Will. He shall know no more of it than he does already for me,
Gentlemen. [Pulls off his Disguise.
Blunt. _Willmore!_
Feth. Ay, ay,’tis he.
Blunt. Draw, Sir—you know me—
Will. —For one that ’tis impossible to cozen. [All laugh.
Beau. Have a care, Sir, we are all for the Captain.
Feth. As for that, Sir, we fear ye not, d’ye see, were you _Hercules_
and all his Myrmidons. [Draws, but gets behind.
Will. Fools, put up your Swords, Fools, and do not publish the Jest;
your Money you shall have again, on condition you never pretend to be
wiser than your other Men, but modestly believe you may be cozen’d as
well as your Neighbours. [The _Guardian_ talking with _Hunt_ and
_Shift_ and _Giant_ this while.
Feth. La you, _Ned_, why shou’d Friends fall out?
Blunt. Cozen’d! it may be not, Sir; for look ye, Sir, the _Essex_ Fool,
the cozen’d dull Rogue can shew Moveables or so—nay, they are right
too— [Shews his Jewels.
This is no _Naples_ Adventure, Gentlemen, no Copper 210 Chains; all
substantial Diamonds, Pearls and Rubies— [_Will._ takes the Casket, and
looks in it.
La Nu. Hah, do not I know that Casket, and those Jewels!
Feth. How the Pox came this Rogue by these?
Will. Hum, _Edward_, I confess you have redeem’d your Reputation, and
shall hereafter pass for a Wit—by what good fortune came you by this
Treasure?—what Lady—
Blunt. Lady, Sir! alas no, I’m a Fool, a Country Fop, an Ass, I; but
that you may perceive your selves mistaken, Gentlemen, this is but an
earnest of what’s to come, a small token of remembrance, or so—and yet
I have no Charms, I; the fine Captain has all the Wit and Beauty—but
thou’rt my Friend, and I’ll impart. [Brings out _Petronella_ veil’d.
Enter _Aurelia_ and _Sancho_.
Aur. Hither we trac’d her, and see she’s yonder.
San. Sir, in the King’s Name lay hold of this old Cheat, she has this
Night robb’d our _Patrona_ of a hundred thousand Crowns in Money and
Jewels.
Blunt. Hah! [Gets from her.
La Nu. You are mistaken, Friend _Sancho_, she only seiz’d ’em for my
use, and has deliver’d ’em in trust to my Friend the Captain.
Pet. Hah, _La Nuche!_
Blunt. How! cozen’d again!
Will. Look ye, Sir, she’s so beautiful, you need no Portion, that
alone’s sufficient for Wit.
Feth. Much good may do you with your rich Lady, _Edward._
Blunt. Death, this Fool laugh at me too—well, I am an errant right-down
Loggerhead, a dull conceited cozen’d silly Fool; and he that ever takes
me for any other, ’Dshartlikins, I’ll beat him. I forgive you all, and
will henceforth be good-natur’d; wo’t borrow any Money? Pox on’t, I’ll
lend as far as e’er ’twill go, for I am now reclaim’d.
211 Guar. Here is a Necklace of Pearl lost, which, Sir, I lay to your
Charge. [To _Fetherfool_.
Feth. Hum, I was bewitcht I did not rub off with it when it was
mine—who, I? if e’er I saw a Necklace of Pearl, I wish ’twere in my
Belly.
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