English drama -- 17th century; English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600
_Lev._ Or within this whole hour. When you will.--A lusty blood! has
both the presence and spirit of a man. I like the freedom of his
behaviour.
--Ho!--Sebastian! Gone?--Has set
My blood o' boiling i' my veins. And now,
Like water poured upon the ground that mixes
Itself with every moisture it meets, I could
Clasp with any man.
_Enter_ FRESCO _with a lanthorn._
O, Fresco, art thou come?
If t'other fail, then thou art entertained.
Lust is a spirit, which whosoe'er doth raise,
The next man that encounters boldly, lays. [_Exeunt._
SCENE IV.--_A Country Road near a Gravel Pit. Night time._
_Enter_ BORACHIO _warily and hastily over the Stage with a stone in
either hand._
_Bor._ Such stones men use to raise a house upon,
But with these stones I go to ruin one. [_Descends._
_Enter two_ Servants _drunk, fighting with their torches;_ D'AMVILLE,
MONTFERRERS, BELFOREST, _and_ LANGUEBEAU SNUFFE.
_Bel._ Passion o' me, you drunken knaves! You'll put
The lights out.
_D'Am._ No, my lord; they are but in jest.
_1st Ser._ Mine's out.
_D'Am._ Then light it at his head,--that's light enough.--
'Fore God, they are out. You drunken rascals, back
And light 'em.
_Bel._ 'Tis exceeding dark. [_Exeunt_ Servants.
_D'Am._ No matter;
I am acquainted with the way. Your hand.
Let's easily walk. I'll lead you till they come.
_Mont._ My soul's oppressed with grief. 'T lies heavy at
My heart. O my departed son, ere long
I shall be with thee!
[D'AMVILLE _thrusts him down into the gravel pit._
_D'Am._ Marry, God forbid!
_Mont._ O, O, O!
_D'Am._ Now all the host of Heaven forbid! Knaves! Rogues!
_Bel._ Pray God he be not hurt. He's fallen into the gravel pit.
_D'Am._ Brother! dear brother! Rascals! villains! Knaves!
_Re-enter_ Servants _with lights._
Eternal darkness damn you! come away!
Go round about into the gravel pit,
And help my brother up. Why what a strange
Unlucky night is this! Is't not, my lord?
I think that dog that howled the news of grief,
That fatal screech-owl, ushered on this mischief.
[_Exit_ Servants _and Re-enter with the murdered body._
_Lang._ Mischief indeed, my lord. Your brother's dead!
_Bel._ He's dead?
_Ser._ He's dead!
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