Sir _Sig_. Ah, _le Diavilo, le Diavilo, le Diavilo_.
[_Lets go the Bucket, and is running frighted away_.
_Enter_ Fillamour _and_ Page, _he returns_.
--How, a Man! was ever wretched Wight so miserable, the Devil at one
hand, and a _Roman_ Night-walker at the other; which danger shall I
chuse?
[_Gets to the door of the House_.
_Tick_. So, I am got up at last--thanks to my Knight, for I am sure ‘twas
he! hah, he’s here--I’ll hear his Business.
[_Goes near to_ Fillamour.
_Fil_. Confound this Woman, this bewitching Woman: I cannot shake her
from my sullen Heart; Spite of my Soul I linger hereabouts, and cannot to
_Viterbo_.
_Tick_. Very good; a dainty Rascal this!
_Enter_ Galliard _with a Lanthorn, as from_ Silvia’s
_House, held by_ Philippa.
_Fil_.--Hah, who’s this coming from her House? Perhaps ‘tis _Galliard_.
_Gal_. No Argument shall fetch me back, by Heaven.
_Fil_. ‘Tis the mad Rogue.
_Tick_. Oh Lord, ‘tis _Galliard_, and angry too; now cou’d I but get off,
and leave Sir _Signal_ to be beaten, ‘twere a rare project--but ‘tis
impossible without discovery.
_Phil_. But will you hear her, Signior?
_Gal_. That is, will I lose more time about her? Plague on’t, I have
thrown away already such Songs and Sonnets, such Madrigals and Posies,
such Night-walks, Sighs, and direful Lovers looks, as wou’d have
mollify’d any Woman of Conscience and Religion; and now to be popt i’th’
mouth with Quality! Well, if ever you catch me lying with any but honest
well-meaning Damsels hereafter, hang me:--farewel, old Secret, farewel.
[_Ex_. Philippa.
--Now am I asham’d of being cozen’d so damnably, _Fillamour_, that
virtuous Rascal, will so laugh at me; s’heart, cou’d I but have debaucht
him, we had been on equal terms.--but I must help my self with lying, and
swear I have--a--
_Fil_. You shall not need, I’ll keep your Counsel, Sir.
_Gal_. Hah--_estes vous la_?--
_Tick_. How, _Fillamour_ all this while! some Comfort yet, I am not the
only Professor that dissembles: but how to get away--
_Gal_. Oh _Harry_, the most damnably defeated!
[_A Noise of Swords_.
_Fil_. Hold! what Noise is that? two Men coming this way as from the
house of the Curtezans.
_Enter_ Julio _backwards, fighting_ Octavio _and Bravoes_.
_Gal_. Hah, on retreating,--S’death, I’ve no Sword!
_Fil_. Here’s one, I’ll take my Page’s.
[_Takes the Boy’s Sword_.
_Gal_. Now am I mad for mischief; here, hold my Lanthorn, Boy.
[_They fight on_ Julio’s _side, and fight_ Octavio _out at
t’other side: Enter_ Laura _and_ Sabina _at the Fore-door,
which is the same where Sir_ Signal _stands:_ Tick. _groping
up that way, finds Sir_ Sig. _just entring in;_ Laura _and_
Sab. _pass over the Stage_.
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