_Fisc._ It shall be told into her hand, or given her upon honour, in a lump: but, captain, you were saying you did want; now I should think three hundred doubloons would do you no great harm; they will serve to make you merry on the watch. _Per._ Must they be told into my wife's hand, too? _Fisc._ No, those you may receive yourself, if you dare merit them. _Per._ I am a Spaniard, sir; that implies honour: I dare all that is possible. _Fisc._ Then you dare kill a man. _Per._ So it be fairly. _Fisc._ But what if he will not be so civil to be killed that way? He is a sturdy fellow, I know you stout, and do not question your valour; but I would make sure work, and not endanger you, who are my friend. _Per._ I fear the governor will execute me. _Fisc._ The governor will thank you; 'Tis he shall be your pay-master; you shall have your pardon drawn up beforehand; and remember, no transitory sum, three hundred quadruples in your own country gold. _Per._ Well, name your man. _Enter_ JULIA. _Fisc._ Your wife comes, take it in whisper. [_They whisper._ _Jul._ Yonder is my master, and my Dutch servant; how lovingly they talk in private! if I did not know my Don's temper to be monstrously jealous, I should think, they were driving a secret bargain for my body; but _cuerpo_ is not to be digested by my Castilian. _Mi Moher_, my wife, and my mistress! he lays the emphasis on me, as if to cuckold him were a worse sin, than breaking the commandment. If my English lover, Beamont, my Dutch love, the Fiscal, and my Spanish husband, were painted in a piece, with me amongst them, they would make a pretty emblem of the two nations that cuckold his Catholic majesty in his Indies. _Fisc._ You will undertake it then? _Per._ I have served under Towerson as his lieutenant, served him well, and, though I say it, bravely; yet never have been rewarded, though he promised largely; 'tis resolved, I'll do it. _Fisc._ And swear secresy? _Per._ By this beard. _Fisc._ Go wait upon the governor from me, confer with him about it in my name, this seal will give you credit. [_Gives him his seal._ _Per._ I go. [_Goes a step or two, while the other approaches his wife._] What shall I be, before I come again? [_Exit._ _Fisc._ Now, my fair mistress, we shall have the opportunity which I have long desired. [_To_ JULIA. _Per._ The governor is now a-sleeping; this is his hour of afternoon's repose, I'll go when he is awake. [_Returning._ _Fisc._ He slept early this afternoon; I left him newly waked. _Per._ Well, I go then, but with an aching heart. [_Exit._ _Fisc._ So, at length he's gone. _Jul._ But you may find he was jealous, by his delay. _Fisc._ If I were as you, I would give evident proofs, should cure him of that disease for ever after. _Enter_ PEREZ _again._