Neph. How now, uncle?

Bar. Thou art no nephew of mine, th'art a rascal !
I'll be at no more charge to make thee a gentleman :
Pay for your dice and drinkings; I shall have
The surgeons bills brought shortly home to me:
Be troubled to bail thee from the sessions;
And afterwards make friends to the recorder
For a reprieve, yes-I will see thee hang'd first.
Nepb. And be at the charge to paint the gallows too;
If I have a mind, the waits shall play before me ;
And I'll be hang'd in state, three stories high, uncle ;
But first I'll cut your throat.

Bar, Bless me! defend me.

Enter ACRELESS, SELLAWAY, and LITTLESTOCK.
Acr. How now, what's the matter?

Sell. Master Barnacle!

Bar. There's an ungracious bird of mine own nest, Will murder me.

Litt. He wo'not sure?

Hax. Put up,

And ask your uncle presently forgiveness;

Or I shall huff thee.

Neph. Huff me?—I will put up

At thy intreaty.

Haz. Gentlemen, you remember

This noble gallant.

Acr. Cousin of yours, I take it.

Huz. Couzin to a killing, in your company Lent me a box o' th' ear.

I

Nepb. No, no, I gave it,

gave it freely; keep it, never think on't; I can make bold with thee another time; Wou'd it had been twenty.

Haz. One's too much to keep,

I am a gamester, and remember always
My debts of honor-first, the principal-
And this for the use-

[Strikes bim.

[Strikes bim again.

Nepb. Use wou'd th'adst given it my uncle.
Haz. They have cost him already two hundred pounds
And upwards, shotten herring, thing of noise!

Neph. Oh, for my man Dwindle,

And his basket-hilt now! and my uncle shal, rue this.

Haz.

1

Haz. Down presently, and, before these gentlemen, Desire his pardon.

Neph. How! desire his pardon?

Haz. Do it I say.

Neph. I will ask his pardon; I beseech you, uncle
Haz. And swear.

Neph. And do swear.

Haz. To be obedient, never more to quarrel.

Neph. Why, look you, gentlemen, I hope you are per

suaded.

By taking this so patiently, that I am

Not over valiant.

Bar. I suspect him still.

Neph. Indeed you need not, ugcle.

Hax. If ever he prove rebellious, in act Or language, let me know it.

Neph. Will you not give

Me leave to roar abroad, a little, for my credit?
Bar. Never, sirrah; now I'll tame you.
I thank you, gentlemen; command me for
This courtesv.

Neph. 'Tis possible I may

With less noise grow more valiant hereafter: 'Till then I am in all your debts,

Bar. Be rul'd,

And be my nephew again: this was my love,
My love, dear nephew.

Nepb. If your love consist

In kicking, uncle let me love you again.
Bar. Be silent sirrah.

Neph. I am dumb.

Acr Then his uncle paid for't?
Haz. Heartily, heartily.

Whither are you going, gentlemen

Acr. As you shall lead us, Hazard.
Haz. 'I is lucky then;

Will you be witnessess to a desperate
Bargaia I mean to drive within this hour?—

No less than battering for my liberty.

Sell. The devil! not to be, married sure?

Haz 'Tis even so-and were I sure that this, my valiant friend, (to Neph.) would not be angry at my choice, I'd tell you who was the maid elect.

Nepb.

Nepb. Chuse where you list; I'll ne'er be angry more, nor woo again; I have had of both my quantum sufficit. Haz. Her name's Penelope.

Nepb. Take her,and welcome; she'll pay you in the sein you've favour'd me with.

Bar. May you win and wear her, Mr Hazard; and since my nephew merits not the maid, I wish you and her happiness.

Haz. Thanks, Mr Barnacle-I will away to Wilding's, and prepare for your reception-will you follow me!

Litt. We will.

[Exit.

Bar. What say you gentlemen? shall we drink this cou ple in a glass of sack, and then to wish'em joy?

Acr. Agreed.

Nepb. I'm for any thing

SCENE, WILDING'S House.

Enter Mrs WILDLNG and PENELOPE.

[Exeunt.

Pen. Why, you would not have me encourage this Ha zard?

Mrs Wild. Indeed, but I wou'd.

Pen. What! a gamester! a profligate!

Mrs Wild. His gaming is accidental-A younger brother, and bred to no business, naturally leads to the dice for his supplies-I know he is tir'd of the company he has kept; his honour is as yet unimpeach'd, and with your fortune, what can either of you want, or desire further? Pen. Indeed, I dare not think of it. Give me a little time-and-who knows-Lord, he's here.

Enter HAZARD.

Mrs Wild. Mr Hazard, I have pleaded hard for you, and promis'd much for you-You must now try the cause yourself.

Haz. I am indebted to you all things succeed beyond your thought-pray, give me a little opportunity with your kinswoman

Mrs Wild. I'll withdraw.

Haz. I know not how to woo her

Sweet lady

Pen. Your pleasure, sir?

[Exit.

Haz.

If

Haz. Pray, let me ask you a questionyou had lost you way, and met one,

A traveller like myself, that knew the coast

O' th' country, would you thank him to direct you?
Pen. That common manners would instruct.

Haz. I think so.

Pen. But there are many ways to the wood.
Haz. And which

Would you desire; the nearest path, and safest,
Or that which leads about?

Pen. Without all question,

The nearest and safest.

Haz. Can you love then?

Pen. I were a devil else..

Haz. And can you love a man?

Pen. A man! what else, sir?

Haz. Y'are so far on your way. Now, love but me, Y'are at your journey's end; what say you to me? Pen. Nothing, sir.

Haz. That's no answer, you must say something

Pen. I hope you'll not compel me.

Haz. D'y' hear, lady?

Setting this foolery aside, I know

You cannot chuse but love me.

Pen. Why?

Haz. 1 have been told so.

Pen. You are easy of belief;

I think I should be best acquainted with

My own thoughts, and I dare not be so desperate
To conclude.

Haz. Come, come; y'are a disembling gentlewoman,
I know your heart; you have lov'd me a great while.
What should I play the fool for? If you remember,
I urg'd some wild discourse in the behalf

Of Barnacle; it is a trial of thee;

That humour made me love thee; and since that, thy vir

tue.

Pen. Indeed, sir?

Haz. Indeed, sir? why I have been contracted to thee. Pen. How long?

Haz. This half hour; know thyportion, and shall have it. Pen. Strange!

Haz. Nay, I'll have thee too.

VOL. II.

Pen. You will?

Haz. I cannot help it; thy kind cousin will have it so: 'Ils his own plot, to make thee amends; is't not Good mirth? but 'tis not love to thee or me;

But to have me possest he is no cuckold;

I see through his device, thou art much beholden to him;
He meant to have put thee off with half thy portion ;
Bat that, as things have hap'd, we must keep secret,
Say, is't a match? I have two thousand pound too,
I thank the dice; let's put our stocks together;
Children will follow-He is here already.

Enter WILDING.

Wild. So close! I am glad on't, this prepares Will Hazard, And my young cousin. -a word, Penelope.

Haz. Now will you make all sure.

Wild. You us'd me coarsely,

But I have forgot it; what discourse have you

With this gentleman ?

Pen. He would seem to be suitor.

Wild. Entertain him, d'y' hear; you may do worse; be

rul'd.

Twas in my thought to remove it; does he not

Talk strangely?

Pen. Of what?

Wild. Of nothing; let me counsel you

To love him; call him husband.

Pen. I resolve

Never to marry without your consent.

Enter ACRE LESS, LITTLESTOCK, SELLAWAY.

Haz. Gentlemen, welcome.

Pen. If you bestow me, sir, I will be confident

I am not lost, I must confess I love him.

Wild. No more then; lose no time.

Kind gentlemen

Y'are come most seasonable to be the witnesses

Of my consent; I have examin'd both

Your hearts, and freely giye thee here my kinswoman:
No sooner shall the church pronounce

You married, but challenge what is her's.
Haz. Five thousand pound,

Wild. I do confess it is her portion;

You sha'not stay to talk-Nay, gentlemen,

Pray