_Bor._ 'Tis a fearful noise. _D'Am._ 'Tis a brave noise, and methinks Graces our accomplished project as A peal of ordnance does a triumph. It speaks Encouragement. Now Nature shows thee how It favoured our performance, to forbear This noise when we set forth, because it should Not terrify my brother's going home, Which would have dashed our purpose,--to forbear This lightning in our passage lest it should Ha' warned him o' the pitfall. Then propitious Nature winked At our proceedings: now it doth express How that forbearance favoured our success. _Bor._ You have confirmed me. For it follows well That Nature, since herself decay doth hate, Should favour those that strengthen their estate. _D'Am._ Our next endeavour is, since on the false Report that Charlemont is dead depends The fabric of the work, to credit that With all the countenance we can. _Bor._ Faith, sir, Even let his own inheritance, whereof You have dispossessed him, countenance the act. Spare so much out of that to give him a Solemnity of funeral. 'Twill quit The cost, and make your apprehension of His death appear more confident and true. _D'Am._ I'll take thy counsel. Now farewell, black Night; Thou beauteous mistress of a murderer. To honour thee that hast accomplished all I'll wear thy colours at his funeral. [_Exeunt._ SCENE V.--LEVIDULCIA'S _Apartment._ _Enter_ LEVIDULCIA _manned_[151] _by_ FRESCO. _Lev._ Thou art welcome into my chamber, Fresco. Prithee shut the door.--Nay; thou mistakest me. Come in and shut it. _Free._ 'Tis somewhat late, madam. _Lev._ No matter. I have somewhat to say to thee. What, is not thy mistress towards a husband yet? _Fres._ Faith, madam, she has suitors, but they will not suit her, methinks. They will not come off lustily, it seems. _Lev._ They will not come on lustily, thou wouldst say. _Fres._ I mean, madam they are not rich enough. _Lev._ But ay, Fresco, they are not bold enough. Thy mistress is of a lively attractive blood, Fresco, and in truth she is of my mind for that. A poor spirit is poorer than a poor purse. Give me a fellow that brings not only temptation with him, but has the activity of wit and audacity of spirit to apply every word and gesture of a woman's speech and behaviour to his own desire, and make her believe she's the suitor herself; never give back till he has made her yield to it. _Fres._ Indeed among our equals, madam; but otherwise we shall be put horribly out o' countenance.