_Fal_. Devil, I see’t well enough by your continual
Quarrels with him.
_Am_. Is that so certain a proof?
_Fal_. Ever while you live, you treat me too
Well ever to hope.
_Enter_ Alcander, _kneels, offers his Sword to_ Aminta.
--What new Masquerade’s this? by _Jove, Alcander_
Has more tricks than a dancing Bear.
_Am_. What mean you by this present?
_Alcan_. Kill me.
_Am_. What have you done to merit it?
_Alcan_. Do not ask, but do’t.
_Am_. I’ll have a reason first.
_Alcan_. I think I’ve kill’d _Pisaro_.
_Am_. My Brother dead!
[_She falls into the arms of_ Oli.
_Fal_. Madam, look up, ‘tis I that call.
_Am_. I care not who thou beest, but if a Man,
Revenge me on _Alcander_.
[_She goes out with_ Oli.
_Fal_. By _Jove_, she has mistook her Man,
This ‘tis to be a Lover now:
A Man’s never out of one broil or other;
But I have more Wit than _Aminta_ this bout. [_Offers to go_.
_Alcan_. Come back and do your duty e’er you go. [_Pulls him_.
_Fal_. I owe you much, _Alcander_.
_Alcan. Amimta_ said you should revenge her on me.
_Fal_. Her Word’s not Law I hope.
_Alcan_. And I’ll obey--
_Fal_. That may do much indeed.
[Fal. _answers with great signs of fear_.
_Alcan_. This, if thou wert a Man, she bad thee do,
Why dost thou shake?
_Fal_. No, no, Sir, I am not the man she meant.
_Alcan_. No matter, thou wilt serve as well.
A Lover! and canst disobey thy Mistress?
_Fal_. I do disown her, since she is so wicked
To bid me kill my Friend.
Why, thou’rt my Friend, _Alcander_.
_Alcan_. I’ll forgive thee that.
_Fal_. So will not his Majesty: I may be hang’d for’t.
_Alcan_. Thou should’st be damn’d e’er disobey thy Mistress.
_Fal_. These be degrees of Love I am not yet arriv’d at;
When I am, I shall be as ready to be damn’d
In honour as any Lover of you all.
_Alcan_. Ounds, Sir, d’ye railly with me?
_Fal_. Your pardon, sweet _Alcander_, I protest I am
Not in so gay an humour.
_Alcan_. Farewell, I had forgot my self.
[_Exit_.
_Fal_. Stark mad, by _Jove_--yet it may be not, for _Alcander_ has
many unaccountable humours.
Well, if this be agreeable to _Aminta_, she’s e’en as mad
As he, and ‘twere great pity to part them.
_Enter_ Pisaro, Aminta, _and_ Olinda.
_Am_. Well, have you kill’d him?
_Fal_. Some wiser than some, Madam.
--My Lord--what, alive?--
[_Sees_ Pisaro, _runs to him, and embraces him_.
_Pis_. Worth two dead men, you see.
_Fal_. That’s more than I could have said within
This half hour. _Alcander’s_ very _Orlando_, by _Jove_, and gone
To seek out one that’s madder yet than himself
That will kill him.
_Am_. Oh, dear _Falatius_, run and fetch him back.
_Fal_. Madam, I have so lately ‘scap’d a scouring,
That I wish you would take it for a mark
Of my Passion to disobey you;
For he is in a damn’d humour.
_Am_. He’s out of it by this, I warrant you;
But do not tell him that _Pisaro_ lives.
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