_King._ Those that can make a Jest of what ought to be shocking to Humanity, surely deserve not the Name of Great or Noble Men. _Dick._ What do you think of it, Sir? If you belong to the Court, you, perhaps, may know something of the King's Temper. _King._ Why, if I can judge of his Temper at all, I think he would not suffer the greatest Nobleman in his Court, to do an Injustice to the meanest Subject in his Kingdom. But pray who is the Nobleman that is capable of such Actions as these? _Dick._ Do you know my Lord _Lurewell_? _King._ Yes. _Dick._ That's the Man. _King._ Well, I would have you put your Design in Execution. 'Tis my Opinion the King will not only hear your Complaint, but redress your Injuries. _Mil._ I wish it may prove so. _Enter the_ KEEPERS, _leading in the_ COURTIERS. _1 K._ Hola! _Cockle!_ Where are ye? Why, Man, we have nabb'd a Pack of Rogues here just in the Fact. _King._ Ha, ha, ha! What, turn'd Highwaymen, my Lords? or Deer-stealers? _1 C._ I am very glad to find your Majesty in Health and Safety. _2 C._ We have run thro' a great many Perils and Dangers to Night, but the Joy of finding your Majesty so unexpectedly, will make us forget all we have suffer'd. _Mil._ and } What! is this the King? _Dick._ } _King._ I am very glad to see you, my Lords, I confess; and particularly you, my Lord _Lurewell_. _Lure._ Your Majesty does me Honour. _King._ Yes, my Lord, and I will do you Justice too; your Honour has been highly wrong'd by this young Man. _Lure._ Wrong'd, my Liege! _King._ I hope so, my Lord; for I wou'd fain believe you can't be guilty of Baseness and Treachery. _Lure._ I hope your Majesty will never find me so. What dares this Villain say? _Dick._ I am not to be frighted, my Lord. I dare speak Truth at any Time. _Lure._ Whatever stains my Honour must be false. _King._ I know it must, my Lord; yet has this Man, not knowing who I was, presum'd to charge your Lordship, not only with great Injustice to himself; but also with ruining an innocent Virgin whom he lov'd, and who was to have been his Wife; which, if true, were base and treacherous; but I know 'tis false, and therefore leave it to your Lordship to say what Punishment I shall inflict upon him, for the Injury done to your Honour. _Lure._ I thank your Majesty. I will not be severe; he shall only ask my Pardon, and To-morrow Morning be oblig'd to marry the Creature he has traduc'd me with. _King._ This is mild. Well, you hear your Sentence. _Dick._ May I not have Leave to speak before your Majesty? _King._ What can'st thou say? _Dick._ If I had your Majesty's Permission, I believe I have certain Witnesses, which will undeniably prove the Truth of all I have accus'd his Lordship of. _King._ Produce them. _Dick._ _Peggy!_ _Enter_ PEGGY. _King._ Do you know this Woman, my Lord? _Lure._ I know her, please your Majesty, by Sight, she is a Tenant's Daughter. _Peg_. [_Aside._] Majesty! What, is this the King?