Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Physi._ 'Tis but a scratch, nothing to danger.
_Claris._ But he receiv'd it from a friend,
And the unkindness ta'en at that, may kill him.
_Mari._ Let me see him:
_Physi._ By no means, he slumbers.
_Mari._ Then I cannot believe you,
When you tell me there's hope of him.
_Alber._ Yet many Ladies
Do give more faith to their Physitian
Than to their Confessor.
_Claris._ O my poor lost brother,
And friend more dear than Brother.
_Alber._ More loud instruments
To disturb his slumbers! goe, goe, take Caroch:
And as you love me, you and the Girle retire
To our Summer house, i'th' Country; I'll be with you
Within these two days.
_Maria._ I am yours in all things,
Though with much sorrow to leave him. [_Exeunt_ Maria, Claris.
_Alber._ I pray you Gentlemen,
With best observance tend your Patient;
The loss of my heir-male, lies now a bleeding.
_Enter_ Mentivole.
And think what payment his recovery
Shall show'r upon you,
Of all men breathing; [_Exeunt_ Physitian, Chirur.
Wherefore do you arrive here? Are you mad?
My injury begins to bleed afresh
At sight of you; why this affront of yours
I receive more malitious than the other.
Your hurt was only danger to my son:
But your sight to me is death; Why come you hither?
Do you come to view the wounds, which you have made?
And glory in them?
_Menti._ Rather worthy Sir, to pour Oyl into them.
_Alber._ I am a Soldier Sir,
Least part of a Courtier, and understand
By your smooth Oyl,
Your present flattery.
_Menti._ Sir, for my Fathers sake acknowledge me
To be born a Gentleman, no slave; I ever
Held flatterers of that breed; do not misconstrue
In your distaste of me, the true intent
Of my coming hither, for I do protest
I do not come to tell you I am sorry
For your sons hurt.
_Alber._ Not sorry?
_Menti._ No not sorry; I have to the lowest ebbe, lost all my fury:
But I must not lose my honesty; 'twas he
Gave heat unto the injury, which return'd
(Like a Petar, ill lighted, into 'th' bosome
Of him, gave fire to't) yet I hope his hurt,
Is not so dangerous, but he may recover;
When if it please him, call me to account,
For the loss of so much blood, I shall be ready
To do him noble reason.
_Alber._ You are arm'd me thinks with wondrous confidence.
_Menti._ O with the best Sir;
For I bring penitence, and satisfaction.
_Alber._ Satisfaction? Why I heard you say but now,
You were not sorry for his wounds.
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