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angry women of Abington.
Coom. Rascall, take that and take all, do ye heare sir, I doe
not meane to pocket vp this wrong.

Bo. I know why that is.

Coo. Why?

Bo. Because you haue nere a pocket,

Co. A whip sira, a whip: but sir prouide your tooles against
to morrow morning, tis somewhat darke now indeed, you
know Dawsons close, betweene the hedge & the pond, tis
good euen ground, Ile meete you there, & I do not, call me
cut, and you be a man shew your selfe a man, weele haue a
bout or two, and so weele part for that present.

Fran. Well sir, well.

Nic. Boy, haue they appointed to fight?

Boy. I Nicholas, wilt not thou go see the fray?

Nich. No indeed, euen as they brewe so let them bake. I
wil not thrust my hand into the flame and need not, tis not
good to haue an oare in another mans boate, little said is
soone amended, & in litle medling commeth great rest, tis
good sleeping in a whole skin, so a man might come home
by weeping crosse: no by lady, a friend is not so soone gotten
as lost, blessed are the peace-makers, they that strike
with the sword, shall be beaten with the scabberd.

Phil. Well said prouerbs, nere another to that purpose?

Nic. Yes I could haue said to you sir, take heed is a good reed.

Phil. Why to me take heede?

Ni, For happy is he whom other mens harms do make to beware.

Phi. O beware Franke, slip away Mall,
You know what I told ye, ile hold our mothers both in talk
meane while: Mother and Mistris Barnes, me thinkes you
should not stand in hatred so hard one with the other.

Mi. Bar. Should I not sir? should I not hate a harlot,
That robs me of my right, vilde boy?

Mi. Gou. That tytle I returne vnto thy teeth,
And spit the name of harlot in thy face.

Mi. Bar. Well, tis not time of night to hold out chat,
With such a scold as thou art, therefore now,
Thinke that I hate thee as I doe the deuill.

Mi. Gou. The deuill take thee if thou dost not wretch.

Mi. Bar. Out vpon thee strumpet.

Mi. Gou. Out vpon thee harlot.

Mis. Bar. Well, I will finde a time to be reueng'd:

Meane