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
_Land._ I am quit now, Seignior,
For all the pranks you plaid, and railings at me,
For to tell true, out of a trick I put
Upon your high behaviours, which was a lie,
But then it serv'd my turn, I drew the Lady
Unto my Kinsman's here, only to torture
Your _Don_-ships for a day or two; and secure her
Out of all thoughts of danger; here she comes now.
_Enter_ Vecchio, _and_ Constantia.
_Duke._ May I yet speak?
_Vec._ Yes, and embrace her too,
For one that loves you dearer--
_Duke._ O my Sweetest.
_Pet._ Blush not, I will not chide ye.
_Const._ To add more
Unto the joy I know, I bring ye, see Sir,
The happy fruit of all our Vows!
_Duke._ Heavens Blessing
Be round about thee ever.
_John._ Pray bless me to[o],
For if your Grace be well instructed this way,
You'll find the keeping half the getting.
_Duke._ How, Sir?
_John._ I'll tell you that anon.
_Const._ 'Tis true, this Gentleman
Has done a charity worthy your favour,
And let him have it, dear Sir.
_Duke._ My best Lady
He has, and ever shall have: so must you, Sir,
To whom I am equal bound as to my being.
_Fred._ Your Graces humble servant--
_Du._ Why kneel you, Sir?
_Vec._ For pardon for my boldness: yet 'twas harmless,
And all the art I have, Sir; those your Grace saw,
Which you thought spirits, were my Neighbours Children
Whom I instruct in Grammar here, and Musick;
Their shapes, the Peoples fond opinions,
Believing I can conjure, and oft repairing
To know of things stoln from 'em, I keep about me,
And always have in readiness, by conjecture
Out of their own confessions, I oft tell 'em
Things that by chance have fallen out so; which way
(Having the persons here, I knew you sought for)
I wrought upon your Grace; my end is mirth,
And pleasing, if I can, all parties.
_Duke._ I believe it,
For you have pleas'd me truly: so well pleas'd me,
That when I shall forget it--
_Pet._ Here's old _Antonio_,
I spy'd him at a window, coming mainly
I know about his Whore, the man you light on,
As you discovered unto me; good your Grace,
Let's stand by all, 'twill be a mirth above all,
To observe his pelting fury.
_Vec._ About a wench, Sir?
_Pet._ A young whore that has rob'd him.
_Vec._ But do you know, Sir,
Where she is?
_Pet._ Yes, and will make that perfect--
_Vec._ I am instructed well then.
_John._ If he come
To have a Devil shew'd him, by all means
Let me be he, I can roar rarely.
_Pet._ Be so,
But take heed to his anger.
_Vec._ Slip in quickly,
There you shall find suits of all sorts: when I call
Be ready and come forward. [_Exeunt all but_ Vecchio.
Who's there comes in?
_Enter_ Antonio.
_Ant._ Are you the Conjurer?
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