[Exeunt _Well._ _Down._ and the rest, all but _Dull._ _Tim._ peeps
from under the Table.
_Tim._ What, is the roistering Hector gone, Brother?
_Dull._ Ay, ay, and the Devil go with him.
[Looking sadly, _Tim._ comes out.
_Tim._ Was there ever such a Bull of _Bashan_! Why, what if he should
come down upon us and kill us all for Traitors.
_Dull._ I rather think the Council will hang us all for
Cowards--ah--oh--a Drum--a Drum--oh.
[He goes out.
_Tim._ This is the Misery of being great.
We’re sacrific’d to every turn of State. [Exit.
ACT III.
SCENE I. The Country Court, a great Table, with Papers, a _Clerk
writing._
Enter a great many People of all sorts, then _Friendly_, after him
_Dullman_.
_Friend._ How now, Major; what, they say _Bacon_ scar’d you all out of
the Council yesterday; What say the People?
_Dull._ Say? they curse us all, and drink young _Frightall’s_ Health,
and swear they’ll fight through Fire and Brimstone for him.
_Friend._ And to morrow will hollow him to the Gallows, if it were his
chance to come there.
_Dull._ ‘Tis very likely: Why, I am forced to be guarded to the Court
now, the Rabble swore they would _De-Wit_ me, but I shall hamper some of
’.m. Wou’d the Governour were here to bear the brunt on’t, for they call
us the evil Counsellors.
Enter _Hazard_, goes to _Friendly_.
Here’s the young Rogue that drew upon us too, we have Rods in Piss for
him, i’faith.
Enter _Timorous_ with _Bailiffs_, whispers to _Dullman_, after
which to the _Bailiffs_.
_Tim._ Gadzoors, that’s he, do your Office.
_Bail._ We arrest you, Sir, in the King’s Name, at the suit of the
honourable Justice _Timorous_.
_Haz._ Justice _Timorous_! who the Devil’s he?
_Tim._ I am the man, Sir, d’ye see, for want of a better; you shall
repent, Guds zoors, your putting of tricks upon Persons of my Rank and
Quality.
[After he has spoke, he runs back as afraid of him.
_Haz._ Your Rank and Quality!
_Tim._ Ay, Sir, my Rank and Quality; first I am one of the honourable
Council, next, a Justice of Peace in _Quorum_, Cornet of a Troop of
Horse, d’ye see, and Church-warden.
_Friend._ From whence proceeds this, Mr. Justice? you said nothing of
this at Madam _Ranter’s_ yesterday; you saw him there, then you were
good Friends.
_Tim._ Ay, however I have carried my Body swimmingly before my Mistress,
d’ye see, I had Rancour in my Heart, Gads zoors.
_Friend._ Why, this Gentleman’s a Stranger, and but lately come ashore.
_Haz._ At my first landing I was in company with this Fellow and two or
three of his cruel Brethren, where I was affronted by them, some Words
pass’d, and I drew--
_Tim._ Ay, ay, Sir, you shall pay for’t,--why--what, Sir, cannot a civil
Magistrate affront a Man, but he must be drawn upon presently?
_Friend._ Well, Sir, the Gentleman shall answer your Suit, and I hope
you’ll take my Bail for him.
_Tim._ ‘Tis enough--I know you to be a civil Person.
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