_Lau_. I do not doubt it, Oh, how I love him for this seasonable Lye:
--And can you think I’ll see a perjur’d Man, [_To_ Cor.
Who gives my interest in him to another?
--Do I not help ye out most artfully?--
[_Aside. Laughing to_ Gal.
_Cor_. I see they are resolv’d to out-face me.
_Gal_. Nay, vow’d to marry her.
_Lau_. Heavens, to marry her!
_Cor_. To be conquer’d at my own Weapon too!--Lying! ‘tis a hard case.--
[_Aside_.
_Gal_. Go, Boy, you may be gone; you have you Answer, Child, and may
depart--Come, Madam, let us leave him.
_Cor_. Gone, no help! Death, I’ll quarrel with him,--nay, fight him,--
damn him,--rather than lose him thus.--Stay, Signior. [_Pulls him_.]--You
call me Boy--but you may find your self mistaken, Sir,--And know--I’ve
that about me may convince ye.
[_Shewing his Sword_.
--’Thas done some Execution.
_Gal_. Prithee, on whom or what? small Village Curs?
The barking of a Mastiff wou’d unman thee.
[_Offers to go_.
_Cor_. Hold--follow me from the Refuge of her Arms;
As thou’rt a Man, I do conjure thee do’t:--I
hope he will, I’ll venture beating for’t. [_Aside_.
_Gal_. Yes, my brisk little Rascal, I will a--a--
_Lau_. By all that’s good, you shall not stir from hence;
ho, who waits there, _Antonio, Silvio, Gaspero_?
[_Enter all_.]
--take that fierce Youth, and bear him from my sight.
_Cor_. You shall not need; s’life, these rough Rogues will be too hard
for me; I’ve one prevention left,--farewel.
_May’st thou supply her with as feeble Art,
As I should do, were I to play thy part_.
[_Goes out with the rest_.
_Gal_. He’s gone, now let’s redeem our blessed Minutes lost.
[_Go in_.
SCENE III. _Changes to the Street_.--Piazo d’.ispagnia.
_Enter_ Julio _alone_.
_Jul_. Now by this breaking Day-light I cou’d rave: I knew she mistook me
last night, which made me so eager to improve my lucky Minutes. Sure,
_Galliard_ is not the Man, I long to know the Mystery;--hah--who’s here?
--_Fillamour!_
_Enter_ Fillamour _met by_ Marcella _in Man’s Clothes; they
pass by each other, cock and justle_.
_Mar_. I take it, you are he I look for, Sir.
_Fil_. My name is _Fillamour_.
_Mar_. Mine, _Julio Sebastiano Morosini_.
_Jul_. Hah, my Name, by Heaven! [_Aside_.
_Fil_. I doubt it not, since in that lovely Face
I see the charming Image of _Marcella_.
_Jul_. Hah!
_Mar_. You might, e’er Travel ruffled me to Man. [_Aside_.
--I shou’d return thy Praise whilst I survey thee,
But that I came not here to compliment;--draw--
[_Draws_.
_Fil_. Why, cause thou’rt like _Marcella?_
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