_Dio._ I shall forget my life else. _Del._ I am a poor weak woman, to me no worship. _Enter_ Niger, Geta, _and Souldiers_. _Get._ And shall he have as you say, that kills this _Aper_? _Del._ Now mark and understand. _Nig._ The Proscription's up I'th' Market place, 'tis up, there ye may read it, He shall have half the Empire. _Get._ A pretty farm i' faith. _Nig._ And the Emperours Sister, bright _Aurelia_, Her to his wife. _Get._ Ye say well, Friend, but hark ye, Who shall do this? _Nig._ You, if you dare. _Get._ I think so; Yet I could poyson him in a Pot of Perry, He loves that veng'ancely; But when I have done this, May I lye with the Gentlewoman? _Nig._ Lye with her? what else, man? _Get._ Yes, man, I have known a man married that never lay with his Wife: Those dancing days are done. _Nig._ These are old Souldiers, And poor it seems, I'll try their appetites. 'Save ye, brave Souldiers. _Max._ Sir, ye talkt of Proscriptions? _Nig._ 'Tis true, there is one set up from the Emperour Against _Volutius Aper_. _Dio. Aper_? _Del._ Now; Now have you found the Boar? _Dio._ I have the meaning; And blessed Mother-- _Nig._ He has scorn'd his Master, And bloodily cut off by treachery The noble Brother to him. _Dio._ He lives here, Sir, Sickly and weak. _Nig._ Did you see him? _Max._ No. _Nig._ He is murthered; So ye shall find it mentioned from the Emperour; And honest faithful Souldiers, but believe it; For, by the gods, ye will find it so, he is murthered, The manner how, read in the large Proscription. _Del._ It is most true, Son; and he cozens ye, _Aper_'s a Villain false. _Dio._ I thank ye, Mother, And dare believe ye; hark ye, Sir, the recompence? As ye related. _Nig._ Is as firm as faith, Sir; Bring him alive or dead. _Max._ You took a fit time, The General being out o' th' Town; for though we love him not, Yet had he known this first, you had paid for't dearly. _Dio._ 'Tis _Niger_, now I know him; honest _Niger_, A true sound man, and I believe him constantly; Your business may be done, make no great hurry For your own safety. _Nig._ No, I am gone; I thank ye. [_Exit._ _Dio._ Pray, _Maximinian_, pray. _Max._ I'll pray, and work too. _Dio._ I'll to the Market-place, and read the offer, And now I have found the Boar. _Del._ Find your own faith too, And remem[b]er what ye have vow'd. _Dio._ O Mother. _Del._ Prosper. _Get._ If my master and I do this, there's two Emperours, And what a show will that make! how we shall bounce it! [_Exeunt._ _Actus Secundus. Scena Prima._ _Enter_ Drusilla, _and_ Delphia.