_Dor._ I warrant you will not want some naughty argument, or other, to satisfy yourself.--I hope you are afraid of betraying your friend? _Pala._ Of betraying my friend! I am more afraid of being betrayed by you to my friend. You women now are got into the way of telling first yourselves: A man, who has any care of his reputation, will be loth to trust it with you. _Dor._ O, you charge your faults upon our sex! You men are like cocks; you never make love, but you clap your wings, and crow when you have done. _Pala._ Nay, rather you women are like hens; you never lay, but you cackle an hour after, to discover your nest.--But I'll venture it for once. _Dor._ To convince you that you are in the wrong, I'll retire into the dark grotto, to my devotion, and make so little noise, that it shall be impossible for you to find me. _Pala._ But if I find you-- _Dor._ Ay, if you find me--But I'll put you to search in more corners than you imagine. [_She runs in, and he after her._ _Enter_ RHODOPHIL _and_ MELANTHA. _Mel._ Let me die, but this solitude, and that grotto are scandalous; I'll go no further; besides, you have a sweet lady of your own. _Rho._ But a sweet mistress, now and then, makes my sweet lady so much more sweet. _Mel._ I hope you will not force me? _Rho._ But I will, if you desire it. _Pala._ [_Within._] Where the devil are you, madam? 'Sdeath, I begin to be weary of this hide and seek: If you stay a little longer, till the fit's over, I'll hide in my turn, and put you to the finding me. [_He enters, and sees_ RHODOPHIL _and_ MELANTHA.] How! Rhodophil and my mistress! _Mel._ My servant, to apprehend me! this is _surprenant au dernier_. _Rho._ I must on; there's nothing but impudence can help me out. _Pala._ Rhodophil, how came you hither in so good company? _Rho._ As you see, Palamede; an effect of pure friendship; I was not able to live without you. _Pala._ But what makes my mistress with you? _Rho._ Why, I heard you were here alone, and could not in civility but bring her to you. _Mel._ You'll pardon the effects of a passion which I may now avow for you, if it transported me beyond the rules of _bienseance._ _Pala._ But, who told you I was here? they, that told you that, may tell you more, for aught I know. _Rho._ O, for that matter, we had intelligence. _Pala._ But let me tell you, we came hither so very privately, that you could not trace us. _Rho._ Us! what us? you are alone. _Pala._ Us! the devil's in me for mistaking:--me, I meant. Or us, that is, you are me, or I you, as we are friends: That's us. _Dor._ Palamede, Palamede! [_Within._ _Rho._ I should know that voice; who's within there, that calls you? _Pala._ Faith, I can't imagine; I believe the place is haunted. _Dor._ Palamede, Palamede, all-cocks hidden. [_Within._