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my Stomach as if Death had laid his Hand upon me Ped. So so they say the Devil 's a Lyer but I find he keeps his word with my Master Bond. O help me help me Mr. Delay I faint my breath 's gone I 'm Dying that Rogues Curses I 'm afraid has had power over me Mr. Delay Draw up a Bill of Indictment against him and if I do Die see him hang'd I beseech you Dela Bless me what a sudden alteration 's here how do you Mr. Bond Alas he 's Speechless pray Gentlemen come hither sure he 's Dying Her Hold let me look upon him hold him up and if 't is possible to recover him spight of the Injurâ—es he has done me I 'll do tha◠〈◊〉 Office Delâ— Now Blessing on you 〈◊〉 Her Let me see oh he 's at the Head all 's safe Aside Open his mouth and pour this Cordial down now give him Air see he begins to stir Dela How do you Mr. Bond Bond. Who 's there Mr. Delay O Lord I have been a Dead Man How in the name of Goodness came I thus recover'd so well so lusty Dela Really Sir you are beholden to Mr. Hernando for it you were stone Dead till he with a Rich Cordial he drew out of his Pocket recovered you Bond. How Mr. Hernando forgive me that I shou'd harbour so Inhumane a thought of him as I did Dear Seignior Hernando forgive me I beseech you and Pray Sir accept of my thanks you know Money 's a scarce Commodity and I have had many losses of late but upon my word I will withdraw my Action and every Tenant of mine that salls sick and does not Imploy you I 'll seize upon his Goods and put you into Possession of ' em Ped. A very honest and charitable reward I must needs say Her Sir I expect not a reward from you take but this thought with you and I am satisfied think but how poor a benefit is Wealth a thing most vile and useless without Health and by your last misfortune you may find you toyl for that which you must leave behind Her Ped. Gus. Exit Bond. Tâ—at's right but by his favour I shall make bold to reap the beneâ—it of it while I do stay and not like such young Prodigals as himself live to see other mens Sheep devour my Pasture Enter two Senators First Senat. Seignior Gabriel Save you Bond. Your Lordships humble Servant I come this morning on the Rialto according as your Lordship ordered by your Messenger but was not so happy as to see your Lordship there to receive your Commands First Senat. Sir I suppose you have heard the Duke's Decree the Governour of Dalmatia being Dead you as the Worthiest for that great Imployment are by the Senate and the Duke thought fit to take that Trouble upon you Bond. Trouble Sir I shou'd be mighty willing to undertake the trouble but mercy on me does his Grace consider the Charge 't will put me to 4000 pounds a year expence at least Bless me where does the Duke imagine I shall pick it up Second Senat. How Seignior can you call your self of Venice and stop at any thing to serve your Country your great Abilities are too well known to be put off with frivolous Excuses here 's your Commission if you dare refuse it you forfeit your Estate that 's all the Penalty Exit Senat. Bond. All in the Devil's name harke'e Lawyer is there no way to avoid swallowing this damnable Choak Pear Dela You know 't is impossible if the Duke and Senate think you sufficient to bear the Charge of the Imployment you have no Remedy Bond. Prithee good Mr. Delay go home turn over your Law Books find me out any Cranny that can afford me room enough to Creep out of this damnable business Dela I will do all I can Sir but I 'm afraid 't is to bery little purpose Exit Dela Bond. Why what an unlucky man am I who the Devil wou'd take pains to get Money that must be imployd for other peoples uses but hold let me Consider the Law if I mistake not says the Government of Dalmatia shall be conferr'd on one that has Wealth and Health but he that is Defective shall be incapable of bearing that Office Defective O that I had been born without a Leg or an Arm what a deal of Money might I have saved But hold I have it I will be Blind 4000l a Year is worth any Man's shutting his Eyes for But then if I shou'd chance to be discover'd my Estates forfeited but who the Devil shall discover it unless I tell tales my self no I 'll be hang'd first tho I get by the Government I 'll take care the Government shall never get by me Let others Sweat and Fret and take much pains And Toyl for Honour while I reap the Gains The End of the Second ACT. ACT III. Scene the First Enter Hernando and Pedro and Artan WHY faith new acquaintance this Imployment was worth any ones taking notice of I have cur'd more Patients within this two days than an English Quack Kills in a twelvemonth Ped. Faith Sir and that 's no inconsiderable quantity I have known when I was there the Bell tol'd thirty times in three days for only one man's handiwork Her But Sir what Rumour 's this of the Dukes illness Art He 's Sick beyond the Poâ—â—â— of Art to help him you will be sent for to the Court with Speed and great Rewards will be offer'd you to save him but 't is impossible his time 's expir'd and at his Feet you will behold me standing you can do nothing but pronounce his Death Her I know my Duty and I shall observe it Ped. But Sir have you heard the News of Seignior Gabriel Bond Her No Pedro prethee what is 't Ped. Sir he has lost his Peepers Her His Peepers prethee what do'st thou mean Ped. Mean Sir why he 's taken stone Blind Her How Blind Art So he reports himself but 't is all false the Government of Dalmatia being offer'd him he takes on that Defect to save his Money But see here comes the Messenger from Court Enter Alonza with others Alon. Seignior Hernando we have been seeking you the Duke and all the Court commend 'em to you The Duke who stands in need of your Assistance hearing the wondrous Cures your skill Performs does by the advice of the drooping Senate Implore your kind assâ—stance Her My good Lord I shou'd be happy if my little Art coa'd serve to help his Grace but this I will assure you if his Distemper will admit of Cure he shan't want it long but if the Fates have Decreed his Death we must submit with Patience Alon. We know we must submit to Destiny but Art must be apply'd Her I 'll try my utmost Exeunt Omnes Enter Mrs. Lucy and Serena Lucy Come my Child comfort thy self don't Weep for what can't be avoided 't is a Great Misfortune 't is true to lose that
a days time I had better by half stood Governour of Dalmatia t wou'd have cost me but sixty thousand Crowns and I cou'd have cheated the poor of half the Money like an unthinking Blockhead as I was O Blood and Fire I cannot will not bear it come what will on 't They are kissing all this whâ—â—e stampâ— Lucy Bless me what 's the matter Husband Bond. Oh Wife I have such a miserable pain about my head that I am not able to bear it lead me in and lay me down that I may have nothing to do but die and wish you at the Devil Aside Lucy Well my Dear I 'll go with you Moâ—sieur your Servant you 'l be sure to give us the happiness of your Company in the Evening Mons. Ouy Madam me sall be sure to wait upon you Bond. Nay prethee Wife come away come away for this pain is intolerable I cannot bear it As he is going off hitting his stick upon the Ground he hits Monsieur over the Head who is making love in dumb show to Mrs. Bond she squeaks Lucy Ah. Mr. Bond. Hah what is the matter Chickin what dost thou cry out for has any thing frighted my Buddy Lucy O Lord Husband you have almost knoc'd the poor Monsieur o' the Head Bond. Marry Heaven forbid oh dear Sir excuse me my miserable pain made me strike any where but I hope you 'l not take any thing iâ—l of a poor old Man who has neither Sight nor â—ences Mons. But you have de very good feeling for all dat 〈◊〉 Pray Monsieur excuse this misfortune and be assur'd nothing shall be wanting on my side to make amends for this accident Gives him another Purse Bond. Oh the Devil why I had better not break his head since I find I must pay so much for a Plaister Mons. Madam me am your ver humble Servant and me am satisfied Bond. A plague confound you well you may since you have had such a plentiful parcel of sâ—â—art-money Exit Bond and Lucy Mons. So begar dis be de ver good salve for mine broken Pate but garzoon's me must make o my market quick for fear she shange her inclination derefore if me can perswade her to Rob her Husband and intrust me vid de money Jerny me vil ver fairly make a Journy to France and leave her and her Cuckold to starve togedar Exit Scene Changes to the Dukes Bed-Chamber the Duke lying a Bed with several Nobles by him First Nob How fairs your Grace Duke Near to my Journeys end Say is that man of skill yet come to Court First Nob. Not yet my Leige but we expect him hourly Duke It matters not for Art will prove but in vain no bars can stop where Death resolves to enter I feel him like an honest just Physitian who when he finds all remedies are useless he shakes his head over the lingering Patient advising him to mind his better part Enter Mercella First Nob. See Sir your Neice Duke Come hither my Marcella nay prethee do not weep my deaest Child death cannot say he makes a Conquest over me for he has seiz'd on 〈…〉 â—atter'd Fort that was at first design'd to be his own Marc. O! can I think what I must lose and live the careful Guardian of my tender years whose Pious Counsels and Indulgent Care instructed me in all the Rules of Virtue Duke Thou need'st no guide thou art thy self a Pilot able to steer all our Venetian Dames through every Coast of Honour First Nob. Look up my Lord the man of Art is come Enter Hernando Pedro and Alonza Artan unsecâ— Mar. He is most wellcome O Sir if your Art can reach so far to this Noble Life all Honours that Ambitious minds can covet and Wealth as much as Greedy Minds can covet shall all be yours with thousand thousand Prayers for your desired Success Ped. Prayers Oo'ns what a Fâ—e has she found out for a Physitian Duke Come hither Sir I will add one reward but I unst first ask your Consent Marcella say will you give it Marc. Tho it were to Die this moment to Expire before your feeâ— I 'd fall most willingly Duke My Child I thank thee not that I â—ear dying but for my Countries fake I fain wou'd live therefore restore me once more to my Health and beside all that Wealth and Honour promis'd I give this Jewel to you Her What said he ay there 's a reward indeed what Wealth what Honour can he equal to it his Dukedom were the Universe in Ballance By Heaven Swear her Beauty wou'd outweigh it Marc. Good Sir speak Comfort to us Her O my Fortune why is this wondrous blessing offer'd me or why have I not power to make it mine it is impossible he 's rooted there Ha! I have found the means by Heav'n I 'll dot Now Madam you shall see a poor man's Art save the Dukes Life in spight of Destiny Marc. O happy sound Her Stand all clear from the Bed no I am going to pronounce his death to Ped. aside but if you shou'd not keep your stand I am ruin'd Art I swear by and all the Destinys by Earth by Air by Water and by Fire I will not stir go boldly speak his doom Her Come hither Pedro. Ped. Ay Sir Her Take hold here and when I stamp turn round as quick as thought Ped. What the Bed Sir Her Ay the Bed Sir Ped. What the Devil does my Master mean Her Now Pedro. They turn the Bed Art Night Earth and Hell what has the Villain done Her Nay nay keep your place friend of mine you are sworn to 't Art By Hell and all the Fates the Slave has fool'd me and fixt me by an Oath against my self to cross the Destinies and save the Duke Go doting fool thou sha'â— a while keep Life to end thy aged days in Blood and Sorrow And wise Physitian look you 'r Guarded well For by Death's slâ—shy Scull and Sable Dert When â—e meet next we never more will part Sinks Ped. So so I â—ind my Master 's a piece of a Lawyer as well as a Physitian for he has tricks enough to cheat the Devil Her Fill me a Glass of Wine here my Leige take this drink it off How fayres your Grace Duke Like one waked from a Trance I cannot think I 'm perfectly aâ—ake methinks I feel new Healâ—h and vigorous Strength my Pulse beats strong and with a lively motion sure I cou'd walk pray raise me from my Bed O my Marcella what a Change is this snatcht from the Grave to Life and perfect Health Marc. O! 't is a happy Change indeed happy for Venice but for me most happy I 'm doubly Blest my Souls brim-ful of Joy O! let this day forever be remembred nothing but mirth be seen through all the Court Rejoyce you Senators your Duke 's restor'd the Father of his Country Lives again Duke Hold my dear Child we first must pay our thanks to this Great Builder
I tell you Jackadandy that I was left in Pawn at the Tavern and did not I give you to understand that I had not one souse in my Pocket there 's five Crowns to pay Sirrah how the Devil do you think I shall be able to pay it Gus. Iun. How wou'd you have done Sir if you had not lit of me Gus. Sen. Why Sirrah I wou'd have gone back again and drank 'till some Soldier under Bacchus Banner had come to my relief you Scoundrel Gus. Iun. Well Sir there 's ten Crowns and I hope you 'l be so Careful of your Reputation as to go back immediately and pay it I have a little earnest business or I wou'd wait upon you thither Gus. Sen. No no 't is no great matter Iemmy I can go very well my self Well I swear Iemmy thou win'st my heart more and more every hour Bu'y Iemmy go about thy business Child be sure don't stay out late and pray my Child come home sober for there 's nothing recommends a Man more than a good Reputation among his Neighbours Gus. Iun. I shall take care to follow your instructions in that point I assure you Sir Exit Gus. Iun. Gus. Sen. So now am I pretty well stock'd for to morrow but how the Devil shall I dispose of my self 't is too soon to go home and besides I shall never Sleep well if I go to Bed sober Let me see I have not done a Pious Charitable act this great while I will begin just now and go visit this blind Puppy that has lapt up my Estate if I should chance to find him making his Will who knows but Lamentable Condition it may peirce like a Spear through the tough hide of his Conscience and make him leave me something to drink to his good Passage But for fear the dismal Object should make me Melancholly I will Sing all the way to keep my self in good Humour Sings There was two Cats sat on a Well The one Cat she fell in But the Cat that sat by Wept bitterly Because that Cat was the t'other Cats Cousin Germin Exit SCENE a Chamber Chairs and a Table Enter Bond and Peter Bond. So Peter set me down give me the Keys you are sure all the Chambers are lock'd up Pet. Yes Sir and there are all the Keys except my young Mistresses Bond. Where is she Pet. In her Chamber Sir Bond. Bid her come down to me Pet. She can't go out Sir Bond. Not out Sir why so Sir Pet. I can't tell the reason Sir but my Lady lock'd her in and took the Key with her while you were asleep and went out to fetch the French Doctor to you Bond. What the Devil have not I Servants enough in the House but she must needs go her self Pet. Sir she had sent them out of several Errants before there 's none left in the House but me Bond. O Lord O Lord here 's some damn'd design or other hatching I shall be robb'd Peter take this Key and bring that Cabinet in that stands in the next Chamber Pet. Yes Sir Exit Peter Bond. I 'll take care to prevent her making you any more Presents I have sent my Gold to the Bankers that 's safe enough I 'll warrant her why what a miserable Condition have I brought my self too I dare not pretend to see e'm for if I do they 'll discover me to the Duke and then all I have is forfeited besides five Years Imprisonment and the cunning Devils are so subtle in their Discourse that there 's nothing to be gather'd from that If it were possible I could but any ways make an Interest now with Seignior Hernando my business were done but that can never be for a Pox on him he 's my sworn Enemy and then too he 'll expect his own Mortgage back again which is almost as bad as t'otherâ— Enter Peter with a Cabinet Who 's there Peter Pet. Yes Sir 't is I. Boâ—d Hast thou brought the Casket Peter Pet. Yes Bond. Set it down there then Well I 'm resolved here will I sleep will I can find some way or other to secure my self Knocks at the door Peter Peter go see who knocks Pet. 'T is my Lady I suppose Sir Bond. Pray go let her Ladiship in then Exit Peter Re-enter with Ped. Pet. Sir here 's one come from the Duke to speak with you Bond. How from the Duke bless me what can his Message mean Ped. Save you Sir Bond. And you Sir Ped. I have something to say to you in private Sir Bond. Peter go down and look after the door P. Exit Now Sir your business Ped. Do you know me Sir Bond. Not by your voice Sir Ped. Do you know me by sight Sir Bond. I Don't know what I might do if I cou'd see Sir Ped. See me Sir why what the Devil are you blind Bond. Blind why Sir are you come of a Message from the Duke and yet ask that Question Ped. Look ye Seignior I am very well satisfied that his Grace does believe you can't see but then again he has nothing but your bare word for 't I that have made the business of the Eyes my study have obtained a Commission from the Duke to make an Experiment upon you and by that means satisfie him whether you can see or no. Bond. See or no why does his Grace imagine I take a Pleasure in walking in the Dark when I have had the Blessing of light so many Years Ped. That you best know but in the mean time I must follow my Commission Bond. Why what do you intend to do with me Ped. I am order'd to take out both Eyes and dessect'em if you cannot see they 'l be no loss to you if you can you deserve to be so serv'd for offering to trick the Duke and State Bond. Bless me Sir both my Eyes Ped. So my Commission runs but because I 'll save you a great deal of pain and my self a great deal of trouble I 'll be contented at present with one only for an Experiment Bond. Mercy on me an Eye Ped. An Eye ay a Nose if I thought there was any defect in 't Come Sir are you ready Bond. Ready Sir I 'll not part with my Eyes as bad as they are I can't find by what Law the Duke can send for my Eyes out of my head Ped. What Sir will you dispute the Duke's Commands Bond. Ay marry will I in this case Sir What a pox at this rate I shall have the Duke send for my Teeth out of my Head and so starve me Knocks at the door Ha Heaven be prais'd some body 's come to my relief I hope S'heart the French Doctor 's an Angel to this Fellow Enter Lucy Mounsieur and Peter Lucy Bless me Mouns what shall we do this Fellow will certainly spoil our design Mons. Me vil cut his Trote first Lucy Who have you got with you there Husband Bond. The Devil I believe my dear prithee look if he has