Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Long._ Then 'tis pity that
Injurious _Orleans_ is his brother.
_Dub._ He is but his brother-in-law.
_Long._ Law? that's as bad.
_Dub._ How is your Law as bad? I rather wish
The hangman thy Executor than that
Equivocation should be ominous.
_Enter two Lawyers, and two Creditors._
_Long._ Some of your Lawyers--
_1 Law._ What is ominous?
_2 Law._ Let no distrust trouble your Lordships thought.
_1 Law._ The evidences of your question'd Land
Ha' not so much as any literal
Advantage in 'em to be made against
Your Title.
_2 Law._ And your Council understands
The business fully.
_1 Law._ Th'are industrious, just.
_2 Law._ And very confident.
_1 Law._ Your state endures
A voluntary trial; like a man
Whose honors are maliciously accus'd.
_2 Law._ The accusation serves to clear his cause.
_1 Law._ And to approve his truth more.
_2 Law._ So shall all
Your adversarie's pleadings strengthen your
Possession.
_1 Law._ And be set upon record
To witness the hereditary right
Of you and yours.
_2 Law._ Courage, you have the law.
_Long._ And you the profits.
_Mont._ If discouragement
Could work upon me, your assurances
Would put me strongly into heart again;
But I was never fearful: and let fate
Deceive my expectation, yet I am
Prepared against dejection.
_1 Cre._ So are we.
_2 Cre._ We have received a comfortable hope
That all will speed well.
_Long._ What is he _Duboys_?
_Dub._ A Creditor.
_Long._ I thought so, for he speaks
As if he were a partner in his state.
_Mont._ Sir, I am largely indebted to your loves.
_Long._ More to their purses.
_M[o]nt._ Which you shall not lose.
_1 Cred._ Your Lordship.
_Dub._ That's another creditor.
_1 Cred._ Has interest in me.
_Long._ You have more of him.
_1 Cred._ And I have had so many promises
From these, and all your learned Counsellors;
How certainly your cause will prosper: that--
_Long._ You brought no Serjeants with you?
_Dub._ To attend his ill success.
_Mont._ Good Sir, I will not be
Unthankful either to their industries
Or your affections.
_1 Law._ All your Land (my Lord)
Is at the barr now, give me but ten Crowns
I'll save you harmless.
_Long._ Take him at his word;
If he does lose, you're sav'd by miracle,
For I never knew a Lawyer yet undone.
_1 Law._ Then now you shall, Sir, if this prospers not.
_Long._ Sir, I beseech you do not force your voice
To such a loudness, but be thrifty now;
Preserve it till you come to plead at bar
It will be much more profitable in
The satisfaction than the promise.
_1 Law._ Is not this a satisfaction to engage
My self for this assurance, if he--
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