_Isa_. Are you so? here, take this Jewel,--in earnest of greater
Favours--
[_Gives him a Jewel_.
[Exeunt all.
SCENE II. _A Garden_.
_Enter Don Carlos and_ Lopez.
_Car_. But, why so near the Land? by Heaven, I saw each action of the
Fight, from yonder grove of Jessamine; and doubtless all beheld it
from the Town.
_Lop_. The Captain, Sir, design’d it so, and at the Harbour gave it out
those two Galleys were purposely prepared to entertain the Count and the
Ladies with the representation of a Sea-fight; lest the noise of the
Guns should alarm the Town, and, taking it for a real fight, shou’d have
sent out Supplies, and so have ruin’d our Designs.
_Car_. Well, have we all things in readiness?
_Lop_. All, Sir, all.
_Enter_ Page.
_Page_. My Lord, a Barge from the Galley is just arriv’d at the
Garden-Stairs.
_Enter_ Guzman.
_Car_. I’ll retire then, and fit me for my part of this Farce.
_Guz_. My Lord, you must retire, they’re just bringing the Old Gentleman
ashore.
_Car_. Prithee how does he take his Captivity?
_Guz_. Take it, Sir! he has cast himself into a Fit, and has lain like
one in a Trance this half hour; ‘tis impossible for him to speak Sense
this fortnight; I’ll secure his Reason a play-day for so long at least;
your Servants, in _Turkish_ habits, are now his Guards, who will keep
him safe enough from hindering your designs with _Julia_.
_Car_. Whatever you do, have a care you do not overfright the Coxcomb,
and make a Tragedy of our Comedy.
_Guz_. I’ll warrant you, Sir, mind your Love-affairs,--he’s coming
in,--retire, Sir.--
[_Ex_. Car. _and_ Page _and_ Lop.
_Enter some _Turks _with the body of _Francisco _in chains,
and lay him down on a Bank_.
1st _Turk_. Christian, so ho ho, Slave, awake.--
[_Rubbing and calling him_.
_Fran_. Hah! where am I?--my Wife,--my Wife--where am I?--hah! what
are you?--Ghosts,--Devils,--Mutes,--no answer?--hah, bound in chains,
--Slaves, where am I?
1st _Turk_. They understand not your Language; but I, who am a _Renegade
Spaniard_, understand you when you speak civilly, which I advise you
to do.
_Fran_. Do you know me, Friend?
1st _Turk_. I know you to be a Slave, and the Great _Turk’s_ Slave too.
_Fran_. The Great Turk,--the Great Devil, why, where am I, Friend?
1st _Turk_. Within the Territories of the _Grand Seignior_, and this a
Palace of Pleasure, where he recreates himself with his Mistresses.
_Fran_. And how far is that from _Cadiz_?--but what care I? my Wife,
Friend, my own Wife.
1st _Turk_. Your own,--a true Musselman cou’d have said no more; but take
no care for her, she’s provided for.
_Fran_. Is she dead? That wou’d be some comfort.
1st _Turk_. No, she’s alive, and in good hands.
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