The Puritain Widow
The Puritain Widow
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we are
borne to die, Man ha's but a time: with such like deep and
profound persuasions, as he is a rare fellow, you know, and
an excellent Reader: and for example, (as there are
examples aboundance,) did not Sir Humfrey Bubble die tother
day? There's a lusty Widdow; why, she cried not above half
an hour--for shame, for shame! Then followed him old Master
Fulsome, the Usurer: there's a wise Widdow; why, she cried
ne'er a whit at all.
WIDOW. O, rank not me with those wicked women: I had a husband Out-shined 'em all.
SIR GODFREY. Aye, that he did, yfaith: he out-shined 'em all.
WIDOW. Doost thou stand there and see us all weep, and not once shed a tear for thy father's death? oh, thou ungratious son and heir, thou!
EDMOND. Troth, Mother, I should not weep, I'm sure; I am past a child, I hope, to make all my old School fellows laugh at me; I should be mocked, so I should. Pray, let one of my Sisters weep for me. I'll laugh as much for her another time.
WIDOW. Oh, thou past-Grace, thou! out
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