_Chris._ But, sir, if you will needs play the gallant, pray leave my house before morning, lest you should be seen go hence, to the scandal of my honour. Rather than that should be, I'll call up the house and neighbours to bear witness I bid you begone. _Ran._ Since you take a night visit so ill, madam, I will never wait upon you again but by day. I go, that I may hope to return; and, for once, I wish you a good night without me. _Chris._ Good night, for as long as I live. [_Exit_ RANGER. _Lyd._ And good night to my love, I'm sure. [_Aside._ _Chris._ Though I have done you an inconsiderable service, I assure you, madam, you are not a little obliged to me.--[_Aside._] Pardon me, dear Valentine! _Lyd._ I know not yet whether I am more obliged than injured: when I do, I assure you, madam, I shall not be insensible of either. _Chris._ I fear, madam, you are as liable to mistakes as your kinsman. _Lyd._ I fear I am more subject to 'em: it may be for want of sleep, therefore I'll go home. _Chris._ My Lady Flippant, good night. _L. Flip._ Good night, or rather good morrow, faithful shepherdess. _Chris._ I'll wait on you down. _Lyd._ Your coach stays yet, I hope. _L. Flip._ Certainly. [_Exeunt._ SCENE III.--_The Street before_ CHRISTINA'S _Lodging._ _Enter_ RANGER _and_ DAPPERWIT. _Dap._ I was a faithful sentinel: nobody came out, let me perish! _Ran._ No, no, I hunted upon a wrong scent; I thought I had followed a woman, but found her an angel. _Dap._ What is her name? _Ran._ That you must tell me. What very fine woman is there lives hereabouts? _Dap._ Faith, I know not any. She is, I warrant you, some fine woman of a term's standing or so in the town; such as seldom appear in public, but in their balconies, where they stand so constantly, one would think they had hired no other part of the house. _Ran._ And look like the pictures which painters expose to draw in customers;--but I must know who she is. Vincent's lodging is hard by, I'll go and inquire of him, and lie with him to-night: but if he will not let me, I'll lie with you, for my lodging is too far off. _Dap._ Then I will go before, and expect you at mine. [_Exeunt._ SCENE IV.--VINCENT'S _Lodging._ _Enter_ VINCENT _and_ VALENTINE _in a riding habit, as newly from a journey._ _Vin._ Your mistress, dear Valentine, will not be more glad to see you! but my wonder is no less than my joy, that you would return ere you were informed Clerimont were out of danger. His surgeons themselves have not been assured of his recovery till within these two days. _Val._ I feared my mistress, not my life. My life I could trust again with my old enemy Fortune; but no longer my mistress in the hands of my greater enemies, her relations. _Vin._ Your fear was in the wrong place, then: for though my Lord Clerimont live, he and his relations may put you in more danger of your life than your mistress's relations can of losing her.