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I'll ensure you 'tis true Mistress Abigail, my Husband was called from my side at midnight by the Duke's Pursuivant at Arms, commanded to bring his weapon ready with him, because they would reprehend my Lady Iulia's daughter in her bed; nay, I am served so many times in the year; and if it were not for a little honour we have by being the Constable's wife of the Parish, or leave to build a new Pue in the Lecture house, or meeting at the Quest-house sometimes; we had better never be in authority, than have so many hewings and cryings, such pasportings; that the whole year while our Husbands be Magistrates, we be very widows, for any feeling we have of them; and if we had not their company in the day sometimes, we should e'en forget we were married: 'tis too true Mistress Abigail: but you have a happy turn. Indeed Mistress Frailware our Husbands should not be troubled with common business; and Master Damasippus does meditate and practise his Principles by my side till nine o'clock many times. But I pray, what did you hear was the cause of my Lady Iulia's daughter's contamination? O, why she was in love with my young Lord Lucilio, and would have, God bless us, stabbed the Duke with a panado, and then be married where the Duchess would or no. Now Iove forfend it! How desperate be these princock Gentlewomen when they be in love! they'll venture upon any weapons: I marvel themselves be not afraid of stabbing: I warrant you she'll to the Rock for it. I cannot tell that; but a Friend I have in the Court was here before break of day and told me all. Lord Mistress Frailware have you any friends in the Court? I these seven years, Mistress Abigail, have I had friends there, and acquaintance too, I thank my beauty, three years before I was married. I'll tell you Mistress Abigail, these Courtiers be the finest, sweetest smelling Gentlemen that be; they will have some friends in the City now and then, for variety's sake, but they'll pick and choose: and for mine own part I'll ensure you, that before I was married, of a brown-wench, mark what I say, to speak of a brown-wench, I was as sweet a creature as lived. There was a Nobleman here in Florence— ay, there was a Knight too that would eat but little meat except— however it was my hap to fell figs in the City; I'll ensure you that my flesh was so tender, that if a fellow with a strong breath had kissed me, all my lips would have blistered. I wore my silk Stockings then, and my Bodkins of beaten Gold, I thank my own wit, and had Velvet Cloaks, and Velvet Coloches come to see me. Doubtless you were one of the happiest living, to have such blessings: I would to heavens my husband, or I, might have an Office under these Courtiers, that I might have friends at Court too.
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ILe enſure you 'tis true Miſtris Abigail, my Husband was call'd from my ſide at midnight by the Dukes Purſivant at Armes, commanded to bring his weapon ready with him, becauſe they would reprehend my Ladie Iulia's daughter in her bed; nay, I am ſerv'd ſo many times in the yeare; and if it were not for a little honour wee have by being the Conſtables wife of the Pariſh, or leave to build a new Pue in the Lecture houſe, or meeting at the Queſt-houſe ſometimes; wee had better never bee in authoritie, than have ſo many hewings and cryings, ſuch paſportings; that the whole yeare while our Husbands be Magiſtrates, we be very widdowes, for any feeling we have of thē; and if we had not their company in the day ſometimes, we ſhould eene forget wee were maried: 'tis too true Miſtris Abigail: but you have a happy turne. Indeed Miſtris Frailware our Husbands ſhould not be troubled with common buſineſſe; and Maſter Damaſippus does meditate and practiſe his Principles by my ſide till nine a Clock many times. But I pray, what did you heare was the cauſe of my Lady Iulia's daughters contamination? O, why ſhee was in love with my young Lord Lucilio, and would have, God bleſſe us, ſtabb'd' the Duke with a panado, and then be marry'd where the Dutches would or no. Now Iove forſend it! How deſperate be theſe princock Gentlewomen when they be in love! they'll venture upon any weapons: I marvell themſelves be not afraid of ſtabbing: I warrant you ſhee'll to the Rock for it. I cannot tell that; but a Friend I have in the Court was here before breake of day and told me all. Lord Miſtris Frailware have you any friends in the Court? I theſe ſeven years, Miſtris Abigail, have I had friends there, and acquaintance too, I thanke my beautie, three yeares before I was marri'd. Ile tell you Miſtris Abigail, theſe Courtiers be the fineſt, ſweeteſt ſmelling Gentlemen that be; they will have ſome friends in the City now and then, for varieties ſake, but they'll pick and chuſe: and for mine owne part Ile enſure you, that before I was marry'd, of a browne-wench, marke what I ſay, to ſpeake of a browne-wench, I was as ſweet a creature as liv'd. There was a Nobleman here in Florence—I, there was a Knight too that would eate but little meate except—how ever it was my hap to fell figges in the Citie; Ile enſure you that my fleſh was ſo tender, that if a fellow with a ſtrong breath had kiſs'd me, all my lips would have bliſter'd. I wore my ſilke Stockins then, and my Bodkins of beaten Gold, I thanke my own wit, and had Velvet Cloakes, and Velvet Coloches come to ſee mee. Doubtleſſe you were one of the happieſt living, to have ſuch bleſſings: I would to heavens my husband, or I, might have an Office under theſe Courtiers, that I might have friends at Court too.