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general_n lady_n be_v a_o very_o fine_a young_a lady_n and_o she_o venture_v to_o go_v madam_n whiffell_n there_o let_v she_o venture_v for_o you_o must_v excuse_v i_o for_o i_o will_v stay_v at_o home_n go_v you_o where_o you_o please_v captain_n whiffell_n well_o wife_n consider_v it_o exeunt_fw-la scene_n 6._o enter_v captain_n ruffell_n and_o his_o wife_n madam_n ruffell_n captain_n ruffell_n wife_n prepare_v yourself_o to_o follow_v the_o army_n for_o it_o be_v now_o the_o fashion_n for_o wife_n to_o march_v wherefore_o pack_v up_o and_o away_o madam_n ruffell_n what_o with_o a_o knapsack_n behind_o i_o as_o your_o trull_n not_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o disquiet_v my_o rest_n with_o inconvenience_n nor_o divert_v my_o pleasure_n with_o trouble_n nor_o be_v affright_v with_o the_o roar_a cannon_n nor_o endanger_v my_o life_n with_o every_o potgun_n nor_o be_v freeze_v up_o with_o cold_a nor_o stew_v to_o a_o jelly_n with_o heat_n nor_o be_v powder_v up_o with_o dust_n until_o i_o come_v to_o be_v as_o dry_a as_o a_o neats-tongue_n beside_o i_o will_v not_o venture_v my_o complexion_n to_o the_o wroth_a of_o the_o sun_n which_o will_v tan_o i_o like_o a_o sheep_n skin_n captain_n ruffell_n faith_n wife_n if_o you_o will_v not_o go_v i_o will_v have_v a_o laundry-maid_n to_o ride_v in_o my_o wagon_n and_o lie_v in_o my_o tent_n madam_n ruffell_n prithee_o husband_n take_v thy_o kitchen_n maid_n along_o too_o for_o she_o may_v have_v as_o much_o grease_n about_o she_o as_o will_v serve_v to_o make_v soap_n to_o wash_v your_o linen_n with_o and_o while_o you_o ride_v with_o your_o laundry-maid_n in_o your_o wagon_n i_o will_v ride_v with_o my_o gentleman-usher_n in_o my_o coach_n captain_n ruffell_n why_o wife_n it_o be_v out_o of_o love_n that_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o go_v madam_n ruffell_n and_o it_o be_v out_o of_o love_n that_o i_o will_v stay_v at_o home_n beside_o do_v you_o think_v i_o mean_v to_o follow_v your_o general_n lady_n as_o a_o common_a trooper_n do_v a_o commander_n to_o feed_v upon_o her_o reversion_n to_o wait_v for_o her_o favour_n to_o watch_v for_o a_o smile_n no_o no_o i_o will_v be_v generalissimo_n myself_o at_o home_n and_o distribute_v my_o colour_n to_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o hat_n of_o those_o that_o will_v fight_v in_o my_o quarrel_n to_o keep_v or_o gain_v the_o victory_n of_o my_o favour_n and_o love_n captain_n ruffell_n so_o i_o may_v chance_v to_o be_v a_o cuckold_n before_o i_o return_v home_o madam_n ruffell_n you_o must_v trust_v to_o fortune_n for_o that_o and_o so_o i_o wish_v you_o a_o good_a journey_n exeunt_fw-la scene_n 7._o enter_v seigneur_fw-fr valeroso_n and_o his_o friend_n monsieur_fw-fr la_fw-fr hardy_n to_o