THE Man 's the Master A COMEDY WRITTEN BY Sir WILLIAM D'AVENANT KNIGHT In the SAVOY Printed for Henry Herringman at the Blew-Anchor in the Lower-Walk of the New-Exchange 1669. PROLOGUE 1. NO Country Lady ever yet did ask Such shrewd advice before a Ball or Masque When curious dressing is the Courts great task 2. As now young Poets doe in this nice Age To gain the froward Lovers of the Stage Whose heat of humors nothing can asswage 3. The Muse disdain'd does as fond Women doe Instead of being courted she courts you But Women are less valu'd when they wooe 4. And as young Poets like young Ladies fear A Concourse great as this Assembly here Till they seek councell how they should appear 5. So all old Poets like old Ladies may Be more afraid to venture the survay Of many apt to censure their decay 6. Both know they have been out of fashion long And e'r they come before a shining Throng Would dress themselves by Patterns of the Young 7. Well our old Poet hopes this Comedie Will somewhat in the fine new fashion be But if all gay 't would not with Age agree 8. A little he was fain to moralize That he might serve your Minds as well as Eyes The Proverb sayes Be merry and be wise 9. This Gentlemen is all he bad me say Of his important Trifle call'd a Play For which he does confess you dearly pay 10. But he did fear that he could hardly make A Prologue so in fashion as might take For he does much of too much boldness lack 11. He never durst nor ever thought it fit To censure those who Judges are of Wit Now you expect the Rime will end in Pit The Persons represented Don Ferdinand Father to Isabella Don John Suitor to Isabella Don Lewis His Rival Sancho Steward to Don Ferdinand Jodelet Servant to Don John Stephano Servant to Don Lewis Isabella Daughter to Don Ferdinand Lucilla Sister to Don John Bettris. Isabella's Maid Laura Lucilla's Maid The Scene MADRID And in one House THE Man 's the Master ACT I. Enter Lucilla and Laura with a dark Lanthorn Lu. YOu have serv'd me but two days and are you weary already Lau. Pray add the nights to the days for I have not slept since I came into your service Lu. Love has ordain'd us for these Journeys and will I hope bring us at last where we may rest quietly Lau. Yes to the last Inn of all Travailers where we shall meet Worms instead of Fleas Lovers never rest quietly till they lodge at the sign of the Grave Lu. Pâ—ithee be patient Laura Lau. If I had been waiting-woman to Will of the Wisp I could not have wander'd with so much uncertainty as when I follow a Mistress led about by Love Lu. But Laura I follow you now Lau. You may with ease enough when I 'm so tir'd that I can go no farther this is the pretty Foot belonging to a Leg which though I say 't was fit to lead a Dance in Hymens Hall Lu. And does it limp now and grow weary of the errands of two days Lau. You have little reason to blame that Leg which has been so nimble in your service but the other will follow it no further Me thinks it has got a shackle instead of a Garter She limps a little Enter Sancho with a dark Lanthorn Lu. Take heed Laura I see light Lau. Why what would you see darkness are not your eyes made for the light Lu. 'T is a Man He seems to seek some body with a Lanthorn Lau. He seeks me here by appointment Lu. I 'l retire to this Portico Lau. Doe whilst I accost him Lu. What is he Lau. 'T is Sancho Don Ferdinando's Steward he was my sworn Brother over a Possit he is by the length of his Beard and the heat of his Constitution a very Goat Lu. For Heaven's sake lose no time Lau. You need not fear his loss of time I use to call him my Brother-Brevity He is so thrifty of his speech that his Tongue does seldom allow his thoughts above two words to express them San. Laura Lau. Are not you my Brother Sancho San. I am Lau. Have you contriv'd a way to conceal my Lady in your Masters house San. Yes Lau. Can you admit her now San. No. Lau. May it be to morrow San. It may Lau. I 'l attend you in the morning San. Doe Lau. Pray name the hour San. Nine Lau. My Mistriss is very sensible of your care and would know if I may have leave to give you this Gold San. You may Lau. I hope you hate not me nor the present San. Neither Lau. Are we both acceptable San. Both. He looks on the Gold Lau. 'T is very Gold and Signior Sancho you shall find me to be as true metal as it San. I 'l try Offers to kiss her Lau. Not so soon good Signior Sancho Bring me to the Wedding night and then try if like Gold I can endure the touch San. Humph! Lau. Lovers may pretend to have true Metal but Mariage is the Touch-stone San. Of Fools aside Lau. Hands off good Signior Sancho You want sleep Good night Pray let me go San. Passe Exit Sancho Lau. Come Madam we may hasten home Nine is the appointed hour when you shall have admittance Lu. After I have sought opportunity I am afraid to find it Lau. Madam I do not yet understand your intrigues of Love You are afraid to find the opportunity you seek and I poor wretch seek more opportunities than I fear I shall find Lu. Lord help thee thou dost want a great deal of sorrow to make thee a little wise Exeunt Enter Don John and Todelet Tod Sir by your favour you are either mad or the Devil is malicious to bring you to Madrid at so unseasonable an hour after riding post or rather flying without meat or drink as empty as wild Hawks and as uncertain of your Quarry D. John I confess thou maist be tir'd all over all but thy Tongue and that can never be weary The Street where we are now is that which I have sought Tod What will you do here go see Don Ferdinand when 't is past Midnight D. John Yes and this very night I 'l visit Isabella Tod 'T is ill to have an empty stomach but worse to have an empty head D. John Todelet I know you are hungry but hunger makes you fitter for watching I 'l not stirr out of this street till I see my Mistress Tod Remember 't is past One a season when Don Ferdinand's Gates are always shut we have ridden this morning from Burgos I know no kind of Lovers but Owls would have chosen the night for a journey D. John To love nothing but sleep and eating is to be a Beast in the habit of a Serving-man Tod How I hate raillery D. John And I eating and sleep in comparison of this Picture of Isabella Tod You are one of those who are fill'd with wild-fire at sight
of a cold Picture and if Master Painter has luckily drawn a Snout of Ivory and a Mouth of Coral which perhaps does inclose an ill Tongue and worse Teeth then he makes you mad of a Mistress Will a Picture reveal whether her crooked body be arm'd with a Coat of Mail or whether she be some Skeleton whose Beauties lie at night upon her dressing-cloth you 'l not be much pity'd if men find you ill provided of a Woman since you 'l be gull'd with one before you have seen her D. John Thou art as froward at this time o' th night as a wak'd Child Tod Wou'd any Man keep patience about him when he must run in the dark from Street to Street and grope out his way like a blind Man without a Dog or stand so long under a Balcone lifting himself upon one leg to stare higher about him till he shift his feet as often as a Stork D. John Todelet Tod Don John Don John My Picture was rarely drawn and sure it could not chuse but please my Mistriss Tod I know the contrary D. John What sayst thou Tod I tell you it has rather displeas'd her D. John How the Devil canst thou know that Tod Alas I know it too well D. John Hah tell me how Tod Good Sir have patience instead of your Picture she received mine D. John Traitor 't is well thou dost not use to speak truth for else I should search for thy life in the very bottom of thy Bowels Tod You may Sir and begin as my Throat But in piercing my body I pray spare my Doublet for I made it new at Burgos D. Joh. Pox of your Railery Tell me what thou hast done Tod Sir put your anger up first D. John I never had so much cause to let it out But speak and let not Fear fright Truth from thee Tod Sir when we left Flanders D. John Well proceed Tod You having your Brother kiâ—l'd and a Sister carried away by stealth not knowing where nor how nor wherefore nor by whom you rode so fast that you left all your judgement a great way behind you D. John To what purpose Villain dost thou open these two wounds proceed apace to thy Picture Tod Sir I go as fast as I can but your anger interrupts me so that I 'm fain sometimes to go back to recover my Tongue though I have nothing within me but what is much to the purpose D. John Why dost thou not render it in few words Tod I cannot Sir for I always speak things in order but for your Picture which I had e'n forgot D. John Was ever Man so tir'd with the tedious length of nothing Tod We were but newly return'd to Castille when Don Ferdinand de Rochas propos'd his Daughter to you in Marriage her Picture was made a Present to you and the offer of Twenty thousand Crowns in portion and then you t'inchant her with your own Picture as much as you were charm'd by hers made haste to send her it and so as the Proverb says put an old Cat to an old Rat. It was a Lovers stratagem and villanously subtle But Heav'n not always a Friend to Lovers ordain'd a success in spite of expectation D. John Art thou about the History of the World and wilt thou not finish it till the World ends Tod Yes Sir but I must refresh my memory for it is almost weary D. John I would thy Tongue were so too Tod You remember that your Painter in thankfulness for the great reward you gave him wou'd after he had drawn your Picture take a little pains about mine D. John I know that but proceed Tod Then you likewise know it cost me nothing Well that Flemming's a brave man None of your Jan Van Lievens nor your Elshamers nor your Brauwers nor your Joes Van Winghens ever drew like him Then give him but a Rummer over a Pickell'd Herring and he will drink so kindly as if he had the Heart of a Whale D. John Wilt thou never conclude hast thou sold burnt eat or drank my Picture Have I it yet or was it sent to Isabella speak and be quick Tod If you have not patience to stay awhile rather than hear ill news but will needs ride Post to overtake the Devil I will leave Flanders and goe the nearest way to the purpose D. John Still wilt thou be tedious Tod Nay Sir since you love unwelcome brevity know when I was to send away the last Packet I would being a little curious compare the workmanship of my Picture with yours I set them opposite to one another turning my Eies often from this to that and being call'd for in haste by the Post-Boy I put my little Picture in the Packet instead of yours D. John How yours instead of mine Tod Sir your Picture had the happy laziness to stay here but mine was destin'd to ride Post with the Devil to your Mistress D. John Canst thou live or I either after I have heard this Tod Good Sir make use of patience as I did Time which wears out sorrows as well as joys has since th' unhappy accident given me a few quiet nights and I have ceas'd to grieve for fear of being sick D. John Dog what will she say of thy horn-face and of thy Badgers Nose Tod Alas Sir she will not think you very handsome I mean in my Picture but if we were both our own Painters we should not want Beauty Enter Stephano D. John Peace there comes one who perhaps knows Don Ferdinand's house Goe ask him Tod But Sir D. John Well speak low Tod Perhaps heâ—l expect a reward if he tells us In Madrid you must hold out your Money if you do but ask what 's a clock D. John Unlucky Rogue wou'd he would cudgel thee Tod He has not leisure to do it he seems in haste Steph. Who goes there Tod Not to displease you Sir where dwells Don Ferdinand Steph. This is his house Tod Are we in the right already for this bout my Master has reason the Father-in-law is found and the Son-in-law-elect has nothing to do but to knock Steph. I begin to find my self a Fool for having shew'd them where my Master is secretly enter'd and whence I expect he 'l presently come forth I must find some expedient Tod Does he dwell here Steph. Yes but he is sick and does not love noise what are you Tod We Sir are Night-walkers or rather men of Norway a Norhern-Countrey where he is curs'd who does not sleep continually for my part I never sleep and that 's my Master Sir the greatest waker in the World Steph. Or rather the greatest Robber He shall give me satisfaction for what he lately took from me I know him well enough and you were with him Tod You are very chollerick and I think somewhat mad If I were so too you would have little safety but in flying Sir as sober as I am I can scarce keep my hand from my hilt To
brevity I would your Master were so too Shall I not see him Sancho You shall Tod But by your favour in what quantity of time Sancho A trice Tod I 'm satisfiy'd but have not yet satisfy'd for your diligence I 'm sorry 't is the fashion for Gallants to carry no mony about ' em Feels in his Pockets and finds no money Sancho That 's ill Tod But my Trunks are coming Sancho That 's good Tod If my Sumpter proves lame I shall borrow of your Master rather than be in debt to his man D. John He means to represent me first by shewing his bounty Tod I grow impatient and must be diverted Friend what is there here to see Sanch. The House Tod I use to spend my time in things of more importance Todelet D. John Sir Tod Inquire if his Master be learned Sancho He 's so so Tod Let 's visit his Library Yet now I think on 't I have had my head twice crackt with reaching down great Books from high Shelves Well 't is strange how since my childhood I ever lov'd huge great Books and could read in 'em as easily as if they were but little D. John This is to shew he is a man of learning Tod Next to great Books I love intollerable long Letters in short hand If I had one here you should see me begin at Loving kind Friend and in a moment end at Yours as his own D. John This shews him a man of business and of dispatch too Tod This I take it is your Ante-chamber The Floor is smooth but somewhat bare my Rooms at home are all matted D. John How like a dull Rogue he boasts of his rich furniture Sancho We use no Mats Tod Why Friend Sancho For fear Tod Of what Sancho Of Fleas Tod Alas poor things they do no harm we never use to kill ' em D. John Now he shews himself a man of mercy Sancho In this Country Tod Well speak your mind Sancho Fleas use Tod What Sancho To bite Tod We have abundance of 'em but not a man of mine does ever feel ' em Sancho That 's strange Tod My Family feeds well and then they sleep so soundly that Puneses cannot wake ' em Lord how I love to hear my servants snore after dinner D. John Now he shews his Hospitality Sancho to D. John We shall all grow fat when your Master keeps house here yet you me-thinks are somewhat lean D. John I thought this fellows Tongue had been wound up like a Clock to regular stops but now it struck above Twelve words Sir I may trust you who are hereafter to be my faithfull Friend The chief reason why I am not fat is most especially because I am in love with Three of our Neighbours Maids Sancho Three D. John I confess I am unfortunate in it Sancho You are D. John My Grandmother was a Poetess and a great observer of love and was wont to put her thoughts into Verse which were very pithy Sancho And short D. John She wrot according to her own Cyze for she was a very short Woman Shall I repeat Sancho Pronounce D. John A Ruddy Sanguine Man Grows quickly pale and wan And is by Love undone Even when he loves but one But I am much mistaken If Two will not make As lean as a Rake A Lover fat as Bacon Enter D. Ferd. D. Lewis Isabel Bettris. D. Ferd. Don John first for your Fathers sake then for your own I must embrace nay let me bind you close to my heart Tod Sir you may clasp me as hard as you please for I 'll assure you I am very sound both Spring and Fall D. Ferd aside Sound that 's an odd assurance from a Son in Law Sir you are welcome Tod I knew that before Sir which may give yâ—u a small taste of my understanding pray speak only things that are necessary for I love few words D. Ferd. This Son in Law will prove wise Isabella draws Todelets Picture and looks on it aside Isab The Painter has done him no wrong D. John aside Her Beauty exceeds all that any Pencil can describe D. John looks on Isabella's Picture aside Tod My Father in Law looks as gravely as an Owl at Noon pearcht over a Church-Porch D. Ferd. I fear my Son in Law is not very eloquent he speaks in private between the Teeth Isab aside Was ever deformity copy'd with more exact proportion to the Original Tod to Isab I can see you through my Fingers and know you at first sight by the Picture you sent me Bett. He 's one of those subtle Spies who peeps through the Key-hole when the dore is open Tod to Isabell You think me a very desperate man Isab Why so Sir Tod For coming near so bright a Sun as you aâ—e without a Parasol Umbrellia or a Bondgrace Isab You intend to be very witty Sir Tod I tell you agen my bright Sun not one among a thousand would venture his complexion so near you as I do But what care I for being tann'd Bett. ' â—is but fleaing the old skin and when your cheeks are raw the crimson will appear presently Tod That Damsel is too pert Dear Chuck of my Cheeks you should keep these Paraqueeto's in a Cage How many of 'em have you Slight I think I 'm left alone Todelet where are all my People Todelet D. John Sir Tod My heart beats too much at sight of my Mistress If I faint with love be sure to hold me up D. John I shall Sir Tod Lady you say nothing but I 'm glad you are silent for if you should shew as much wâ—t as you do beauty I were a dead man Todelet D. John Sir Tod To drive away the sorrows of love I prithee break a Jeast or two or tell my Mistress some of mine to cure her melancholy Isab My Father has made a rare choice This extraordinary Fool is only fit for Christmas Tod Don Ferdinand doe you alwayes serve for a Skreen to your Daughter D. John aside Unlucky Rogue what Devil taught thee to ask that D. Lewis That question is not very civil Tod Those that are angry may shew their teeth but let them be sure that they be sharp D. Lewis Sir no man will doubt yours Tod Those who dare doubt mine may meet me at dinner and after dinner may walk a turn in the Field It may be wholsome for some but for others it may prove dang'rous Isab He grows angry Tod May not a man see a snip of her face I pray Lady of my lips blink on me a little with one eye Don Ferdinand let some body bring her near me or at least shew me her Hand or her Arme or a little of her Leg. D. John This course Villain has been bred in a Buâ—cher-Row Ferd. My Daughter had reason My Son in Law is a Coxcomb Tod Lord how nice they are of their Brides in this Country any where else I might e'r this have had a dozen kisses Ferd. How
Nose as well as another to smell things out No no I see I may make love long enough before you smicker at me You may e'en keep your Portion I shall find my Land in the old Place Isab How Sir will you be gone Tod When two or three have sufficiently forsworn themselves to you then you 'll tuck up your Petticoats and follow me to Alverad D. John This dull Rogue for fear he should not be unlucky enough to do me mischief makes it up with inundations of folly Ferd. Son-in-law me-thinks your behaviour is a little out of fashion and in plain terms you want wisdom Tod Father-in-law this is but a trick of mine to try her love I 'll sound her heart though it lies as deep as her belly Ferd. Nay they are pollitick in your Province But if my Daughter be thoroughly anger'd Tod These are a kind of witty fâ—umps of mine like selling of Bargains I 'll come off well enough Let 's walk into the Gallery D. Ferd. For fear this extraordinary Brute should find out his Sister I 'll leave him in the hands of his Mistress Stay here a while Sir with my Daughterâ— I must part from you one moment upon a pressing occasion Exit D. Ferd. Tod My dainty Dears your Father being gone and here being none but Friends left you may swear to me in private how much you love me I 'll say nothing to any body I can keep decrets for when I 'm askt what a clock 't is I never tell for fear men should take me for a blab Isab Sir I 'll deal fâ—eely with you I was never in love till to day I had formerly an aversion to it disdain was all my passion Believe me Sir the flame of love is only known to me since your arrival But since my love can meet none equal to it should it rejoyce when it incounters yours No Sir to the contrary I 'm in extreme pain to see you love me and that I must likewise love Tod Humph! if I had not a great deal of witâ— I should hardly understand you Isab Your passion equals not the price of mine Though what is with you and to you belongs Is e'n all that which I do most adore Yet in you is all that which I abhorre Tod Hah what belongs to me and is with me you adore and what is in me you abhorre Lady to such dark sayings as these the antient Philosophers of Alverad make answer in a subtle question which is Ridle my Ridle what 's this Isab Sir I must justifie my meaning to you You doubt my flame but Sir I say agen I loâ—e that which is yours and love it much In seeing it I altogether see The object of my love and then I burn and tremble Burn with desire and tremble with my fear Yâ—u cause at once my joy and sorrow too What evil can there be more strange and rare Which when I hide I then almost declare If I to ease my pain my mind reveal I danger bring to that which I would heal D. John She has wit prevailing as her beauty but 't is mystical Tod If men swear they are bewitcht when they are in love then I being in love may say you are a Witch especialâ—y because you speak things as hard to be understood as Charms D. John O Love why art thou born with the disease of jealousie All curses meet upon Don Lewis Tod You my Serving man come nearer and make love for me and afterwards we 'll do it by turns D. John But Sir Tod How Coxcomb perhaps you would give me counsel Am not I your Master does any man know so much as you the love I bear her and who then can better tell her of it That 's fine y'faith belike I want understanding to direct what 's fit to be done D. John Madam I must obey since I am commanded Tod The Fellow is afraid Madam he wants a little breeding yet I have been a Pattern to him above seven years Isab Sure he has been an ill observer then Tod Sirrah I say advance and court her handsomly whilst I go to the Gate and consult with the Porter how to scatter a little Gold amongst the Servants to shew my bounty and make Friends Isab How shall I then get Don Lewis out curse on this Fool. Sir you must needs stay for if th' Original be gone you 'll have an ill account of the Copy 't is a hard thing to draw Love well Tod If she should be now really in love with me D. John courts her in whispers then I were in a fine case My Master wants no Cudgels and I should be the most beaten Bridegroom that ever medled with more than his match Let me consider Hah Master Valet de Chambre Have I put you there to do nothing You talk in her ear Sirrah either speak out or keep farther off D. John Sir I 'm asham'd to speak loud your Worship will but laugh at me Tod No doubt of that But I 've a mind to laugh for to say truth I am afraid of sighing She 's damnable handsome aside D. John to Isabel aside When Love's afraid do not that fear despise Flame trembles most when it doth highest rise And yet my love may justly be disdain'd Since you believe it from a Lover feign'd I am not here that which I ought to be I serve yet from all bonds but yours am free Though Player-like I feign my Masters part Yet real jealousie afflâ—cts my heart For whilst his feigned Rival I appear I then another real Rival fear Isab This language has more mystery than mine Tod A real Rival That 's I or Don Lewis A pox o 'these intoxicating Riddles can any man stand still when charms make his head turn round I 'll hear no more of ' em Avant Todelet thou art a foolish Conjurer Presto be gon D. John Is your Worship in earnest Tod I 've a thought in my head worth the weight of it in gold Hah now I have lost it Sweet Nosegay of my Nose when I remember you I alwaies forget my self or else 't is that Baggage Bettris which transports me for to say truth she runs in my mind too My Serving-man be gone D. John I must obey you Sir Tod Youl 'd fain stay to sing loth to depart Why when I say D. John goes and stands close at the dore I will be left alone with my Mistress Isab How Sir alone What will the Servants say Tod what can they say when I think fit to be private Isab I 'm sure Bettris will take notice of it Tod That 's true for Bettris likes me so well that if she see us making love it may cost her half her life But that 's all one I love you only Isab Yes and Bettris also Tod Faith Lady I am free of making my best parts known What I have made you jealous of me That 's another of my Politick Love-tricks I 'm grown so subtle
that the Devil will be afraid of me But let him shun me then for take one time with another he does me more hurt than good Isab But Sir what mean you why must we be alone Tod to shew my confidence for let 'em say what they will I dare trust my self with you I have not seen the Balconee yet Let 's goe take the Air. Isab There is no wind stirring D. John What new fiâ—k of folly has enter'd into the Rascals head I must observe him Tod Come along sweet heart Isab You shall excuse me Sir I 'll not stir from hence Tod How not stir my Dear you must know I 'm very chollerick Isab What drawn by force y' are insolent He offers to reach her hand Tod My Duck you are squeamish Lord what diff'rence there is in People you see I am not so Isab Rude wretch forbear wer 't not for that patience which is ordain'd me by my Father I 'ld tear your eyes out with these hands Tod With those hands you 'ld please me more if you would let me kiss ' em Isab Sir you are mad and would make me so too Is this the bruitish Courtship of your Province Exit D. John O Villain you would presume to kiss her hand D. John surprises him Tod 'T is a strange thing to see how men may be mistaken 'T was she Sir would presume to kiss mine D. John Slave you are in jeast then and you think I 'm so too I 'll make you repent your impudence D. John strikes him Tod Sir why Master Pray Sir D. John Pattern of Rogues thou Gallows climber D. John kicks him Tod Nay pray Sir do not punish behind all that I said to her was face to face Enter Isabella Isab 'T is anger and grows loud Pray heav'n they have not found the mischievous Don Lewis D. John Dogg you may be glad that my respect to her presence stops my fury Tod Now she 's here If I should strike him he dares not discover himself Todelet assaults D. Joâ—n Ill teach you to speak ill of Isabella Is she but reasonable handsome Hah Isab Ah do not strike him Sir Be not cruel to your Servant Tod speaks low and fast to Don John Tod Sir I must counterfeit your person to the life you use to kick too I have a great mind to give you a tâ—ste of my foot that I may resemble you thoroughly D. John Be less in earnest when you counterfeit or I 'll cut your throat Isab Rude man what has he done to you Tod These are chollerick heats which pass away Lady If I should kick him I could not hurt him he 's all oak behind meer Wanscote-board We who have tender toes are ill provided for tough Bumms D. John speaks softly to him agen D. John Sirrah were not she here Tod He sits too much on bare Benches and Joynt-stools I must buy Cushions for him to make him softer Isab But how has he deserv'd this usage Tod He said your beauty could not kill a man a mile off Isab Was that all Sir If he hates me alas he knows not yet he is ingrateful D. John I can no longer deferre it I must discover my self Tod Sirrah begon Expect nothing from me but a Cudgel to measure your bones Lady may I not strip him naked and keep his clothes now I turn him away Isab O no Sir If I have any credit with you turn him not away D. John aside Did ever Rogue use his Master thus or Master so foolishly trust the discretion of his Man Tod My Lilly white Lamb you are too mercifull I cannot stay near you upon such cowardly termes I 'll into the Garden a while We men of mettal use to walk a turn to cool our courage Exit Isab aside I blush and know not what to say Is love A crime when it usurps a Monarchs power In giving dignity to that which it esteems You were e'r while another person and to Don John Did represent Don John and then I spoke Some words which you might misinterpret to Be Love But you are now poor Todelet And ought to alter your opinion of My passion since your person 's chang'd D. John Madam if I had reason to believe That you esteem'd Don John I should grow weary of My being as I am and represent agen The person that I was Isab Sure you esteem him much since you can take Such pleasure in assuming of his Love D. John Next my desire of Heav'n I wish Don John Made happy by your love with Hymens rites Isab I 'll leave you till you learn to ask of heav'n A better destiny for me that so I may Be taught to make an equal wish for you D. John Her love does still grow darker yet I see By too much light my cause of Jealousie Exit Enter Bettris. Bett. Don John your Country-Lover is gone into the Town to learn civility He needs not stay long for he may be taught it in the street by every Mule he meets Isab Did you see him go out Bett. Madam he is not found about the House and I may now release Don Lewis from his confinement Isab Be sure you do it presently and then make haste to find me in the Garden Exit Bett. I saw just now the weeping Lady She 's unluckily broke loose too I would we were well rid of these foolish Lovers Sure common understanding has left the World Young people cannot meet privately but they must needs fall in love Exit Enter Lucilla vail'd Lucill 'T is strange Don Ferdinand should use me thus Is this protection when he strait abandons me He told me he would return in a moment and then as if grown weary of civility and of lending me his Chamber for shelter he went perhaps to divert himself in the Town I heard just now a noise like the confusion of a quarrel This is an ill sign of my secure retreat I must proceed in order to my safety and yet I ought t'advertise them before I go Sure this is Isabella's Chamber the Dore is open I 'll in and take my leave of her Enter D. Lewis Hah I discern a man and I cann't avoid him D. Lewis I hope my friend Bettris whom I have bound to me wâ—th the strings of my Purse does mean to make this Chamber my Lodging O dear Isabella whither would you run so fast He spies Lucilla vail'd How will you not vouchsafe to hear me Alas allow me but one word You have reproacht my love as ctiminal thinking some other Beauty has possest my heart Have I not sworn that she who does pretend to it had but the promises of my pitty and since I saw her at Burgos I never did retain her in my thought Lucill O Heav'ns I have not patience to hear more She opens her Vail False man behold her now For I am she who too much has lov'd thee and whom thou never lov'dst She whose fatal and unexperienc'd heart too soon believ'd
thy many Oaths She who does hate thee now and will proclaim thy perjuries She whom thou call'dst thy Soul and Queen is now without a Brother without her honour and is less provided for than Birds blown off to Sea by Tempests D. Lewis Hear me but speak Lucill No Traitor no. Thy former perjuries have stopt my ears so much that I can hear no more Help ho help D. Lewis Ah Madam give me then leave to swear and you shall soon be satisfy'd Lucill Soul without faith Canst thou agen expect belief Help ho help Enter Don John D. John This grief is loud and 't is a womans voice Lucill O Heav'ns whom do I see D. John Hah Is not that my Sister Lucilla aside I call for help and Heav'n has sent destruction in a Brother D. John aside My eyes cannot mistake She is my Sister And th' other is the object of my jealousie I have enough of anger for 'em both D. Lewis He carries mischief in his Eyes but seems In doubt on which of us he should direct it first D. John aside I am too certain of my Sisters crime But have not such sufficient proofs as may Allow my jealousie just leave to be Reveng'd on him I 'll then begin with her O thou Unhappy wicked woman Lucill If I am wicked think me then More fit to have some time for prayer D. Lewis Hold hold I 'll undertake her quarrel Though with that voice which brought thee hither she Was calling for revenge on me But tell Me by what title thou pretend'st to have Authority to punish her D. John I ought to do it D. Lewis That 's insolence Aâ—t thou not a Servant D. John's my Master and his honour 's mine Lucilla aside My ruine was prepar'd by some design Else wherefore should my Brother hide himself In this disguise D. Lewis Shall I indure to be affronted twice by him Who serves my equal Lucilla endeavors to go out D. John Hah Are you going stay who brought you to This House and wherefore did you call for help Lucilla You shall know all I enter'd in this Chamber to see Isabella where I found this man but cannot tell for what intent he there did hide himself I then cry'd out at the surprise and tremble still D. John Enough My jealousie is apt to credit his offence I 'll shut the Dore Goes backward and shuts the Dore. Lucilla My fear will kill me to prevent your cruelty D. John Don Lewis I shall give you cause to shew your valour D. Lewis I think it honour'd when 't is us'd in her defence but it deserves a nobler tryal than your hand can make Lucill Oh fatal hour how many deaths shall I endure My perjur'd Lover is yet kind when he Does strive to rescue me a noise of knocking within D. Lewis The People of the House will force the Dore. D. John No matter Sir Let us dispatch D. Ferd. within Let 's force our passage and break thorough Lucilla I 'm counsell'd both by fear and love to open it D. John speaks low to Lucilla Stir not to let them in for if by thee I am discover'd Enter Don Ferdinand and Isabella Lucilla Ah! Don Ferdinand call all your Servants to your ayd D. Ferd. Proceed not in your fury for by death I swear that he who does not sheath his sword Ingages me against him Oh what strange Unlucky wonders meet to day t' amaze And ruine me Nephew who put you here Ah! Lucilla who discover'd you And you speaks to D. John What Devil urges you who since you came into My House have spent no minute but in quarrels D. Lewis Hear me and you shall strait know all D. John No let me speak for I can better tell It Sir than he But I must first demand If Lucilla did not in your House conceal her self And likewise if Don Lewis be not your near Kinsman D. Ferd. The one and th' other too is true D. John And is' t not reason that a Servant Sir Should own an int'rest in his Masters honour D. Ferd. That cannot be deny'd D. John Then Sir observe if I am wrong'd I enter'd here urg'd by Lucilla's cryes She found as I believe by accident Don Lewis in this Chamber where your Daughter lodges I in Lucilla saw the signes of a surprise 'T is evident to reason that he was hidden here all day For I have so observ'd all passage to the street That it was hard for him to scape my Eyes D. Lewis aside This reasoning does appear too much refin'd For one of his course quality D. John My Master who is to marry Isabella And is Brother to Lucilla must be offended For his Mistress or his Sister and it Is likely he is wrong'd in both My duty Therefore is to finish my Revenge upon Don Lewis D. Lewis You are a man of rare dispatch who are So sure to finish that which is not yet begun D. Ferd. Don Lewis stay Art thou mad Stay Todelet I prithee hold This is the most perplext encounter that I ever saw Isab He certainly is jealous for his Master Ah Todelet let me intreat you to retire D. John Madam for your sake I will prescribe the means how To deferre this quarrel which is that each engage his promise to me You Don Ferdinand to render Lucilla in her Brothers power when he requires it And you Don Lewis to make a tryall of your valour with Don John when he invites you to the Field D. Lewis I cannot without some torment make promises of honour to one of thy low condition D. John Don John Sir is no more a man than I am But if he fails to call you sodainly T'accompt then you shall know whether I 'm now Or may be made hereafter fit to entertain your sword D. Ferd. Enough we promise that which you desire Nay Nephew you are wont to yield to my Authority D. Lewis Well Sir your pleasure is my Law and here I give my promise D. John And I mine that Don John shall justifie this quarrel D. Lewis Nothing does then remain but that I seek Your Master out to morrow D. John Your journey Sir will not be farre to find him D. Ferd. I 'll be the foremost in the search D. John You 'll give me leave to follow you D. Ferd. That will be needfull and without delay Isab This man is brave and loyal where he serves All is perplext O Love lend me thy Clue To lead me safe through this dark Labyrinth Lucilla Don Lewis now does after cruelty Shew some remorse in my defence and I Am apt to think him penitent But death Will soon a period give to Love and Fear D. Ferd. To morrow early is th' appointed time to seek D. John Night now has drawn her Curtains close Let me Conduct you to your several Beds where sleep May quench that fire which makes your anger rash D. John My precious rogue stole out to shun a quarrel His fear does ever make
our Masters are lately much retir'd with thoughtfull intanglements of love and anger which will give me opportunity to invite solemn Sancho this Evening to our Room of Revels in the Garden Laura Well what then Bett. You likewise know he passionately loves a Sack-Posset Steph. Most longingly Bett. Then you apprehend my Baite but instead of that for his entertainment he shall entertain us with sport sufficiently ridiculous though it be more out of fashion than himself or a Morrice Laura I long to see it but Bett. No more questions Let 's presently go in and consult Exeunt Enter Isabella Lucilla Isabella You must not think of your escape from hence Lucilla Whilst you are civil you are cruell too Fair Isabella let me take my leave Isab My Father is not easily deceiv'd Whilst you attempt it you deceive your self Your reconcilement with your Brother may Seem difficult at first but if you doubt My Fathers skill to govern him you must Depend on Heav'n and then you must have faith Which out of Temples we call Courage Lucilla Nothing but death can quench my Brothers wrath Pray free your self from the unfortunate These Tears agree not with your Nuptial joys And let me tell you what you soon will find Don John is nothing less than what he seems Isab I saw him in the Garden but just now and my Maid Walking towards him Go hide your self Passe through the Gall'ry up the Tartas-stairs into my Closet where I will meet you strait I will awhile conceal my self in some close Arbor to observe him and Bettris together Exeunt Enter Don Lewis Stephano D. Lewis Some heav'nly power contrives these accidents they have a secret Method in them and more than Fortune makes me still unhappy Steph. I am amaz'd that you by chance should court her whom you forsook and meet the Mistress here from whom you fled so many Miles D. Lewis Hast thou discourst with her Maid Steph. Yes but she is newly come into her service and is either a stranger to her Ladies designes or else so secret that no man but a Husband can see her bosom bare D. Lewis Heav'n takes Lucilla's part against me for I have done her wrong Steph. O have you so you Lovers are very diligent Spies and bold but very incredulous you alwayes are scouting abroad yet never see or believe mischief till you feel it D. Lewis I think she loves me and with true passion Steph. But you love another and that 's a rare remedy for her disease D. Lewis I am perplext beyond the help of reason I know there are Laws against irregular Love but Nature never made ' em I would thou wert valiant Steph. So would not I. I 'm content to have no holes in my skin rather than pay a Surgeon to sow 'em up D. Lewis Well however I would thou had'st courage Steph. Then I should be an Ass in spight of my understanding and fight for Fame the Fools Mistress D. Lewis Don John's man is saucily insolent and his condition is below the revenge of my sword but if thou hadst courage to undertake him Steph. Sir I never question'd my own courage and I wish no man may for I and others too may be mistaken D. Lewis I am going now where I shall meet D. Ferdinand who will bring me an account of Don John Steph. Sir I told you my infirmity when you first receiv'd me under your Roof I 'll serve you faithfully but I must obey the King who does injoyn peace amongst his Subjects D. Lewis Well though thou hast no courage yet I am satisfy'd with thy diligence I stole hither chiefly to make thee increase thy acquaintance with Laura Lucilla's Maid and whatsoever shall succeed upon this engagement of my honour be sure to endeavour that she may give good impressions of me to her Mistress Steph. This Sir is a work of peace and I dare go through with it but as for matters of strife if you would take my advice D. Lewis No more words I 'll take no counsel from men that are afraid Steph. Well Sir Fortune be your Friend But I humbly conceive that men of discretion seldom depend upon her curtesie Exeunt several waies Enter Jodelet and Bettris. Bett. I will assure you Sir you have been sought and for my part I was so concern'd in your absence that I offer'd to employ the Town-Cryer Jod It had been to no purpose for that publick voice cannot be heard Alas he 's grown hoarse with crying for lost Maidenheads Bett. Sir you are sometimes merry but alwayes wise Jod Alas not I yet it seems I am of some importance since I have been so much sought But who were the searchers Bett. Your Father-in-law and Don Lewis Your Maâ— too was so sad as if he had not only lost his Master but his wages Jod I owe him nothing but a Cudgel for being so saucy as to miss me without my order May not a Master steal out to seek a Mistress unless he ask leave of his Man Bett. But where were you Sir Jod I was invited by a Friend to a dish of stew'd Tripes with Garlick What Key is that Bett. It belongs to your Camber Don Ferdinand has appointed you another lodging near the Garden Jod I had rather it had been near the Kitchin I esteem his Cook above his Gardener The steam of Beef to me who am not over-curious is better than the odour of violets But why am I remov'd Bett. The old Gentleman is afraid of scandall And to say truth it might do some harm to you I mean to your modest reputation if before the Marriage Night you should be lodg'd too near his Daughter Jod Nay let her look to that I care not what People say when I am innocent But dear Bettris thou dost not know how much I love thee Bett. How should I know it you take me to be old I 'm none of those who pretend to knowledge Tod I ever lov'd one of thy complexion ever and since I saw thee first I have been as hot as any Pepper Bett. Why truly Sir though I blush when I say it I ever lov'd all the Don Johns in the world and when you first came hither my foolish heart but I 'll say no more Jod Nay we must be secret for if the least notice be taken of it I shall strait have flushings in my face and blush like a rose Bett. I 'm sure you make me hide mine I pray stand farther off Tod Poor little Fool. Well innocence is a strange thing it makes us strange to one another but a little of that which ancient People call wickedness will make us familiar I prythee shew me the way down to my Chamber Bett. sighing Hey down a down in troth y' are an odd man You make me sigh e'n when I sing Here take the Key I 'll be gone Jod Pretty Thief I could find in my heart to weep when I think thou wilt be hang'd for stealing
that your man has given his word to fight for you Jod His word The jealous Coxcomb needs not keep it for I did never doubt his courage Ferd. Is that all Jod Why then Sir if he will needs fight for me let him know I shall not be jealous that my own valour is less than his Ferd. And yet you will not fight either for your Brother or your Sister Jod A man must be in humour when he fights and let me dy like a Dog which I would not say falsely to get the whole world if to my remembrance I ever had a less disposition to fighting than now Mistake me not I speak but according to my remembrance Ferd. Well I thought you valiant but I am cousen'd Jod Sir I confess I have taken too much pleasure in deceiving the world for I have couzen'd many who thought me valiant and many who thought me a Coward Ferd. You have given your self a rare recreation Jod But Sir let 's leave the pleasant part of our discourse and be a little serious Ferd. Do so but with as much brevity as you can Jod I pray tell me Sir Suppose that with a Sahagun or with a Rapier of Toledo I were pierc'd like a Cullender or suppose that with a Syrian Scemiter or a Backsword-blade of Houndslough I were minc'd into a Py how would my Brother or my Sister be the better for it Ferâ— Well for your Fathers sake my antient Friend I 'll leave you whole without being either pierc'd or minc'd Jod For his sake Sir I will with patience endure your curtesie Ferd. You shall do well in doing so but for my own sake you must instead of my Daughter seek another Wife in Madrid Jod What you would have a Cid to your Son-in-law that should kill you first then marry Chimena Ferd. Expect nothing from me but scorn and hatred O incomparable Coward Jod I am O Don Ferdinand despite of your cruelty and of your black Teeth your most humble and most faithful Servant and I am as much or more to the Lady Isabella Ferd. I am not yours and when you are out of my house which must be sodainly and without noise I shall do my self the dishonor to force you to another kind of account Enter D. John D. John Don Ferdinand I pray Sir what puts you into choller Ferd. My ill choice of a cursed Son-in-law Jod Don Ferdinand I 'll be gon that you may speak better of a Friend behind his back Exit Ferd. Let him go Jodelet He disavows you in all and has told me plainly he was not of opinion that he ought to take notice of injuries and that he was never inclin'd to revenge Nay he has almost profest that he has lost his courage D. John aside 'T is strange that he took no more care to keep it having so little Ferd. Pray call him back to save his honour Tell him what he ought to do being doubly affronted by Don Lewis Dear Jodelet shew the friendship of a Servant by perswading a Master to courage D. John Sir I am sure he has a kind of Country-courage Ferd. What do you mean D. John I mean he 's very obstinate and will seldome yield to perswasion Ferd. I 'm sorry for his Fathers sake especially since I have proceeded so farr towards an allyance If I were doubly injur'd as he is I should not behave my self like him His enemy stays for me at the end of the Street I 'll go to him Enter Jodelet D. John Do Sir for my Master is come back though I fear I shall find him too haughty to be councell'd into courage Exit Ferdinand Jod Is he gone Sir D. John Yes but tell me Jodelet what new affront have we to revenge Jod I am the Son of a Sow if he has not remov'd my patience so farr from me that I can hardly reach it agen yet I 'm as unwilling to be angry as another Sir you must disguise your self no longer These false habits may grow to be Fools Coats and Don Lewis will turn all into laughter But you did challenge him for me D. John Yes and without telling him that I was Don John And in troth I did suspect that the young Gallant had courted Isabella In short I found him hidden in her Chamber and but for an accident which I must conceal from thee we should have met in the Field Jod That is to say you had invited him to take the Air in a Grave D. John I have deferr'd the bus ness till I see one thing more evident which is yet but the subject of my suspicion for perhaps I may find it but a false-Game which Bettris plays to get mony Jod That Baggage carries her Purse in her Bosom and according to the Northern Proverb is as liquorish at a Penny as at a Posset D. John I have some reasons to believe that Isabella is very ignorant of the Artefice Jod Sir there may be more in 't than you suspect I 'm loth to say it but if I could speak without making any words I would tell you that I think Don Lewis offends you in private D. John Ah say no more I guess too much All my past misfortunes and the present concurre against me but I have some comfort yet for no body takes notice of it Tod None know it for ought I know unless it be the People D. John Thou mak'st me mad I will consider nothing but revenge Is Don Ferdinand our Friend or Enemy Jod Don Lewis is of his blood but for the honour of yours he does thâ—t which no man ever did for another He would have Don Lewis give you satiâ—faction and Don Lewis stays for me near this houseâ— who still believes me to be Don John D. John I must kill him but men of action are often parted in the street The warr which Honour makes in streets does quickly end in peace and I grow doubtful where to fight Jod 'T is great pity there is not some Amphitheatre built at the publick charge of Butchers for the honorable exercise of cutting mens throats D. John Revenge is often interrupted in the Field because now even all peculiar Fields are turn'd to common Roads about this populous Town If I could find some House though 't is against the fashion us'd in Duels Jod Stay Sir I 'll fit you with a place I have the Key of a low Apartment where we are to lodge There you may conveniently be reveng'd almost in the sight of your Mistress and yet neither she nor her Father can see it D. John Thou hast made an excellent choice my dear Jodelet Jod My dear Don John D. John Go and appoint him a meeting in the Evening Jod But rather Sir do you go 'T is now high time that men should know who you are How can you think to continue your fury and pass for Jodelet Go go Sir discover your self and fight soundly Revenge is a hearty food for those who have a
brave Bumme The Dance being ended a Bell rings Bett. My Lady rings She wants me Let 's away Sancho Where 's Collation He pulls down his scarfe Laura Signior Sancho I took the ly from you and now you must accept of one from me I promist you a Collation but there is none You must e'n fast and pray for better manners Bett. We did this to save you a labour for when no Crums can fall upon your Beard you need not brush it Sancho I could eat Laura What Sancho Thee Exeunt Sancho one way and the rest at the other Dore. Enter Don John D. John I hear 'em coming I 'll leave the Dore open take away the Key and conceal my self in the Alcove Enter Jodelet Don Lewis Jod Now where 's the evil Spirit my Master Hah vanisht he 's gone quite gone This Don Lewis is as famous as Cain for matters of killing and which is worse to me then no help he shuts the Dore. Well since I 'm pent in I would I were but as valiant as an imprison'd Cat that I might fly at his face 'T is very inconvenient to be a Man without Manhood O that Traitor my Master D. Lewis Now Sir we are inclos'd and may fight without interruption Jod aside I would he were hang'd that is not here to part us D. Lewis You mutter Sir you may express your anger with your Sword Jod Who I Sir I scorn to mutter any thing against any man who will give me any reasonable satisfaction D. Lewis I was bravely invited and am ready to do you reason Jod Sir I shall alwayes report you are not only a very reasonable man but are also willing to consider D. Lewis What mean you by consider Jod That 's well askt Sir and I am apt to answer your questions if you will spend a little time in discourse D. Lewis Is this a time to be spent in words Jod Nay Sir I see you are hasty but perhaps I may have patience to hear you out D. Lewis To hear me out Do you take me for a Talker when I come to be in action Jod aside This 't is to meet with brute Beasts that are not capable of discourse I 'm quite forsaken My Master has certainly no kind of conscience D. Lewis What the Devil do you seek Jodelet looks up and down Jod aside Two things which I fear I shall not find my valour and my Master D. Lewis This is a mystery still you are muttering but what look you for Jod I hope you are alone D. Lewis How Sir do you bring me hither to ask that Jod Lord you are so collerick that one cannot speak to you may not a man ask a question for your good D. Lewis I have attended to see your sword out and Honour taught me that patience but now I 'll trust you with no more time He draws Jod Bless me what a long spit he draws I have been a raw fellow at fighting and now am like to be roasted D. Lâ—wis Come Sir Are you ready for I scorn to take advantage Jod In tâ—oth I see you are a man of honour and I could find in my heart to consider a while how I may requite your curtesie D. Lewis Curtesie I disdain to receive it from you Prepare your self Jod Stay stay a litâ—le Sir Let me advise you as a Friend to lay aside your passion when you fight for in good faith you are too hasty D. Lewis Is this behaviour equal to your former heat Methinks yâ—u grow cold Your courage is an Ague for it comes in fits But I shall cure it Jod aside Heav'n I thank thee heartily for I spy my Master Ah Sir come out do you want courage Speaks softly to Don John behind him D. John Retire as thou art fighting that thou mayst amuse him D. Lewis Quick Sir draw for I have told you that I scorn to take advantage Jod Nay an 'you grow so angry Sir then I say agen stay for I scorn all advantages as much as you do He takes up the Candle D. Lewis If you have any odds I cannot see 't Jod Lord how your passion blinds you do you think I 'm so base as to fight with Rapier and Candle against single Rapier D. Lewis Lay down the light then Jod Honour is a Fool in the Field when it wants stratagem D. Lewis I think he is madd for still he mutters and looks back D. John I suspect the temper of your brain as much as I doubt the c urage of your heart you seem to have a great quantity of the Coward but more of the Fool. Jod Not so much of the Fool as you suppose Sir He puts out the Candle D. Lewis What art thou all Coward and coverst thy self in darkness Jod Did not you kill my Brother in the dark D Lewis If that will more incense thee know I did Jod aside Then try your Cats eyes once agâ—n He retires D. Lewis Say you so Sir Jod aside The Devil 's in the Dice if you throw twice in and in without any light D. Lewis Where are you Sir Jod .. aside What a fool were I if I should tell him D. Lewis You are bashful and would not have your courage seen Jod aside I 'm a little valiant when I spy no naked Weapon Now good speed to one push at hazard He steps aside thrusts at great distance at first at last hits D. Lewis then retires to the Alcove I think that toucht something I hope I have not run my sword through one of the Caesars eyes in the Hanging D. Lewis The Wretch has drawn my bloud I feel it for it wets my hand But now by this more than before he does deserve to be my Enemy D. Ferd. within I 'm certain that 's my Nephews voice If I can feel no Key in the Lock then mine will give me entâ—ance D. John Go forth from the Alcove or I 'll strangle thee D. Ferdinand opens the Dore and enters with a Light D. Ferd. Hah what 's the business here my Friends Jodelet steps out of the Alcove D. Ferd. lays hold on D. Lewis Jod I 'm taking satisfaction for my injuries D. Lewis I have lost blood and will be strait reveng'd D. Ferd I' st by Stoccado or Stramason Jod A thousand Sathans take all good luck I shall pay soundly for having the honour to give the first wound D. Ferd. Let me see Nephew your hand is huâ—t D. Lewis 'T is but a slight prick Jod Would I had two in my right hand that I might get an excuse to let my sword fall D. Ferd. Now my dear friends fight freely I come not here to make peace The one who suffers by a deep and double injury is by promise to be my Son-in-law The other is my Nephew who must be satisfy'd for loss of blood I 'll look on each with the same eyes which in my youth did love to see the exercise of honour Fight and fight bravely but
first let me place the light conveniently for both D. Lewis Your counsel wlll be quickly follow'd Sir by men who know your courage Jod Rare counsel indeed which exhorts us to a Duel This old man is heartily wicked and may be held the very Father of the Hectors D. Lewis My anger makes me insolent and cruel And that I now may dare you to do more than you durst do till darkness hid your fear know I 've deceiv'd your Sister and have kill'd your Brother D. John enters from the Alcove D. John Since I am thus confirm'd Honour has leave of conscience to be bloody in revenge Stay Sir Jod aside O are you come In true Tragedies let every man act his own part D. John You do not know Don John Behold him here You did deceive my Sâ—ster and have kill'd my Brother and are now against your self th'audacious witness of such double wickedness as Justice cannot hear but with a double sence of anger and of shame I wish you had more than a single life to answer both D. Ferd. But is the Man become the Master D. Lewis Make haste to let me know which of the two is more worthy than the other to be my Enemy which is Don John D. John That name is mine D. Lewis Then what is he Jod I 'm no Don John I dare assure you Sir but yet am so well bred that I can give way to my Betters in all quarrels D. John Under a Servants name I have indur'd my injuries whilst I had got no more than a suspicion of th' offenders person to authorise my revenge but since you proudly have declar'd you did those injuries you cannot think that I should longer bear them My ther 's blood incites me to revenge D. Lewis The cry of blood may cease when the revenge of it is near D. John Know my revenge is heighten'd by that black dishonour which has stain'd my Sisters beauty to whom you have ignobly shewn a want of such compassion as does use t' accompany true courage D. Lewis Are you the true Don John renown'd for valour and yet strive with softning pity to allay that courage against which your honour does contest D. John You ought to think my vengeance for my Brothers death allows not words to respite deeds but by degrees I am proceeding to the reason of this short delay D. Lewis This is such temper as I never knew D. John That I may make my Sister feel my justice more than cruelty let me be now oblig'd ev'n by an Enemy with so much truth as men of noble Race can never want D. Lewis What would you ask D. John Whether your many vows broken as fast as sworn did not seduce my Sister from her Father's house to seek you in disguise and whether in those vows you did not make a sacred Contract of immediate Marriage D. Ferd. This Son-in law is as prudent as he is valiant though I did pronounce the other Son-in-law a Coxcomb Jod That 's I. But patience for I 've already shed blood enough D. Lewis Though when our swords are drawn 't is then no season for confession yet in a just compassion for her sake I will declare a blushing truth Your Sister owes her affliction to my repeated vowes of Marriage D. Ferd. I swear by the honour of all Mustachios and of all the Beards in Spain my Nephew is a Traitor Jod Bless me what a horrid Oath was that no choler shall transport me to swear by more Beards than my own D. Ferd. Hadst thou a heart so cruel as to o'rcome a Virgin by thy vowes and then forsake her for her faith Son-in-law I 'm wholly now of your side and will renounce my bloud in him who does deserve to have it shed not by a single hand of Honour but by confederacy of common force Jod Now for the French mode of fighting D. Ferdinand goes to D. John's side I fear I shall by a trick of honour be made a Second to the wrong side D. Lewis Stay Uncle shall the virtue of Confession make you my Enemy D. Ferd. Yes where Divines are not the Duellists D. John Hold Don Ferdinand My honour will not suffer me to share in such advantages D. Lewis That 's spoken like a true Don John D. Ferd. Then I alone will fight with him D. John My honour will less yield that you Sir should deprive me of my Enemy Sir I beseech you hold D. Ferd. Then take him to your self though such who Traitors are to Virgins deserve their punishment from every hand D. John to D. Lewis I have another question now to which a civil Foe will give reply and 't is to cure my greatest pain my jealousie so great a torment as I could not wish to my most fatal Enemy no not to you D. Lewis Sir now you teach me to be civil Proceed to tell me your disease if you will hasten to the remedy D. John Know I am jealous D. Lewis Of whom D. John Of you D. Lewis Of me D. John I saw you leap from the Balconee of this House D. Lewis Did you see it D. John Yes I saw it and since that found you conceal'd in Isabella's Chamber D. Ferd. aside Hah Can I have patience to hear more D. Lewis If I in this shall new confession add to what I spoke before you cannot think 't is from th' effect of fear for honour does oblige me to 't If I have been your Rival than my lâ—ve did wrong your Sister rather than injure you because I did not know Don John and Honour now does joyn with Truth to make me call on Heav'n to assist me whâ—n I Isabella vindicate who with disdain refused all love but what her Father should prefer D. Ferd. aside That is some motive for my patience D. Lewis I further must declare that Bettris to promote th'address I made for Marriage did unknown to her Lady hide me then in the Balcâ—nee and after that conceal'd me in her Ladies Chamber for which she was in hazard of her service D. Ferd. aside I remember my Daughter would have dismist her Service which gives my patience another comfort D. John All my disease of jealousie ends here and I 'll continue still to be a civill Enemy for I will thank you for my cure But now D. Ferd. Stay stay Don John The next Demand belongs to me Why did you make your visit here in a disguise D. John Sir it is fit you should be satisfy'd I chang'd my habit when I saw him scape from the Balconee supposing in another shape my jealousie might sooner be inform'd D. Ferd. I hear enough My honour now makes me forsake your cause and leads me to the other side You are my Enemy He goes to the side of D. Lewis D. John 'T is my misfortune then and not my choice D. Ferd. You came into my House not as a Lover but a Spy and with a stratagem course and below my dignity advanc'd your