_Bel. Mask._ [_At the same time also_.] A thief, a thief! away with him. [_Servants carry_ MELCHOR _off struggling_. _Alon._ He thought to have borne us down with his confidence. _Enter another Servant._ _Serv._ Sir, with much ado we have got out the key, and opened the door. _Alon._ Then, as I told you, run quickly to the corrigidor, and desire him to come hither in person to examine a malefactor. [WILDBLOOD _sneezes within_.] Hark! what noise is that within? I think one sneezes. _Bel._ One of the devils, I warrant you, has got a cold, with being so long out of the fire. _Alon._ Bless his devilship, as I may say. [WILDBLOOD _sneezes again._ _Serv._ [_To Don_ ALONZO.] This is a man's voice; do not suffer yourself to be deceived so grossly, sir. _Mask._ A man's voice! that's a good one indeed, that you should live to these years, and yet be so silly as not to know a man from a devil. _Alon._ There's more in't than I imagined: Hold up your torch, and go in first, Pedro, and I'll follow you. _Mask._ No, let me have the honour to be your usher. [_Takes the torch and goes in._ _Mask._ [_Within_.] Help, help, help! _Alon._ What's the matter? _Bel._ Stir not upon your life, sir. _Enter_ MASKALL _again, without the torch_. _Mask._ I was no sooner entered, but a huge giant seized my torch, and felled me along, with the very whiff of his breath, as he passed by me. _Alon._ Bless us! _Bel._ [_At the door to them within_.] Pass out now, while you have time, in the dark: The officers of justice will be here immediately; the garden-door is open for you. _Alon._ What are you muttering there, sir? _Bel._ Only dismissing these spirits of darkness, that they may trouble you no further.--Go out, I say. [_They all come out upon the stage, groping their way_. WILDBLOOD _falls into_ ALONZO'S _hands_. _Alon._ I have caught somebody: Are these your spirits? Another light quickly, Pedro. _Mask._ [_Slipping between_ ALON. _and_ WILD.] 'Tis Maskall you have caught, sir; do you mean to strangle me, that you press me so hard between your arms? _Alon._ [_Letting_ WILD. _go_.] Is it thee, Maskall? I durst have sworn it had been another. _Bel._ Make haste now, before the candle comes. [AURELIA _falls into_ ALONZO'S _arms_. _Alon._ Now I have another. _Aur._ 'Tis Maskall you have caught, sir. _Alon._ No, I thank you, niece, this artifice is too gross: I know your voice a little better. What ho, bring lights there! _Bel._ Her impertinence has ruined all. _Enter Servants with lights, and swords drawn._ _Serv._ Sir, the corrigidor is coming, according to your desire: In the mean time, we have secured the garden doors. _Alon._ I'm glad on't: I'll make some of them severe examples.