_Cor_. Oh, have I found thee, fit for my purpose too? Come, haste along
with me,--thou must present my Brother _Julio_ instantly, or I am lost,
and my Project’s lost, and my Man’s lost, and all’s lost.
_Enter_ Petro.
_Pet_. _Victoria, Victoria_, your Cavalier’s the Conqueror; the other
wounded in his Sword-hand, was easily disarmed.
_Mar_. Then let’s retire, if I am seen I’m lost;--_Petro_, stay here for
the Cavalier, and conduct him to me to this house;--I must be speedy
now.--
_Cor_. Remember this is _Julio_.
[_Pointing to_ Marcella.
_Pet_. I know your design, and warrant ye my part:--hah,
_Octavio_
[_Exeunt_.
_Enter_ Octavio, Morosini _and_ Crapine.
_Oct_. Now, Cowardice, that everlasting Infamy, dwell ever on my face,
that Men may point me out that hated Lover that saw his Mistress false,
stood tamely by whilst she repeated Vows; nay, was so infamous, so dully
tame, to hear her swear her Hatred and Aversion, yet still I calmly
listen’d; though my Sword were ready, and did not cut his throat for’t.
_Mor_. I thought you’d said you’d fought.
_Oct_. Yes, I did rouze at last, and wak’d my Wrongs;
But like an Ass, a patient Fool of Honour,
I gave him friendly notice I wou’d kill him;
And fought like Prizers, not as angry Rivals.
_Mor_. Why, that was handsome,--I love fair play; what wou’d you else
have done?
_Oct_. Have fall’n upon him like a sudden Storm,
[_Enter_ Pet. _and_ Fill.]
quick unexpected in his height of Love:--see--see yonder; or I’m mistaken
by this glimmering Day, or that is _Fillamour_ now entering at her door;
’.is he, by my Revenge--What say you, Sir?
_Mor_. By th’ Mass, I think ‘twas he--
[_Enter_ Julio.
_Oct_. _Julio_, I’ve caught the Wantons in their Toil, I have ‘em fast,
thy Sister and her Lover.
[_Embraces him_.
_Jul_. Eternal Shame light on me if they scape then.
_Oct_. Follow me quick, whilst we can get Admittance.
_Jul_. Where--here?
_Oct_. Here,--come all and see her Shame and my Revenge.
_Jul_. And are you not mistaken in the House?
_Oct_. Mistaken! I saw the Ravisher enter just now, thy Uncle saw it too;
Oh, my excessive Joy! come, if I lye--say I’m a Dog, a Villain.
[_Exeunt as into the House_.
SCENE IV. _Changes to a Chamber_.
_Enter_ Sir Signal _a little groping_.
Sir _Sig_. There’s no finding my way out,--and now does Fear make me
fancy this some inchanted Castle.--
_Enter_ Tick, _listening_.
_Tick_. Hah, an inchanted Castle!
Sir _Sig_. Belonging to a monstrous Giant; who having spirited away the
King of _Tropicipopican’s_ Daughter, keeps her here inclos’d, and that I
a wandring Knight am by fickle Fortune sent to her Deliverance.
[Tick _listens_.
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