_Diph_. You do wrong us both; People hereafter shall not say there past A bond more than our loves, to tie our lives And deaths together. _Mel_. It is as nobly said as I would wish; Anon I'le tell you wonders; we are wrong'd. _Diph_. But I will tell you now, wee'l right our selves. _Mel_. Stay not, prepare the armour in my house; And what friends you can draw unto our side, Not knowing of the cause, make ready too; Haste _Diphilus_, the time requires it, haste. [_Exit Diphilus_. I hope my cause is just, I know my blood Tells me it is, and I will credit it: To take revenge, and lose my self withal, Were idle; and to scape impossible, Without I had the fort, which misery Remaining in the hands of my old enemy _Calianax_, but I must have it, see [_Enter Calianax_. Where he comes shaking by me: good my Lord, Forget your spleen to me, I never wrong'd you, But would have peace with every man. _Cal_. 'Tis well; If I durst fight, your tongue would lie at quiet. _Mel_. Y'are touchie without all cause. _Cal_. Do, mock me. _Mel_. By mine honour I speak truth. _Cal_. Honour? where is't? _Mel_. See what starts you make into your hatred to my love and freedom to you.-- I come with resolution to obtain a suit of you. _Cal_. A suit of me! 'tis very like it should be granted, Sir. _Mel_. Nay, go not hence; 'Tis this; you have the keeping of the Fort, And I would wish you by the love you ought To bear unto me, to deliver it into my hands. _Cal_. I am in hope that thou art mad, to talk to me thus. _Mel_. But there is a reason to move you to it. I would kill the King that wrong'd you and your daughter. _Cal_. Out Traytor! _Mel_. Nay but stay; I cannot scape, the deed once done, Without I have this fort. _Cal_. And should I help thee? now thy treacherous mind betrays it self. _Mel_. Come, delay me not; Give me a sudden answer, or already Thy last is spoke; refuse not offered love, When it comes clad in secrets.