_John._ Do not fear, Let the great devil come, he shall come through me: Lost here, and we about ye? _Fred._ Fall before us? _Const._ O my unfortunate estate, all angers Compar'd to his, to his-- _Fred._ Let his, and all mens, Whilst we have power and life--stand up for heaven sake. _Con._ I have offended heaven too; yet heaven knows-- _John._ We are all evil: Yet Heaven forbid we should have our deserts. What is he? _Con._ Too too near to my offence Sir; O he will cut me piece-meal. _Fred._ 'Tis no Treason? _John._ Let it be what it will, if he cut here, I'le find him cut-work. _Fred._ He must buy you dear, With more than common lives. _John._ Fear not, nor weep not: By heaven I'le fire the Town before ye perish, And then, the more the merrier, we'l jog with ye. _Fred._ Come in, and dry your eyes. _John._ Pray no more weeping: Spoil a sweet face for nothing? my return Shall end all this I warrant you. _Const._ Heaven grant it. [_Exeunt._ SCENE III. _Enter_ Petrucchio, _with a Letter_. _Petr._ This man should be of special rank: For these commends carry no common way, No slight worth with 'em: He shall be he. _Enter Don_ John. _John._ 'Save ye Sir: I am sorrie My business was so unmannerly, to make ye Wait thus long here. _Petr._ Occasions must be serv'd Sir: But is your name _Don John_? _John._ It is Sir. _Petr._ Then, First, for your own brave sake I must embrace ye: Next, from the credit of your noble friend _Hernando de Alvara_, make ye mine: Who lays his charge upon me in this Letter To look ye out, and for the goodness in ye, Whilst your occasions make ye resident In this place, to supply ye, love and honour ye; Which had I know[n] sooner-- _John._ Noble Sir, You'l make my thanks too poor: I wear a sword, Sir, And have a service to be still dispos'd of, As you shall please command it. _Petr._ Gentle Sir, That manly courtesie is half my business: And to be short, to make ye know I honour ye, And in all points believe your worth like Oracle, And how above my friends, which are not few, And those not slack, I estimate your vertues, Make your self understand, This day _Petrucchio_, A man that may command the strength of this place, Hazard the boldest spirits, hath made choice Only of you, and in a noble office. _John._ Forward, I am free to entertain it. _Petr._ Thus then: I do beseech ye mark me. _John._ I shall do it.