The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Israel Gollancz William Shakespeare [1838]
CAPTAIN.
Sir Godfrey? Nicholas, Kinsman--Sfoot, they're fast at it still, George. Sir Godfrey!
SIR GODFREY.
Oh, is that the devil's voice? how comes he to know my name?
CAPTAIN.
Fear not, Sir Godfrey, all's quieted.
SIR GODFREY.
What, is he laid?
CAPTAIN.
Laid; and has newly dropt your chain ith Garden.
SIR GODFREY.
Ith Garden! in our Garden?
CAPTAIN.
Your Garden.
SIR GODFREY.
O sweet Conjurer! where abouts there?
CAPTAIN.
Look well about a bank of Rosemary.
SIR GODFREY.
Sister, the Rosemary bank! come, come, there's my chain, he says.
WIDOW.
Oh happiness! run, run.
[Supposed to go.]
EDMOND.
Captain Conjurer?
[Edmond at keyhole.]
CAPTAIN.
Who? Master Edmond?
EDMOND.
Aye, Master Edmond: may I come in safely, without danger, think you?
CAPTAIN.
Fuh, long ago: tis all as twas at first. Fear nothing, pray come near--how now, man?
EDMOND.
Oh this Room's mightily hot, ifaith: slid, my shirt sticks to my Belly already. What a steam the Rogue has left behind him! foh, this room must be aired, Gentlemen; it smells horribly of Brimstone--let's open the windows.
PYE.
Faith, master Edmond, tis but your conceit.
EDMOND.
I would you could make me believe that, ifaith. Why, do you think I cannot smell his savour from another? yet I take it kindly from you, because you would not put me in a fear, ifaith; a my troth, I shall love you for this the longest day of my life.
CAPTAIN.
Puh, tis nothing, sir: love me when you see more.
EDMOND.
Mass, now I remember, I'll look whether he has singed the hangings or no.
PYE.
Captain, to entertain a little sport till they come, make him believe you'll charm him invisible: he's apt to admire any thing, you see. Let him alone to give force too'te.
CAPTAIN.
Go, retire to yonder end then.
EDMOND.
I protest you are a rare fellow, are you not?
CAPTAIN.
O master Edmond, you know but the least part of me yet: why, now at this instant I could but florish my wand thrice o'er your head, and charm you invisible.
EDMOND.
What, you could not? make me walk invisible, man! I should laugh at that, ifaith; troth, I'll requite your kindness and you'll do't, good Captain conjurer.
CAPTAIN.
Nay, I should hardly deny you such a small kindness, Master Edmond Plus: why, look you, sir, tis no more but this and thus and again, and now yar invisible!
EDMOND.
Am I, ifaith? who would think it?
CAPTAIN.
You see the fortune-teller yonder at farder end ath chamber: go toward him, do what you will with him; he shall ne'er find you.
EDMOND.
Say you so? I'll try that, ifaith,--
[Justles him.]
PYE.
How now? Captain, who's that justled me?
CAPTAIN.
Justled you? I saw no body.
EDMOND.
Ha, ha, ha!--say twas a spirit.
CAPTAIN.
Shall I?--may be some spirit that haunts the circle.
[Edmond pulls him by the Nose.]
PYE.
O my nose again! pray conjure then, Captain.
EDMOND.
Troth, this is exlent; I may do any knavery now and never be Seen,--and now I remember me, Sir Godfrey my Uncle abused me Tother day, and told tales of me to my Mother--Troth, now I'm Invisible, I'll hit him a sound wherrit ath' ear, when he comes out ath' garden.--I may be revengd on him now finely.
[Enter Sir Godfrey, Widdow, Frances, Nicholas with the Chain.]
SIR GODFREY.
I have my Chain again, my Chain's found again. O sweet Captain, O admirable Conjurer. [Edmond strikes him.] Oh! what mean you by that, Nephew?
EDMOND.
Nephew? I hope you do not know me, Uncle?
WIDOW.
Why did you strike your Uncle, sir?
EDMOND.
Why, Captain, am I not invisible?
CAPTAIN.
A good jest, George!--not now you are not, Sir. Why, did you not see me when I did uncharm you?
EDMOND.
Not I by my troth, Captain. Then pray you pardon me, Uncle; I thought I'd been invisible when I struck you.
SIR GODFREY.
So, you would doo't? go,--y'are a foolish Boy, And were I not o'er-come with greater joy,