Sir _Cau_. He can show him too soon, it may be. I’m sure as civil as he
is, he helps him to steal my Gold, I doubt--and to be sure--Gentlemen,
you say he’s a Gamester--I desire when he comes anon, that you wou’d
propose to sport a Dye, or so--and we’ll fall to play for a Teaster, or
the like--and if he sets any money, I shall go near to know my own Gold,
by some remarkable Pieces amongst it; and if he have it, I’ll hang him,
and then all his six hundred a Year will be my own, which I have
in Mortgage.
_Bea_. Let the Captain and I alone to top upon him--mean time, Sir, I
have brought my Musick, to entertain my Mistress with a Song.
Sir _Feeb_. Take your own methods, Sir--they are at leisure--while we go
drink their Healths within. Adod, I long for night, we are not half in
kelter, this damn’d Ghost will not out of my Head yet.
[_Exeunt all but_ Bellmour.
_Bel_. Hah--a Ghost! what can he mean? A Ghost, and _Bellmour’s_!
--Sure my good Angel, or my Genius,
In pity of my Love, and of _Leticia_--
But see _Leticia_ comes, but still attended--
_Enter_ Leticia, _Lady_ Fulbank, Diana.
--Remember--oh, remember to be true?
[Aside to her, passing by goes out.
L. _Ful_. I was sick to know with what Christian Patience you bore the
Martyrdom of this Night.
_Let_. As those condemn’d bear the last Hour of Life. A short Reprieve I
had--and by a kind Mistake, _Diana_ only was my Bedfellow-- [_Weeps_.
_Dia_. And I wish for your Repose you ne’er had seen my Father.
[_Weeps_.
_Let_. And so do I, I fear he has undone me--
_Dia_. And me, in breaking of his word with _Bredwel_--
L. _Ful_.--So--as _Trincolo_ says, wou’d you were both hang’d for me,
for putting me in mind of my Husband. For I have e’en no better luck
than either of you--Let our two Fates warn your approaching one: I
love young _Bredwel_ and must plead for him.
_Dia_. I know his Virtue justifies my Choice:
But Pride and Modesty forbids I shou’d unlov’d pursue him.
_Let_. Wrong not my Brother so, who dies for you--
_Dia_. Cou’d he so easily see me given away,
Without a Sigh at parting?
For all the day a Calm was in his Eyes,
And unconcern’d he look’d and talk’d to me;
In dancing never prest my willing Hand,
Nor with a scornful Glance reproach’d my Falshood.
_Let_. Believe me, that Dissembling was his Master-piece.
_Dia_. Why should he fear, did not my Father promise him?
_Let_. Ay, that was in his wooing time to me:
But now ‘tis all forgotten--
[_Musick at the door_.
_After which enter_ Bearjest _and_ Bredwel.
L. _Ful_. How now, Cousin! Is this high piece of Gallantry from you?
_Bea_. Ay, Madam, I have not travel’d for nothing--
L. _Ful_. I find my Cousin is resolv’d to conquer, he assails with all
his Artillery of Charms; we’ll leave him to his success, Madam.--
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