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Underwit is made a Captaine; you may, if you please, take notice of his title. De. I beg your mercy, noble Captaine, and congratulate your addition of honour. It was Ignorance which, I professe, made me salute you with a wrong preface. Now, Capt., I shall bee proud to march under the ensigne of your favour. Un. Friend Device, how does thy body?
Gerard Langbaine tells us that Shirley left at his death some plays in manuscript: I have little doubt, or rather no doubt at all, that Captain Underwit is one of them. In the notes I have pointed out several parallelisms to passages in Shirley's plays; and occasionally we find actual repetitions, word for word.
Troth, gentlemen you must pardon me: cry you mercy, your name is Captaine Underwit. Un. Yes, sir, but my mother came of the Over-muches by the Peake. She broke my father's hart, and Sir Richard buried her: things must be as please the starres. En. What thinke you of the blazeing starre in Germany? according to Ptolmy tis very strange.
If you please, Madam, you may call me Brother: We have been at 'I John take the Elizabeth'. A possett and foure naked thighes a bed To night will bid faire earnest for a boy, too. Sis. Tis even so; Madam, the preist has done it. La. May then all joyes attend you; if this had Been knowne, it might have staid Sir Richard and Your Uncle one day more. Enter Underwit, Dorothy, Captaine, Thomas. Un.
Twas, indeed. Now tell me: Why at the first approach seem'd you so modest? You have confidence to spare now. Cou. Troth I came not With any wooing purpose; only to please My Uncle, and try thy witt; and that converted me. Enter Thomas. Tho. Did you see my Master, Captaine Underwit? Cou. Yes, hee's talking with the priest and Mistris Dorothy. Tho.
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