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
_Devit._ They are gone past hearing, now to taske _Devitry_, help,
help, as you are men help; some charitable hand, relieve a poor
distressed miserable wretch, thieves, wicked thieves have robb'd
me; bound me.
_Prot._ 'Foot, would they had gagg'd you too, your noise will
betray us, and fetch them again.
_Devit._ What blessed tongue spake to me, where, where where are
you Sir?
_Prot._ A plague of your bawling throat, we are well enough if you
have the grace to be thankful for't, do but snore to me, and 'tis
as much as I desire, to pass away time with, till morning, then
talk as loud as you please Sir, I am bound not to stir, therefore
lie still and snore I say.
_Devit._ Then you have met with thieves too I see.
_Prot._ And desire to meet with no more of them.
_Devit._ Alas, what can we suffer more? they are far enough by this
time; have they not all, all that we have Sir?
_Prot._ No by my faith have they not Sir; I gave them one trick to
boot for their learning, my Boots Sir, my Boots, I have sav'd my
stock, and my jewels in them, and therefore desire to hear no more
of them.
_Devit._ Now blessing on your wit, Sir, what a dull slave was I,
dreamt not of your conveyance, help to unbind me Sir, and I'll
undoe you, my life for yours, no worse thief than my self meets you
again this night.
_Prot._ Reach me thy hands.
_Devit._ Here Sir, here, I could beat my brains out, that could not
think of boots, boots Sir, wide topt boots, I shall love them the
better whilst I live; but are you sure your Jewels are here Sir?
_Prot._ Sure sayst thou? ha, ha, ha.
_Devit._ So ho, illo ho. [_Within Soldiers._
Here Captain, here.
_Prot._ 'Foot what do you mean Sir?
_Enter Soldiers._
_Devit._ A trick to boot, say you; here you dull slaves, purchase,
purchase the soul of the Rock, Diamonds, sparkling Diamonds.
_Prot._ I'm betraid, lost, past recovery, lost, as you are men.
_Devit._ Nay rook, since you will be prating, we'll share your
carrion with you, have you any other conveyance now Sir?
_1._ 'Foot here are Letters, Epistles, familiar Epistles, we'll see
what treasure is in them, they are seal'd sure.
_Prot._ Gentlemen, as you are Gentlemen spare my Letters, and take
all willingly, all: I'll give you a release, a general release, and
meet you here to morrow with as much more.
_Devit._ Nay, since you have your tricks, and your conveyances, we
will not leave a wrinkle of you unsearcht.
_Prot._ Hark, there comes company, you will be betraid, as you love
your safeties, beat out my brains, I shall betray you else.
_Devit._ Treason, unheard of Treason, monstrous, monstrous
villanies.
_Prot._ I confess my self a Traitor, shew your selves good
subjects, and hang me up for't.
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