_Doct_. Mad, stark mad! Why, Sirrah, Rogue--_Scaramouch_
--How got this Mad-man in?
[_While the_ Doctor _turns to_ Scaramouch, Cinthio
_speaks softly to_ Elaria.
_Cin_. Oh, thou perfidious Maid! Who hast thou hid in yonder conscious
Closet? [_Aside to her_.
_Scar_. Why, Sir, he was brought in a Chair for your Advice; but how he
rambled from the Parlour to this Chamber, I know not.
_Cin_. Upon a winged Horse, ycleped _Pegasus_, Swift as the fiery Racers
of the Sun,--I fly--I fly--See how I mount, and cut the liquid Sky.
[_Runs out_.
_Doct_. Alas, poor Gentleman, he’s past all Cure.--But, Sirrah, for the
future, take you care that no young mad Patients be brought into my
House.
_Scar_. I shall, Sir,--and see,--here’s your Key you look’d for.
_Doct_. That’s well; I must be gone--Bar up the Doors, and upon Life or
Death let no man enter.
[_Exit_ Doctor, _and all with him, with the Light_.
Charmante _peeps out--and by degrees comes all out,
listning every step_.
_Char_. Who the Devil cou’d that be that pull’d me from the Closet? but
at last I’m free, and the Doctor’s gone; I’ll to _Cinthio_, and bring
him to pass this Night with our Mistresses.
[_Exit_.
_As he is gone off, enter_ Cinthio _groping_.
_Cin_. Now for this lucky Rival, if his Stars will make this last part
of his Adventure such. I hid my self in the next Chamber, till I heard
the Doctor go, only to return to be reveng’d.
[_He gropes his way into the Closet, with his Sword drawn_.
_Enter_ Elaria _with a Light_.
_Ela_. _Scaramouch_ tells me _Charmante_ is conceal’d in the Closet,
whom _Cinthio_ surely has mistaken for some Lover of mine, and is
jealous; but I’ll send _Charmante_ after him, to make my peace and
undeceive him. [_Goes to the Door_.
--Sir, Sir, where are you? they are all gone, you may adventure out.
[Cinthio _comes out_.
Ha,--_Cinthio_ here?
_Cin_. Yes, Madam, to your shame:
Now your Perfidiousness is plain, false Woman,
’.is well your Lover had the dexterity of escaping, I’ad spoil’d his
making Love else. [_Goes from her, she holds him_.
_Ela_. Prithee hear me.
_Cin_. But since my Ignorance of his Person saves his Life, live and
possess him, till I can discover him. [_Goes out_.
_Ela_. Go, peevish Fool--
Whose Jealousy believes me given to change,
Let thy own Torments be my just Revenge.
[_Exit_.
_The End of the First Act_.
ACT II.
SCENE I. _A Chamber in the_ Doctor’s _House_.
_An Antick Dance_.
_After the Musick has plaid, enter_ Elaria; _to her_ Bellemante.
_Ela_. Heavens, _Bellemante_! Where have you been?
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