_1 Bra._ I am a ruffian too; by the prejudice of education, I was born
a butcher.--In short, sir, if your wine had come, we might have trifled
a little longer.--Come, sir, which sword will you fall by? mine, sir?
_2 Bra._ Or mine? [_Draws._
_3 Bra._ Or mine? [_Draws._
_4 Bra._ Or mine? [_Draws._
_Y. Mir._ I scorn to beg my life; but to be butchered thus!--O, there's
the wine!--this moment for [_Knocking._] my life or death.
_Enter_ ORIANA.
Lost! for ever lost!--Where's the wine, child! [_Faintly._
_Oriana._ Coming up, sir. [_Stamps._
_Enter_ DURETETE _with his Sword drawn, and six of the_ GRAND
MUSQUETEERS, _with their Pieces presented, the_ RUFFIANS _drop
their Swords_.--ORIANA _goes off_.
_Y. Mir._ The wine, the wine, the wine! Youth, pleasure, fortune, days
and years, are now my own again! Ah, my dear friends! did not I tell
you, this wine would make me merry?--Dear Captain, these gentlemen are
the best natured, facetious, witty creatures, that ever you knew.
_Enter_ LAMORCE.
_Lam._ Is the wine come, sir?
_Y. Mir._ O yes, madam, the wine is come----see there! [_Pointing to
the_ SOLDIERS.] Your ladyship has got a very fine ring upon your finger.
_Lam._ Sir, 'tis at your service.
_Y. Mir._ O ho! is it so? Thou dear seven hundred pound, thou'rt welcome
home again, with all my heart!--Ad's my life, madam, you have got the
finest built watch there! Tompion's, I presume?
_Lam._ Sir, you may wear it.
_Y. Mir._ O madam, by no means, 'tis too much--Rob you of all!--[_Taking
it from her._] Good, dear time, thou'rt a precious thing, I'm glad I
have retrieved thee. [_Putting it up._] What, my friends neglected all
this while! Gentlemen, you'll pardon my complaisance to the lady.--How
now! is it civil to be so out of humour at my entertainment, and I so
pleased with yours? Captain, you're surprised at all this--but we're in
our frolics, you must know.--Some wine here!
_Enter_ SERVANT, _with Wine_.
Come, Captain, this worthy gentleman's health.
[_Tweaks the First_ BRAVO _by the Nose; he roars_.
But now, where--where's my dear deliverer, my boy, my charming boy?
_1 Bra._ I hope some of our crew below stairs have dispatched him.
_Y. Mir._ Villain, what say'st thou? dispatched! I'll have ye all
tortured, racked, torn to pieces alive, if you have touched my
boy.--Here, page! page! page! [_Runs out._
_Dur._ Here, gentlemen, be sure you secure those fellows.
_1 Bra._ Yes, sir, we know you, and your guard will be very civil to us.
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