_Pont._ Without this
I come to call you to account, for what
Is past already. I by your example 10
Of thankfulnesse to the dead Generall
By whom you were rais’d, haue practis’d to be so
To my good Lord _Nouall_, by whom I liue;
Whose least disgrace that is, or may be offred,
With all the hazzard of my life and fortunes, 15
I will make good on you, or any man,
That has a hand in’t; and since you allowe me
A Gentleman and a souldier, there’s no doubt
You will except against me. You shall meete
With a faire enemy, you vnderstand 20
The right I looke for, and must haue.
_Rom._ I doe,
And with the next dayes sunne you shall heare from me.
_Exeunt._
_Scaena 4._
_Enter Charalois with a casket, Beaumelle, Baumont._
[_A Room in_ Charalois’ _House_]
_Cha._ Pray beare this to my father, at his leasure
He may peruse it: but with your best language
Intreat his instant presence: you haue sworne
Not to reueale what I haue done.
_Bau._ Nor will I--
But--
_Cha._ Doubt me not, by Heauen, I will doe nothing 5
But what may stand with honour: Pray you leaue me
To my owne thoughts. If this be to me, rise;
I am not worthy the looking on, but onely
To feed contempt and scorne, and that from you
Who with the losse of your faire name haue caus’d it, 10
Were too much cruelty.
_Beau._ I dare not moue you
To heare me speake. I know my fault is farre
Beyond qualification, or excuse,
That ’tis not fit for me to hope, or you
To thinke of mercy; onely I presume 15
To intreate, you would be pleas’d to looke vpon
My sorrow for it, and beleeue, these teares
Are the true children of my griefe and not
A womans cunning.
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