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Chapters (43)
  1. Cover Page
  2. The Witch
  3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  4. ABBREVIATIONS
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. FURTHER READING
  7. The Witch
  8. [DRAMATIS PERSONAE]
  9. THE WITCH
  10. [Act I,] Scene ii
  11. Act II, Scene i
  12. [Act II,] Scene ii
  13. [Act II,] Scene iii
  14. Act III, Scene i
  15. [Act III,] Scene ii
  16. [Act III,] Scene iii
  17. Act IV, Scene i
  18. [Act IV,] Scene ii
  19. [Act IV,] Scene iii
  20. Act V, Scene i
  21. [Act V,] Scene ii
  22. [Act V,] Scene iii
  23. APPENDIX
  24. In a maiden time profess’d
  25. Come Away, Hecate!
  26. Notes
  27. Thomas Holmes, Esquire
  28. Act I, Scene i
  29. [Act I,] Scene ii
  30. Act II, Scene i
  31. [Act II,] Scene ii
  32. [Act II,] Scene iii
  33. Act III, Scene i
  34. [Act III,] Scene ii
  35. [Act III,] Scene iii
  36. Act IV, Scene i
  37. [Act IV,] Scene ii
  38. Act IV Scene iii
  39. Act V, Scene i
  40. [Act V,] Scene ii
  41. [Act V,] Scene iii
  42. Appendix
  43. Footnotes
Oh here
He comes with his bags and bottles; he was born 140
To lead poor water-men and I.
ABERZANES
Go, fellows, into th’ larder; let the bakemeats
Be sorted by themselves.
ANTONIO      Why sir –
ABERZANES
Look the canary bottles be well stopped;
The three of claret shall be drunk at dinner. 145
[Exeunt SERVANTS]
ANTONIO
My good sir, you’re too plenteous of these courtesies,
Indeed you are; forbear ’em, I beseech ye.
I know no merit in me but poor love
And a true friend’s well-wishing that can cause
This kindness in excess. [Aside] I’th’ state that I am, 150
I shall go near to kick this fellow shortly
And send him downstairs with his bag and baggage.
Why comes he now I’m married? There’s the point.
[To ABERZANES] I pray forbear these things.
ABERZANES      Alas, you know, sir,
These idle toys which you call courtesies, 155
They cost me nothing but my servants’ travail.
One office must be kind, sir, to another;
You know the fashion. What, the gentlewoman
Your sister’s sad methinks.
ANTONIO      I know no cause she has.
FRANCISCA
[Aside] Nor shall you, by my good will. [Aside to ABERZANES] What do you mean sir? 160
Shall I stay here to shame myself and you?
The time may be tonight for aught you know.
ABERZANES
[To her] Peace! There’s means wrought I tell thee.
FRANCISCA [To him]      Ay sir, when?

Enter SEBASTIAN [disguised as CELIO] and GENTLEMAN

ANTONIO
How now? What’s he?
ISABELLA      Oh this is the man, sir,
I entertained this morning for my service; 165
Please you to give your liking.
ANTONIO      Yes, he’s welcome;
I like him not amiss. [To SEBASTIAN] Thou wouldst speak business,
Wouldst thou not?
SEBASTIAN      Yes; may it please you, sir,
There is a gentleman from the northern parts
Hath brought a letter, as it seems, in haste. 170
ANTONIO
From whom?
GENTLEMAN      Your bonny lady mother, sir.

[Gives letter to ANTONIO]

ANTONIO
You’re kindly welcome sir. How doth she?
GENTLEMAN
I left her heal varray well sir.

[ANTONIO reads the] letter