy, I will, good huſband; forgive me and I will never do ſo any more.

Peter. Well, Dorothy, upon the conditions which I will here relate, I ſhall forgive you.

Dorothy. Indeed, Peter, let it be what you will, I am content to do it.