Enter LEON, MARGARITA, and ALTEA, with a taper. Altea. Yes, and i' th' cellar fast, And there he stays his good hour till I call him ; He will make dainty music 'mong the sack-buts. I've put him just, sir, under the duke's chamber. Leon. It is the better. Altea. He has giv'n me royally, And to my lady a whole load of portigues. Leon. Better and better still.-Go, Margarita, Now play your prize :-You say you dare be honest; I'll put you to your best. Marg. Secure yourself, sir; Give me the candle; pass away in silence. [Exeunt LEON and ALTEA. MARG, knocks. Duke. [Within.] Who's there? Oh, oh! Marg. My lord! Duke. [Within.] Have you brought me comfort? Marg. I have, my lord: Come forth; 'tis I. Come gently out; I'll help You are not well, I know by your flying fancy; Your body's ill at ease; your wounds Duke. I've none; I am as lusty, and as full of health, Marg. Weak in your blood, you would say. How wretched is my case, willing to please you, And find you so disable! Duke. Believe me, lady Marg. I know, you'll venture all you have to satisfy me, Your life I know; but is it fit I spoil you? Cac. [Below.] Here's to the duke! I heard it plainly sound. Marg. You are hurt mortally, And fitter for your prayers, sir, than pleasure. What starts you make! I would not kiss you wantonly, You are a wicked man, and sure this haunts you: 'Would you were out o' th' house! Duke. I would I were, O' that condition I had leap'd a window. Marg. And that's the least leap, if you mean to 'scape, sir. Why, what a frantic man were you to come here, What a weak man to counterfeit deep wounds, To wound another deeper! Duke. Are you honest then? Marg. Yes, then, and now, and ever; and excellent honest, And exercise this pastime but to shew you, I wish it like a friend that loves you dearly; shake If ever lady caught me in a trap more— Duke. She mocks my misery: Thou cruel lady! Marg. Thou cruel lord! wouldst thou betray my honesty, Betray it in mine own house, wrong my husband, Like a night thief, thou dar'st not name by day. light? Duke. I am most miserable. And, like a foolish thing, you have made yourself SO. Could not your own discretion tell you, sir, And all those dear delights you worshipp'd here. Duke. The noise again! [Noise below. Cac. [Below.] Some small beer, if you love me. A drunken devil too, to plague your villainy. In the next yard, if you dare venture drowning: Duke. I would not die so wretchedly. But say the rope be rotten? 'tis huge high too. Marg. Now you are frighted thoroughly, Duke. And I'll be your true servant, Ever from this hour virtuously to love you, Chastely and modestly to look upon you, And here I seal it. Marg. I may kiss a stranger, For you must now be so. Enter LEON, JUAN, ALONZO, and SANCHIO. Leon. How do you, my lord? Methinks you look but poorly on this matter. Has my wife wounded you? you were well before. 'Pray, sir, be comforted; I have forgot all, Truly forgiven too.-Wife, you are a right one, And now with unknown nations I dare trust you. Juan. No more feign'd fights, my lord; they never prosper. Enter ALTEA and CACAFOGo, drunk. Leon. Who's this? the devil in the vault? And as lovingly drunk, as though he had studied it. An ocean of sweet sack !-Shall we speak treason? Leon. He's devilish drunk. Duke. I had thought he had been a devil; He made as many noises, and as horrible. Leon. Oh, a true lover, sir, will lament loudly.— Which of the butts is your mistress? Cac. Butt in thy belly! Leon. There's two in thine I'm sure, 'tis grown Cac. Butt in thy face! [so monstrous. Leon. Go, carry him to sleep. A fool's love should be drunk; he has paid well for't too. When he is sober, let him out to rail, Or hang himself; there will be no loss of him. [Exeunt CACAFOGO and Servant. Enter PEREZ and ESTIFANIA. Leon. Who's this? my Mahound cousin? Perez. Good, sir; 'tis very good! 'Would I'd a house, too! (For there's no talking in the open air) Leon. I must laugh a little, And now I've done.-Coz, thou shalt live with me, My merry coz; the world shall not divorce us. Perez. I'll cry, and then I'll be thankful, Estif. If I prove otherwise, let me beg first. Use it to nobler ends than he that gave it. Duke. And this is yours, your true commission, sir. Now you are a captain. [TO LEON. [Kisses her. Leon. You're a noble prince, sir; And now a soldier, gentlemen. Omnes. We all rejoice in't. Juan. Sir, I shall wait upon you through all Alon. And I. [fortunes. Altea. And I must needs attend my mistress. Leon. Will you go, sister? Altea. Yes, indeed, good brother; I have two ties, my own blood, and my mistress. Marg. Is she your sister? Leon. Yes, indeed, good wife, And my best sister; for she prov'd so, wench, When she deceiv'd you with a loving husband. Altea. I would not deal so truly for a stranger. Marg. Well, I could chide you; But it must be lovingly, and like a sister.- Juan. Your colours you must wear, and wear 'em proudly, Wear 'em before the bullet, and in blood too : And all the world shall know we're Virtue's servants. Duke. And all the world shall know, a noble Makes women beautiful, and envy blind. [mind [Exeunt. THE EPILOGUE. Good night, our worthy friends! and may you part As you came hither! To those noble eyes, SCENE I.-The Street. Enter GASPERO and MELITUS. ACT I. Mel. Sir, you're the very friend I wish'd to meet with, I have a large discourse invites your ear Gas. And what concerns it? Mel. The sadly thriving progress of the loves Gas. Alas, Melitus, I should guess the best Mel. Who can tell By th' admiral of Venice, on a merchant The wars were scarce begun, but he, in fear I know, Melitus, he out of his own store, Hath monied Cassilane the general. Mel. What, without other pledges than Cassilane's, Bare promise of repayment? Gas. No, it may be He has some pretty lordship to retire to; The Senate should be thankful, otherwise They should annihilate one of those laws For which this kingdom is throughout the world Unfollowed and admired. Mel. What laws are these, sir? Let me so much importune you. Gas. You shall, And they be worth your knowledge: Briefly thus: Whoe'er he be that can detect apparently Another of ingratitude, for any Received benefit, the plaintiff may Require th' offender's life; unless he please Freely and willingly to grant remission. Gas. And what doth add some delight more, Mel. Why may not both demand it? But where the soldiers do not all consent, The chief, and then to make demands. Mel. You ravish me With wonder and delight. Gas. Come; as we walk, I shall more fully inform you. SCENE II.-The Senate House. [Exeunt. Whose confidence thou hast bewitch'd, should see For proof that I acknowledge you the author Cas. Boldly urg'd, And proudly, I could love thee, did not anger Ant. Sir, hear me: Were there not a chronicle In me to obstruct my fortunes, or descent, Cas. Not to me? Ant. You are my father, Yet not to you. Cas. Ambitious boy, how dar'st thou To tell me, that thou wilt contend? Ant. Had I Been slothful, and not follow'd you in all The streights of death, you might have justly then Cas. Antinous, look upon this badge of age, Ant. My case observes Both equity and precedents; for, sir, |