_Char._ Nay surely, I that can
Giue nothing, will but sue for that againe. 245
No man will grant mee any thing I sue for.
But begging nothing, euery man will giue’t.
_Roch._ Sir, the loue I bore your father, and the worth
I see in you, so much resembling his.
Made me thus send for you. And tender heere 250
_Drawes a Curtayne._
What euer you will take, gold, Iewels, both,
All, to supply your wants, and free your selfe.
Where heauenly vertue in high blouded veines
Is lodg’d, and can agree, men should kneele downe,
Adore, and sacrifice all that they haue; 255
And well they may, it is so seldome seene.
Put off your wonder, and heere freely take
Or send your seruants. Nor, Sir, shall you vse
In ought of this, a poore mans fee, or bribe,
Vniustly taken of the rich, but what’s 260
Directly gotten, and yet by the Law.
_Char._ How ill, Sir, it becomes those haires to mocke?
_Roch._ Mocke? thunder strike mee then.
_Char._ You doe amaze mee:
But you shall wonder too, I will not take
One single piece of this great heape: why should I 265
Borrow, that haue not meanes to pay, nay am
A very bankerupt, euen in flattering hope
Of euer raysing any. All my begging,
Is _Romonts_ libertie.
_Enter Romont. Creditors loaden with mony. Baumont._
_Roch._ Heere is your friend,
Enfranchist ere you spake. I giue him you, 270
And Charolois. I giue you to your friend
As free a man as hee; your fathers debts
Are taken off.
_Char._ How?
_Rom._ Sir, it is most true.
I am the witnes.
_1 Cred._ Yes faith, wee are pay’d.
_2 Cred._ Heauen blesse his Lordship, I did thinke him wiser. 275
_3 Cred._ He a states-man, he an asse Pay other mens debts?
_1 Cred._ That he was neuer bound for.
_Rom._ One more such
Would saue the rest of pleaders.
_Char._ _Honord Rochfort._
Lye still my toung and bushes, cal’d my cheekes,
That offter thankes in words, for such great deeds. 280
_Roch._ Call in my daughter: still I haue a suit to you.
_Baum. Exit._
Would you requite mee.
_Rom._ With his life, assure you.
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