Page 1090 - Shakespeare - Vol. 3
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A woman.
MISTRESS OVERDONE
But what’s his offence?
POMPEY
Groping for trouts, in a peculiar river.
MISTRESS OVERDONE
What? Is there a maid with child by him? [90]
POMPEY
No: but there’s a woman with maid by him. You have not heard of the
proclamation, have you?
MISTRESS OVERDONE
What proclamation, man?
POMPEY
All houses in the suburbs of Vienna must be plucked down. [95]
MISTRESS OVERDONE
And what shall become of those in the city?
POMPEY
They shall stand for seed: they had gone down too, but that a wise burgher
put in for them.
MISTRESS OVERDONE
But shall all our houses of resort in [100] the suburbs be pulled down?
POMPEY
To the ground, mistress.
MISTRESS OVERDONE
Why, here’s a change indeed in the commonwealth! What shall become of
