Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Ant._ Well:
Ha's given me my _quietus est_, I felt him
In my small guts, I'me sure, has feez'd me:
This comes of siding with ye.
_2 Gent._ Can you go Sir?
_Ant._ I should go man, and my head were off,
Never talk of going.
_Petr._ Come, all shall be well then,
I hear more rescue coming.
_Enter the_ Dukes _Faction_.
_Ant._ Let's turn back then;
My skull's uncloven yet, let me but kill.
_Petr._ Away for Heaven sake with him.
_John._ How is't?
_Duke._ Well Sir,
Only a little stagger'd.
_Faction Duke._ Let's pursue 'em.
_Du._ No not a man, I charge ye: thanks good coat,
Thou hast sav'd me a shrewd welcom: 'twas put home too,
With a good mind I'me sure on't.
_John._ Are ye safe then?
_Duke._ My thanks to you brave Sir, whose timely valour,
And manly courtesie came to my rescue.
_John._ Ye'had foul play offer'd ye, and shame befal him
That can pass by oppression.
_Duke._ May I crave Sir,
But thus much honour more, to know your name?
And him I am so bound to?
_John._ For the Bond Sir,
'Tis every good mans tye: to know me further
Will little profit ye; I am a stranger,
My Country _Spain_; my name _Don John_, a Gentleman
That lye here for my study.
_Duke._ I have heard Sir,
Much worthy mention of ye, yet I find
Fame short of what ye are.
_John._ You are pleas'd Sir,
To express your courtesie: may I demand
As freely what you are, and what mischance
Cast you into this danger?
_Duke._ For this present
I must desire your pardon: you shall know me
E're it be long Sir, and a nobler thanks
Than now my will can render.
_John._ Your will's your own Sir.
_Duke._ What is't you look for sir, have you lost any thing?
_John._ Only my hat i'th' scuffle; sure these fellows
Were night-snaps.
_Duke._ No, believe Sir: pray ye use mine,
For 'twill be hard to find your own now.
_John._ No Sir.
_Du._ Indeed ye shall, I can command another:
I do beseech ye honour me.
_John._ I will Sir,
And so I'le take my leave.
_Duke._ Within these few days
I hope I shall be happy in your knowledge,
Till when I love your memory. [_Exit_ Duke, _&c._
_John._ I yours.
This is some noble fellow.
_Enter_ Frederick.
_Fred._ 'Tis [h]is tongue sure.
_Don John_?
_John._ _Don Frederick_?
_Fred._ Ye're fairly met Sir:
I thought ye had been a Bat-fowling: prethee tell me,
What Revelations hast thou had to night,
That home was never thought of?
_John._ Revelations?
I'le tell thee _Frederick_, but before I tell thee,
Settle thy understanding.
_Fred._ 'Tis prepar'd, Sir.
_John._ Why then mark what shall follow. This night _Frederick_,
This bawdy night.
_Fred._ I thought no less.
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