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Mounsier Device, I must entreat a Courtesie; you have wit, and I would have a Masque to entertaine my new father-in-law Sir Walter Littleland. Mistres Dorothy, now my wife, is his onely Daughter and heire. Do. Who has guld you thus? I am no knights Daughter; You may share your poeticall invention, sir. De. Give you joy, Captaine. Un. She is still loth to confesse it.
His name is well knowne in Lincolnsheire neere the fenns: there were his family antient gentlemen before the Conquest; some say ever since the flood. Ri. Littleland! Foo. But he has now more land then three of the best in the shire, thanke the Duchmen that have drunk up all the water. Ri. They water drinkers? Foo.
My busines is a foote; your Jewell, Madam, Will credit much the cause. La. Wee will withdraw And let me know how you have cast the plott. Enter Sir Richard, opening a Letter; a Footman waiting. Ri. From thy Master? his name? Foo. Sir Walter Littleland. Ri. I doe not know him. Foo.
I do not like this stratageme; Sir Francis Must not heere practise his Court tricks; I wo'not Enter Surgeon. Trust my wives surgerie. Hee's come. How ist, Noble Sir Francis? Enter Underwit, Dorothy, Captaine, Thomas. Un. Madam and gentlemen, Mistris Dorothy wo'not acknowledge she is a knight's daughter; she sweares she knows no Littleland. Do.
And though my yeares have made me unfitt for travell, I do intend, upon returne of your Letters, personally to give you thankes for your respects to my Daughter, whome I shall receave as new blessing from you, and be happie upon any turne presented to expresse my selfe for your favours, your true friend and servant W. Littleland. My maide Dorothy a Knights Daughter and heire!
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