M.--Monck Mason’s edition, 1779 G.--Gifford’s [2nd.] edition, 1813 S.--Symons’ (Mermaid) edition, 1893 f.--and all later editions s.d.--stage direction THE FATALL DOWRY: A TRAGEDY: _As it hath beene often Acted at the Priuate House in Blackefryers, by his Maiesties Seruants._ _Written by P. M. and N. F._ LONDON, Printed by IOHN NORTON, for FRANCIS CONSTABLE, and are to be iold at his shop at the _Crane_, in _Pauls Churchyard_. 1632. _Charalois._ _Romont._ _Charmi._ _Nouall Sen._ _Liladam._ _DuCroy._ _Rochfort._ _Baumont._ _Pontalier._ _Malotin._ _Beaumelle._ _Florimel._ } _Bellapert._} _Aymer._ _Nouall Jun._ _Aduocates._ _Creditors 3._ _Officers._ _Priest._ _Taylor._ _Barber._ _Perfumer._ [Page.] [Presidents, Captains, Soldiers, Mourners, Gaoler, Bailiffs, Servants.] The Fatall Dowry: A Tragedy: _Act. primus._ _Scaena prima:_ [_A Street before the Court of Justice_] _Enter_ Charaloyes _with a paper_, Romont, Charmi. _Charmi_ Sir, I may moue the Court to serue your will, But therein shall both wrong you and my selfe. _Rom._ Why thinke you so sir? _Charmi._ ’Cause I am familiar With what will be their answere: they will say, ’Tis against law, and argue me of Ignorance 5 For offering them the motion. _Rom._ You know not, Sir, How in this cause they may dispence with Law, And therefore frame not you their answere for them, But doe your parts. _Charmi._ I loue the cause so well, As I could runne, the hazard of a checke for ’t. 10 _Rom._ From whom? _Charmi._ Some of the bench, that watch to give it, More then to doe the office that they fit for: But giue me (sir) my fee. _Rom._ Now you are Noble. _Charmi._ I shall deserue this better yet, in giuing My Lord some counsell, (if he please to heare it) 15 Then I shall doe with pleading. _Rom._ What may it be, sir? _Charmi._ That it would please his Lordship, as the presidents, And Counsaylors of Court come by, to stand Heere, and but shew your selfe, and to some one Or two, make his request: there is a minute 20 When a mans presence speakes in his owne cause, More then the tongues of twenty aduocates. _Rom._ I haue vrg’d that. _Enter_ Rochfort: _DuCroye_. _Charmi._ Their Lordships here are coming, I must goe get me a place, you’l finde me in Court, And at your seruice _Exit Charmi._ _Rom._ Now put on your Spirits. 25 _Du Croy._ The ease that you prepare your selfe, my Lord, In giuing vp the place you hold in Court, Will proue (I feare) a trouble in the State, And that no slight one. _Roch._ Pray you sir, no more.