_Gons_. Slave! darest thou lift thy hand against me? Darest thou touch any one whom he protects, Who gave thee life? But I accuse myself, Not thee: The death of all these guiltless persons Became my crime, that minute when I spared thee. _Capt_. It is not all your threats can alter me From what I have resolved. _Gons_. Begin, then, first With me. _Capt_. I will, by laying here my sword. [_Lays his sword at Gonsalvo's feet_. _All_. What means this sudden change? _Capt_. Tis neither new, nor sudden.--From that time You gave me life, I watched how to repay it; And Roderick's servant gave me speedy means To effect my wish: For, telling me, his master Meant a revenge on you, and on Don Manuel, And then to seize on Julia, and depart, I proffered him my aid to seize a vessel; And having, by enquiry, found out yours, Acquainted first the captain with my purpose, To make a seeming mastery of the ship. _Man_. How durst he take your word? _Capt_. That I secured, By letting him give notice to the ships That lay about: This done, knowing the place You were to fight on was behind the rock, Not far from thence, I, and some chosen men, Lay out of sight, that, if foul play were offered, We might prevent it: But came not in; because, when there was need, Don Manuel, who was nearer, stepped before me. _Gons_. Then the boat, which seemed To lie by chance, hulling not far from shore, Was placed by your direction there? _Capt_. It was. _Gons_. You're truly noble; and I owe much more Than my own life and fortunes to your worth. _Capt_. 'Tis time I should restore their liberty To such of yours, as yet are seeming prisoners. I'll wait on you again. [_Exit Captain_. _Rod_. My enemies are happy; and the storm, Prepared for them, must break upon my head. _Gons_. So far am I from happiness, heaven knows My griefs are doubled! I stand engaged in hopeless love to Julia; In gratitude to these:-- Here I have given my heart, and here I owe it. _Hip_. Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you. When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you. _Gons_. Wonder of honour! Of which my own was but a fainter shadow. When I gave Julia, whom I could not keep, You fed a fire within, with too rich fuel, In giving it your heart to prey upon; The sweetest offering that was ever burnt Since last the Phoenix died. _Hip_. If Angelina knew, like me, the pride Of noble minds, which is to give, not take, Like me she would be satisfied, her heart Was well bestowed, and ask for no return. _Amid_. Pray, let my heart alone; you'll use it as The gipsies do our money; If they once touch it, they have power upon't. _Enter the Servant, who appeared in the first act with GONSALVO_. _Serv_. O, my dear lord, Gonsalvo de Peralta!