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of a light wench; and thereof [50] comes that the wenches say, ‘God damn
me’; that’s as much to say, ‘God make me a light wench.’ It is written they
appear to men like angels of light. Light is an effect of fire, and fire will
burn. Ergo, light wenches will burn. Come not near her. [55]
COURT ESAN
Your man and you are marvellous merry, sir.
Will you go with me? We’ll mend our dinner here.
DROMIO S.
Master, if you do, expect spoon-meat, or bespeak a long spoon.
ANTIPHOLUS S.
Why, Dromio? [60]
DROMIO S.
Marry, he must have a long spoon that must eat with the devil.
ANTIPHOLUS S.
[to Courtesan]
Avoid then, fiend. What tell’st thou me of supping?
Thou art, as you are all, a sorceress.
I conjure thee to leave me and be gone. [65]
COURT ESAN
Give me the ring of mine you had at dinner,
Or for my diamond the chain you promised,
And I’ll be gone, sir, and not trouble you.
DROMIO S.
Some devils ask but the parings of one’s nail,
A rush, a hair, a drop of blood, a pin, [70]
A nut, a cherry stone.
But she, more covetous, would have a chain.
Master, be wise; and if you give it her,
The devil will shake her chain, and fright us with it.
COURT ESAN
I pray you, sir, my ring, or else the chain. [75]
I hope you do not mean to cheat me so.
