_Lav._ No, not Albano, but Francisco: thus, Perfumer,
I'll make you stink if you stir a----For the rest: well,
_via, via!_
[_Exeunt all but_ ALBANO, SLIP, SIMPLICIUS,
_and_ HOLOFERNES.
_Alb._ Jesu, Jesu! what intends this? ha! 211
_Sim._ O God, sir! you lie as open to my understanding
as a courtezan. I know you as well----
_Alb._ Somebody knows me yet: praise Heaven, somebody
knows me yet!
_Sim._ Why, look you, sir: I ha' paid for[485] my knowing
of men and women too, in my days: I know you are
Francisco Soranza, the perfumer; ay, maugre Signor
Satin, ay----
_Alb._ Do not tempt my patience. Go to; do not----
_Sim._ I know you dwell in Saint Mark's Lane, at the
sign of the Musk Cat, as well---- 222
_Alb._ Fool, or mad, or drunk, no more!
_Sim._ I know where you were dressed, where you
were----
_Alb._ Nay, then, take all!--take all! take all!----
[_He bastinadoes_ SIMPLICIUS.
_Sim._ And I tell not my father; if I make you not
lose your office of gutter-master-ship; and you be
scavenger next year, well! Come, Holofernes; come,
good Holofernes; come, servant. 230
[_Exeunt_ SIMPLICIUS _and_ HOLOFERNES.
_Enter_ JACOMO.
_Alb._ Francisco Soranza, and perfumer, and musk-cat,
and gutter-master, hay, hay, hay!--go, go, go!--f-f-f-fut!--I'll
to the Duke; and I'll so ti-ti-ti-tickle them!
_Jaco._ Precious! what means he to go out so soon,
Before the dusk of twilight might deceive
The doubtful priers? What, holla!
_Alb._ Whop! what devil now?
_Jaco._ I'll feign I know him not.--
What business 'fore those doors?
_Alb._ What's that to thee?
_Jaco._ You come to wrong my friend Sir Laverdure. 240
Confess, or----
_Alb._ My sword, boy!--s-s-s-s-soul, my sword!
_Jaco._ O, my dear rogue, thou art a rare dissembler!
_Alb._ See, see!
_Enter_ ANDREA[486] _and_ RANDOLFO.
_Jaco._ Francisco, did I not help to clothe thee even
now? I would ha' sworn thee, Albano, my good sweet
slave.
[_Exit_ JACOMO.
_Alb._ See, see! Jesu, Jesu! Impostors! Coney-catchers!
Sancta Maria! 249
_Ran._ Look you. He walks; he feigns most excellent.
_And._[487] Accost him first as if you were ignorant
Of the deceit.
_Ran._ O, dear Albano! now thrice happy eyes,
To view the hopeless presence of my brother!
_Alb._ Most lovèd kinsman, praise to Heaven, yet
You know Albano. But for yonder slaves--well----
_And._[487] Success could not come on more gracious.
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