Francis Beaumont

The Scornful Lady Francis Beaumont

The Scornful Lady Francis Beaumont his vertues Sir. Roger. It is modestly said: I should carry the badge of your Christianity with me too. Wel. What's that, a Cross? there's a tester. Roger. I mean the name which your God-fathers and God-mothers gave you at the Font. Wel. 'Tis Harry: but you cannot proceed orderly now in your Catechism: for you have told me who gave me that name. Shall I beg your name? Roger. Roger. Wel. What room fill you in this house? Roger. More rooms than one. Wel. The more the merrier: but may my boldness know, why your Lady hath sent you to decypher my name? Roger. Her own words were these: To know whether you were a formerly denyed Suitor, disguised in this message: for I can assure you she delights not in Thalame: Hymen and she are at variance, I shall return with much hast. [Exit Roger. Wel. And much speed Sir, I h We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.