Yes: I have cause: to see you howl and blubber
At the parting of my torment, and your shame.
'Tis well: proceed: supply his wants: doe doe:
Let the great dower I brought serve to maintain
Your Bastards riots: send my Clothes and Jewels,
To your old acquaintance, your dear dame his Mother.
Now you begin to melt, I know 'twill follow.
_Hen_.
Is all I doe misconstru'd?
_Viol_.
I will take
A course to right my self, a speeding one:
By the bless'd Saints, I will; if I prove cruel,
The shame to see thy foolish pity, taught me
To lose my natural softness, keep off from me,
Thy flatteries are infectious, and I'le flee thee
As I would doe a Leper.
_Hen_.
Let not fury
Transport you so: you know I am your Creature,
All love, but to your self, with him, hath left me.
I'le joyn with you in any thing.
_Viol_.
In vain,
I'le take mine own waies, and will have no partners.
_Hen_.
I will not cross you.
_Viol_.
Do not, they shall find
That to a Woman of her hopes beguil'd
A Viper trod on, or an Aspick's mild.
[_Exeunt_.
SCENA II.
_Enter_ Lopez, Milanes, Arsenio.
_Lop_.
Sits the game there? I have you by mine order,
I love _Leandro_ for't.
_Mil_.
But you must shew it
In lending him your help, to gain him means
And opportunity.
_Lop_.
He shall want nothing,
I know my Advocate to a hair, and what
Will fetch him from his Prayers, if he use any,
I am honyed with the project: I would have him horn'd
For a most precious Beast.
_Ars_.
But you lose time.
_Lop_.
I am gone, instruct you _Diego_, you will find him
A sharp and subtle Knave, give him but hints
And he will amplifie. See all things ready,
I'le fetch him with a vengeance--
[_Exit_.
_Ars_.
If he fail now,
We'll give him over too.
_Mil_.
Tush, he is flesh'd.
And knows what vein to strike for his own credit.
_Ars_.
All things are ready.
_Mil_.
Then we shall have a merry Scene, ne're fear it.
[_Exeunt_.
SCENA III.
_Enter_ Amaranta, _with a note, and_ Moor.
_Amar_.
Is thy Master gone out?
_Moor_.
Even now, the Curate fetch'd him,
About a serious business as it seem'd,
For he snatch'd up his Cloak, and brush'd his Hat straight,
Set his Band handsomely, and out he gallop'd.
_Amar_.
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