PVG. Here,
But now, he had it.
MER. Saw you any? _Traines_? 25
TRA. Not I.
PVG. The Gentleman ſaw him.
MER. Enquire.
PVG. I was ſo earneſt vpon her, I mark’d not!
_The_ Diuell _confeſſeth himſelfe coozen’d_.
My diuelliſh _Chiefe_ has put mee here in flesh, [141]
To ſhame mee! This dull body I am in,
I perceiue nothing with! I offer at nothing, 30
That will ſucceed!
TRA. Sir, ſhe ſaw none, ſhe ſaies.
PVG. _Satan_ himſelfe, has tane a ſhape t’abuſe me.
It could not be elſe.
MER. This is aboue ſtrange!
Mere-craft _accuſeth him of negligence_.
That you ſhould be ſo retchleſſe. What’ll you do, Sir?
How will you anſwer this, when you are queſtion’d? 35
PVG. Run from my fleſh, if I could: put off mankind!
This’s ſuch a ſcorne! and will be a new exerciſe,
For my _Arch-Duke_! Woe to the ſeuerall cudgells,
Muſt suffer, on this backe! Can you no ſuccours? Sir? 39
_He asketh ayde._
MER. Alas! the vſe of it is ſo preſent.
PVG. I aske,
Sir, credit for another, but till to morrow?
MER. There is not ſo much time, Sir. But how euer,
The lady is a noble Lady, and will
(To ſaue a Gentleman from check) be intreated
Mere-craft _promiſeth faintly, yet comforts him_.
To ſay, ſhe ha’s receiu’d it.
PVG. Do you thinke ſo? 45
Will ſhee be won?
MER. No doubt, to ſuch an office,
It will be a Lady’s brauery, and her pride.
PVG. And not be knowne on’t after, vnto him?
MER. That were a treachery! Vpon my word,
Be confident. Returne vnto your maſter, 50
My _Lady Preſident_ ſits this after-noone,
Ha’s tane the ring, commends her ſeruices
Vnto your _Lady-Dutcheſſe_. You may ſay
She’s a ciuill _Lady_, and do’s giue her
All her reſpects, already: Bad you, tell her 55
She liues, but to receiue her wiſh’d commandements,
And haue the honor here to kiſſe her hands:
For which ſhee’ll ſtay this houre yet. Haſten you
Your _Prince_, away.
PVG. And Sir, you will take care
Th’ excuſe be perfect?
MER. You confeſſe your feares. 60
_The_ Diuel _is doubtfull_.
Too much.
PVG. The ſhame is more, I’ll quit you of either.
[555] SD. om.
[556] 1 SN.] [_Offers to kiss her._ G
[557] 5 SN. [_Exit hastily._ (after 5) [_Exit._ (after 6) G
[558] 10 SN.] Sweetheart! _Re-enter_ PITFALL. || sir?
[_Pug runs to her._ G
[559] 16 SN.] _Enter_ TRAINS _in his false beard and cloke_.
(after ’vp--’15) [_Exit Trains._] (after ‘tis’ 16) G
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