Surrendering the possession, you shall ease Lady. In my judgment, Over. Good, good! conspire With your new husband, lady; second him Mar. Keep him From using of his hands, I'll use my tongue Over. Mine own varlet Mar. Yes, and uncase you too. The ideot; the patch; the slave; the booby; For your morning exercise; your football, or You'll speak in an humble key, and sue for fa-Can now anatomize you, and lay open vour. Lady. Never: do not hope it. Well. Let despair first seize me. Over. Yet, to shut up thy mouth, and make Thyself the lie, the loud lie! I draw out [Opens the box. Thy ears to the pillory; see, here's that, will make My interest clear-Ha! Lady. A fair skin of parchment! All your black plots, level with the earth Nay, pulverize, the walls, you think defend you. Joint after joint! Mar. I know you are a tearer. But I'll have first your fangs pared off; and then But neither wax nor words. How! thunder- | And make thee wish and kneel in vain to die ; struck! These swords, that keep thee from me, should Although they made my body but one wound, I play the fool, and make my anger but ridicu- There will be a time, and place, there will be, cowards! When you shall feel what I dare do. Well. I think so: You dare do any ill, yet want true valour Over. They are words I know not, Nor e'er will learn. Patience, the beggar's virtue, Enter GREEDY and Parson WELLDO. Welcome, most welcome! There's comfort in thy looks; is the deed done? Welldo. Married? yes, I assure you. Over. Then vanish all sad thoughts! there's My doubts and fears are in the titles drowned To my wish, to my wish. Now, you that plot | Lead not the way, let's quit the house, and against me, And hoped to trip my heels up; that contemned me; Think on it and tremble !-[Loud music.]-They come, I hear the music. A lane there for my lord! Well. This sudden heat May yet be cooled, sir. Over. Make way, there, for my lord! Enter ALLWORth, Margaret, LOVELL, and LADY. change Lov. I am ready. Should you answer his vain challenge. Borrow his help, though Hercules call it odds, Of pikes, lined through with shot, when I am Upon my injuries, shall I fear to charge them? Marg, Sir, first your pardon, then your bles-No: I'll thro' the battalia, and, that routed, sing, with Your full allowance of the choice I have made. This is my husband. Over, How! [Kneeling. Allw. So, I assure you; all the rites of mar- With every circumstance, are past; Over. Devil! are they married? Welldo. Do a father's part, and say, Heaven give them joy! Over. Confusion and ruin! speak, and speak quickly, Or thou art dead. Welldo. They are married. Over. Thou hadst better Have made a contract with the king of fiends Than these. My brain turns! Welldo. Why this rage to me? I'll fall to execution.-Ha! I am feeble: tears, Will not be drawn. Ha! what are these? Sure, hangmen, That come to bind my hands, and then to drag me Before the judgment-seat.-Now they are new And do appear like furies, with steel whips, [Dragged off by ORDER and AMBLE. Mar. Is't brave sport? Greedy. Brave sport? I'm sure it has taken away my stomach. Is not this your letter, sir? and these the words- I do not like the sauce. Mar, Was it not a rare trick, (An't please your worship) to make the deed nothing? Certain minerals I used, Incorporated in the ink and wax. Besides, he gave me nothing, but still fed me ment comfort. [To MARG. In Their own abilities leave them. Pray you take | It is a time of action; if your lordship Will please to confer a company upon me your command, I doubt not, in my service To my king and country, but I shall do something, I will endeavour you shall be his guardians Be it good or ill in law, I'll be an umpire That may make me right again. Well. Nothing wants, then, [To the audience. [Exeunt omnes. SCENE I. ACT I. Enter CAROLO CHAROMONTE. and CONTARINO. In every circumstance. Car. Again more welcome. Yet, give me leave to wish (and pray you excuse me, For I must use the freedom I was born with) As dear to me as the old Romans held To bless and guard their families. On my part, signior; nor can the duke In any man to doubt, that Giovanni, Car. I have discharged, To the utmost of my power, the trust the duke Their household Lares, who, they believed, had The seed of my endeavours was not sown power Upon the barren sands, but fruitful glebe, vance, Which yields a large increase; my noble charge, | That is without their power. When they ad- Of what's read to him, but 'tis straight digested, Music, he needs it not, it being born with him; All that he speaks being with such grace delivered, That it makes perfect harmony. Con. You describe A wonder to me. Car. Sir, he is no less; And, that there may be nothing wanting that Than if they had been fashioned and built up Con. And what place Does he now bless with his presence? Car. He is now Running at the ring, at which he's excellent. He does allot for every exercise A several hour; for sloth, the nurse of vices Not out of judgment, but deceiving fancy, And, what was dreadful, proves ridiculous. He, being pure and tried gold, and any stamp If you please, to some other subject, though I But break we off. Here comes my princely charge. Make your approaches boldly; you will find Giov. Pray you, forbear My hand, good signior; 'tis a ceremony Not due to me. 'Tis fit we should embrac Con. It is a favour, sir, I grieve to be denied. Giov. You shall overcome: But 'tis your pleasure, not my pride, that grants it. |