_Mid._ 'Tis well you are by land, at sea you would be masters: there I myself have met with some affronts, which, though I wanted power then to return, I hailed the captain of the Holland ship, and told him he should dearly answer it, if e'er I met him in the narrow seas. His answer was, (mark but the insolence) If I should hang thee, Middleton, up at thy main yard, and sink thy ship, here's that about my neck (pointing to his gold chain) would answer it when I came into Holland. _Har. Jan._ Yes, this is like the other. _Tow._ I find we must complain at home; there's no redress to be had here. _Isab._ Come, countrywoman,--I must call you so, since he who owns my heart is English born,--be not dejected at your wretched fortune; my house is yours, my clothes shall habit you, even these I wear, rather than see you thus. _Har. Sen._ Come, come, no more complaints; let us go in; I have ten rummers ready to the bride; as many times shall our guns discharge, to speak the general gladness of this day. I'll lead you, lady. [_Takes the Bride by the hand._ _Tow._ A heavy omen to my nuptials! My countrymen oppressed by sea and land, And I not able to redress the wrong, So weak are we, our enemies so strong. [_Exeunt._ ACT IV. SCENE I.--_A Wood._ _Enter_ HARMAN _Junior, and_ FISCAL, _with swords, and disguised in vizards._ _Har. Jun._ We are disguised enough; the evening now grows dusk.--I would the deed were done! _Enter_ PEREZ _with a Soldier, and overhears them._ _Fisc._ 'Twill now be suddenly, if we have courage in this wild woody walk, hot with the feast and plenteous bowls, the bridal company are walking to enjoy the cooling breeze; I spoke to Towerson, as I said I would, and on some private business of great moment, desired that he would leave the company, and meet me single here. _Har. Jan._ Where if he comes, he never shall return But Towerson stays too long for my revenge; I am in haste to kill him. _Fisc._ He promised me to have been here ere now; if you think fitting, I'll go back and bring him. _Har. Jun._ Do so, I'll wait you in this place. [_Exit_ Fisc. _Per._ Was ever villany like this of these unknown assassins? Towerson, in vain I saved thy sleeping life if now I let thee lose it, when thou wakest; thou lately hast been bountiful to me, and this way I'll acknowledge it. Yet to disclose their crimes were dangerous. What must I do? This generous Englishman will strait be here, and consultation then perhaps will be too late: I am resolved.--Lieutenant, you have heard, as well as I, the bloody purpose of these men? _Sold._ I have, and tremble at the mention of it. _Per._ Dare you adventure on an action, as brave as theirs is base? _Sold._ Command my life. _Per._ No more. Help me despatch that murderer, ere his accomplice comes: the men I know not; but their design is treacherous and bloody.