Kings and rulers -- Drama; Political plays; Tragicomedy
From whom, _Bacurius_?
_Bac_.
From the Princess, Sir.
_Arb_.
I knew I had seen her.
_Mar_.
His fit begins to take him now again,
'Tis a strange Feaver, and 'twill shake us all anon, I fear,
Would he were well cur'd of this raging folly:
Give me the warrs, where men are mad, and may talk what they
list, and held the bravest fellows; This pelting prating peace is
good for nothing: drinking's a vertue to't.
_Arb_.
I see there's truth in no man, nor obedience,
But for his own ends, why did you let her in?
_Bac_.
It was your own command to barr none from him,
Besides, the Princess sent her ring Sir, for my warrant.
_Arb_.
A token to _Tigranes_, did she not?
Sir tell truth.
_Bac_.
I do not use to lie Sir,
'Tis no way I eat or live by, and I think,
This is no token Sir.
_Mar_.
This combat has undone him: if he had been well beaten, he had
been temperate; I shall never see him handsome again, till he
have a Horse-mans staffe yok'd thorow his shoulders, or an arm
broken with a bullet.
_Arb_.
I am trifled with.
_Bac_.
Sir?
_Arb_.
I know it, as I know thee to be false.
_Mar_.
Now the clap comes.
_Bac_.
You never knew me so, Sir I dare speak it,
And durst a worse man tell me, though my better--
_Mar_.
'Tis well said, by my soul.
_Arb_.
Sirra, you answer as you had no life.
_Bac_.
That I fear Sir to lose nobly.
_Arb_.
I say Sir, once again.
_Bac_.
You may say what yo[u] please, Sir,
Would I might do so.
_Arb_.
I will, Sir, and say openly, this woman carries letters,
By my life I know she carries letters, this woman does it.
_Mar_.
Would _Bessus_ were here to take her aside and search her, He
would quickly tell you what she carried Sir.
_Arb_.
I have found it out, this woman carries letters.
_Mar_.
If this hold, 'twill be an ill world for Bawdes, Chamber-maids
and Post-boyes, I thank heaven I have none I but his letters
patents, things of his own enditing.
_Arb_.
Prince, this cunning cannot do't.
_Tigr_.
Doe, What Sir? I reach you not.
_Arb_.
It shall not serve your turn, Prince.
_Tigr_.
Serve my turn Sir?
_Arb_.
I Sir, it shall not serve your turn.
_Tigr_.
Be plainer, good Sir.
_Arb_.
This woman shall carry no more letters back to your
Love _Panthea_, by Heaven she shall not, I say she shall not.
_Mar_.
This would make a Saint swear like a souldier.
_Tigr_.
This beats me more, King, than the blowes you gave me.
_Arb_.
Take'em away both, and together let them prisoners be, strictly
and closely kept, or Sirra, your life shall answer it, and let
no body speak with'em hereafter.
_Tigr_.
Well, I am subject to you,
And must indure these passions:
This is the imprisonment I have look'd for always.
And the dearer place I would choose.
[_Exeunt_ Tigr. Spa. Bac.
_Mar_.
Sir, you have done well now.
_Arb_.
Dare you reprove it?
_Mar_.
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