_Roch._ Keepe from me--could not one good thought rise vp,
To tell you that she was my ages comfort,
Begot by a weake man, and borne a woman, 170
And could not therefore, but partake of frailety?
Or wherefore did not thankfulnesse step forth,
To vrge my many merits, which I may
Obiect vnto you, since you proue vngratefull,
Flinty-hearted _Charaloys_?
_Cha._ Nature does preuaile 175
Aboue your vertue.
_Roch._ No! it giues me eyes,
To pierce the heart of designe against me.
I finde it now, it was my state was aym’d at,
A nobler match was fought for, and the houres
I liu’d, grew teadious to you: my compassion 180
Towards you hath rendred me most miserable,
And foolish charity vndone my selfe:
But ther’s a Heauen aboue, from whose iust wreake
No mists of policy can hide offendors.
_Enter Nouall se. with Officers._
_Nou. se._ Force ope the doors--O monster, caniball, 185
Lay hold on him, my sonne, my sonne.--O _Rochfort_,
’Twas you gaue liberty to this bloody wolfe
To worry all our comforts,--But this is
No time to quarrell; now giue your assistance
For the reuenge.
_Roch._ Call it a fitter name-- 190
Iustice for innocent blood.
_Cha._ Though all conspire
Against that life which I am weary of,
A little longer yet ile striue to keepe it,
To shew in spite of malice, and their lawes,
His plea must speed that hath an honest cause. 195
_Exeunt_
_Actus quintus._
_Scaena prima._
[_A Street_]
_Enter Liladam_, _Taylor_, _Officers_.
_Lila_ Why ’tis both most vnconscionable, and vntimely
T’arrest a gallant for his cloaths, before
He has worne them out: besides you sayd you ask’d
My name in my Lords bond but for me onely,
And now you’l lay me vp for’t. Do not thinke 5
The taking measure of a customer
By a brace of varlets, though I rather wait
Neuer so patiently, will proue a fashion
Which any Courtier or Innes of court man
Would follow willingly.
_Tayl._ There I beleeue you. 10
But sir, I must haue present moneys, or
Assurance to secure me, when I shall.--
Or I will see to your comming forth.
_Lila._ Plague on’t,
You haue prouided for my enterance in:
That comming forth you talke of, concernes me. 15
What shall I doe? you haue done me a disgrace
In the arrest, but more in giuing cause
To all the street, to thinke I cannot stand
Without these two supporters for my armes:
Pray you let them loose me: for their satisfaction 20
I will not run away.
_Tayl._ For theirs you will not,
But for your owne you would; looke to them fellows.
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