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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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262 XXIII. NICHOLAS UDALL.epistle <strong>to</strong> Dame Christian Custance, in which he asks <strong>the</strong> widow<strong>to</strong> marry him, receives <strong>the</strong> answer ' No.' Ralph persists in hissuit, but Dame Custance refers him <strong>to</strong> his own letter. Thisletter, it appears, was read out by Merygreeke so as <strong>to</strong> destroy<strong>the</strong> meaning. It is a fair specimen <strong>of</strong> comedy.Actus iij.Scaena iij.Ma<strong>the</strong>w Merygreeke.Roister Bolster.M. Mery. Nowe that <strong>the</strong> whole answere in my deuisedoth rest,I shall paint out our wower in colours <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> best.And all that I say shall be on Custances mouth.She isauthor <strong>of</strong> all that I shall speake forsoth.But yond commeth Roister Doister nowe in a traunce. 5R. Royster. luno sende me this day good lucke and goodchaunce.I can not but come see how IMerygreeke doth speede.I]\I. Mery. I will not see him, but glue him a iutte indeede.crie your mastershyp mercie.R. Royster. And whi<strong>the</strong>r now ?M. Mery. As fast as I could runne, sir, in poste againstyou.But why speake ye so faintly, or why are ye so sad.''R. Royster. Thou knowest <strong>the</strong> prouerbe, bycause I cannot be had.Hast thou spoken with this woman ?M. Mery. Yea, that I haue.R. Royster. And what will this geare be }M. Mery. No ; so God me saue.R. Royster. Hast thou a flat answer 1I o

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