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Sil. Why, if it please you, take it for your labour; And fo good-morrow, fervant.

[Exit SILVIA.

Speed. O jelt unseen, infcrutable, invisible,

As a nofe on a man's face, or a weathercock on a steeple !
My master sues to her; and she hath taught her fuitor,
He being her pupil, to become her tutor.

O excellent device! was there ever heard a better?
That my mafter, being fcribe, to himself should write the
letter?

Val. How now, fir? what are you reasoning with your

felf?

Speed. Nay, I was rhiming; 'tis you that have the reafon.

Val. To do what?

Speed. To be a spokesman from madam Silvia.

Val. To whom?

Speed. To yourself: why, fhe wooes you by a figure. Val. What figure?

Speed. By a letter, I should say.

Val. Why, the hath not writ to me?

Speed. What need fhe, when she made you write to yourself? Why, do you not perceive the jest? Val. No, believe me.

Speed. No believing you indeed, fir: But did you perceive her earnest?

Val. She gave me none, except an angry word.

Speed. Why, the hath given you a letter.

Val. That's the letter I writ to her friend.

Speed. And that letter hath the deliver'd, and there an

end.

Val. I would, it were no worse.

Speed. I'll warrant you, 'tis as well:

For often you have writ to her; and she, in modefty,
Or else for want of idle time, could not again reply;

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Act V. Scene I

Published Aug. 15 by Vernor & Hood, Poultry

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