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cuckoldy coward, is that thy manhood to ſtrike now, when thou ſee'ſt my cudgel in pieces.

  Pet. No, no Dorothy, you ſhalt have another if you pleaſe.
  Dor. Another rogue, ay and another too; for before I will yield to thee all the cudgels in the town ſhall fail me: Sirrah, I would have you to think, I am not done with you yet, I will warrant ye.
  Pet. Take this if we muſt have the other bout.
  Dor. The other bout rogue ay, and the other bout too: doſt thou think to have thy will of me with thy great words; no, Sirrah, it ſhall never be ſaid, that I will yield to thee while there is life in my body, or at leaſt whilſt am able to hold up my cudgel, and ſo take thee that
  Pet. Lay on as hard as thou can't, thou bold brazen fac'd ſlut. I ſcorn to ask thee any favour, and if thou look for any at my hands, thou mayeſt be deceived except thou mend thy manners; what, have you forgot ſince I found you and the pear monger in the cellar, a kiſſing for a peck of pears: and when I but aſked you what you were a doing; you up with the three footed ſtool, and broke my noſe, and I am ſure it was but the trick of a whore.
  Dor. Sirrah, it is not a broken role noſe nor a broken head that ſhall ſerve your turn, for take my word I do not intend to leave thee one whole bone in thy ſkin, therefore have at all, bitter miſs for a cow heel, back, legs, ſides, arms, or any place. I care not.
  Pet. Dorothy! O daintily done; play thy work thou mayeſt come to get thy wages anon, ſo|I may hold till I have not a whole bone indeed;