thee though I misdoubt thee still and if thou dost deceive me look thou flie my presence for by this heavenly light Remember my Oath and yon bright sun that shines Thou ne'r shalt dye by other hands than mine Remember Scena 5 Dorant Clyton Dor. Ha ha ha these threat'nings fright me not Cly. Faith Master you yielded too soon then and shou'd have stood out a little longer if you had any courage in you and deceiv'd him the third time there 's good luck in odd numbers they say Dor. Peace and leave your fooling or you 'll anger me I 'm not i' th' humour now but am troubl'd in mind Cly. Perhaps 't is for having told Truth this once If this of your love to Lucretia ben't a Lye too for I begin now to suspect every thing you say and know you so well I understand you by contraries Dor. No no thy suspicions are vain for I love Lucretia love her heartily but that which troubles me is to think of the hazard I run by declaring my love so soon for if her father shou'd deny her I 'm utterly lost and shipwrackt in the port beside who knows where she 'll continue constant But that which chiefly troubles me to tell thee true is to have seen one with her so charming fair as now I better consider her it grieves me to have given my heart away before and if 't were to do again I should not know whether o' th' two yet I should give it to Cly. Why then were you so earnest to have your Father demand Lucretia for you Dor. Pho he would not have believ'd me else Cly. So upon the matter you told him a Lye even when you thought you told him true Dor. There was no other way to appease his anger But mischief on him for me that disabus'd him I might have had time and leisure enough to have consider'd who t' have chosen of the two Cly. And you know that other Lucretia's bosom friend and inseparable companion is no other than Clarissa Dor. Why then I have done my self a good office though it troubles me and I envy Alcippe's happiness but my comfort is he has but my leavings and so I 'll leave the thought of her Cly. As easily it seems as you did Orphisia's Dor. Let 's go then and restore Lucretia the same inviolable faith she had before and in good time behold Sabina Scena 5 Sabina Dorant Clyton Dor. What hast done with my Letter hast thou deliver'd it to her fair hands Sab. I have Sir but Dor. What but Sab. She tore it all to pieces Dor. What without reading it Sab. I Sir Dor. And vvou'dst thou let her Sab. Alass Sir I could not help it she has so rated me for 't 'tvvould have piâ—…ied ye to hear it and has turn'd me avvay upon 't I 'm quite undone Dor. She 'll take thee again ne'r fear it mean time there 's somvvhat to comfort thee Sab. O Lord Sir Cly. See! she 's at her Reverences again and hovy soon she 's comforted Dor. Thou shalt to her again go I 've not lost all my hopes yet and did she tear my Letter sayst thou Sab. Indeed Sir she bid me tell you so but to deal ingenuously with you Cly. This is no cunning Quean Sab. She did not but read it all over vvhy shou'd I hold so brave a Gentleman longer in suspence Cly. If there be a Cunninger betvvixt this and Rome I 'll go thither barefoot Dor. Why then by this account she does not hate me Sab. O Lord Sir no! Dor. But does she love me Sab. Neither Dor. That 's strange does she love any other Sab. Much less Dor. What then may I hope for from her Sab. Nay I knovv not Dor. Come prethee tell me Sab. What should I tell you Dor. Why the truth Sab. I have told it you already Dor. Dos't think she 'll ever love me Sab. Perhaps Dor. But vvhen Sab. When she believes you not before Dor. Thou mak'st me happy for by this time she loves me then and can no longer doubt of my affection for my Father Sab. Peace Here she comes and Clarissa vvith her Scena 6. Clarissa Lucretia Sabina Dorant Clyton Cla. Well perchance he may have told you true but he is not often guilty of that fault wherefore knowing him as you do precipitate nothing let me advise you Dor. Admirable Beauty who only can dispose of all my happiness and unhappiness Cla. One wou'd think he spoke to me his Eyes are fixt upon me Luc. He glanc'd them on you by chance perhaps or so but his words were directed unto me let 's observe him farther Dor. Alas in your absence in what a mighty pain was I and how by dear experience now I find to be but a moment absent from those we love is an age of torment to a lovers mind Cla. Still he continues Luc. But see what he writes Cla. But hark what he says Luc. You take what he says to me as said unto your self Cla. We shall see that Do you love me then Dorant Dor. Alas is my love become then so indifferent a thing t' ye since I was wholly yours you should question that now Cla. D' ye mark What think you now Is this discourse directed unto you or me Luc. I know not what to think Cla. But let 's hear out the whole imposture Luc. Indeed 't is a little gross considering what we know Dor. I do not like this whispering beseech you Lady whatever she says unto you believe her not consulting of my Life and Happiness admit more favourable Councellors than she who has some reason I grant to have a pique against me Luc. I have but too much indeed and if I don't revenge me Cla. 'T is somewhat strange indeed what she has told me Dor. Believe her not I beseech you 't is only some invention of her jealous thoughts Cla. I believe so but in fine are you sure you know me Dor. Know you pray no more of this Railerie Are not you she I had the Honour yesterday to entertain in the Tâ—…uilleries and who since I 've made the absolute Mistress of my Heart Cla. Which y 'ave since given away to another if I may believe her Dor. I given it away unto another rather let me die here at your feet your angers sacrifice Cla. Nay more she says y' are married to another too Dor. Ha ha ha nay now I see you say all this indeed in Railerie to make you sport and here me often repeat again and again that I am only yours Cla. And that you said before you 'd be married to me you 'd be married in Turkie Dor. I and if they please in Argier's too before I 'll marry any one but you Cla. And that y 'ad nothing but Aversion for Clarissa Dor. Come come what need this you know the whole Mysterie of it and that I do all I can to marry you Cla. I can't tell what to think of 't
us and if you 'll not believe me I 'll bring hundreds more besides my self to witness it Ger. Come come I know you dissemble with me now and feign your self ignorant thinking to do my son a courtesie but I know all how he lov'd Orphisia how he woo'd her long and at last by occasion of 's Pistols going off was taken in the Chamber with her and forc'd to marry her I know all this and have forgiven him and given my consent to his marriage too wherefore you need not make it a Secret to me any longer Ar. I 'll lay my life now some body to do ill offices betwixt you has invented this Chymerical story names and all I know Dorant more valiant and more advis'd than to be ta'en so tamely in such a Trap as this wherefore I pray believe not these false Reports Ger. I can hardly yet believe 'em false being told of 't by one assur'd me it was true and knew it was indifferent unto me But pray in what Reputation was Dorant whilst he liv'd with you Ar. Why he had always the repute of one who had both courage and wit enough and both ingenious bold and resolute and one in fine cou'd easily be Artificer of his own Fame and make it what he wou'd only one fault he had Ger. Pray what was that Ar. Why 't was a little unsafe to believe him on his word he took such delight to deceive the world but 't was a fault imputed to his youth and custom of such young Scholars as himself but I hope he would leave that vicious craft and unhandsome divertisement by your example and advice when he came to riper years which lest he does I can assure you 't will much blemish his Fame and Reputation But I must take my leave my business calls me Ger. And may you find that success in it which you desire Scena 2. Geronte Ger. Was there ever a more unfortunate Father than I who now plainly see my Son 's a â—ourbe and Lyar And with his Lyes has not only deceiv'd me but made me his instrument of deceiving others O shame of my too easie credulity and my gray hairs as if 't were not enough for me to live with my own shame but I must dye guilty of his infamy he abuses my goodness with a seign'd story of his Adventures Marriage with not a word of truth in 't Could I but meet with him I 'd make him know What 't is to abuse his aged Father so O Sir are you here Scena 3. Dorant Clyton Geronte Dor. What ill luck had I to meet him Ger. Come hither and pray tell me are you a Gentleman Dor I hope Sir none doubts it being born of you Ger. And d' ye think that sufficient Dor. I do sir and so does all France too Ger. And don't you know with all France from whence this Title of Honour takes its origin And that 't is Virtue only enables us with that Nobility is afterwards deriv'd unto our Blood Dor. I am not ignorant of that which all the world knows that 't is Virtue first acquires it Ger. And if 't be so and contraries always work contrary effects it clearly follows that as Virtue gives Nobility so Vice does tak 't away Which being so howe'r thou art my son yet doing as thou dost thou art no Gentleman Dor. How Ger. Peace and hear me Whosoe'r does any dishonourable Action and after calls himseif a Gentleman lyes when he says it and is no longer one especially lying as thou dost Can therebe any Vice more dishonourable for a Gentleman born unto Honour than to tell a Lye The very name and mention of which sets such a lasting blot and ignominious stain upon his Honour as but in 's life-blood can ne'r be wash'd out again and thou be imputed abase infamous Lyar Dor. I who told you so Ger. Who told me tell me if thou canst thy wives name now with the whole story of your marriage you told me yesterday Cly. Tell him you have forgot it in your sleep Ger. Or else your Father-in-Laws name and 's Signorie and add to your impudence and Effronterie some other stories else to couzen me Cly. Now Master or never make use of your memory and invention Ger. Mean time I old as I am was so foolish to believe you I speak it to my shame and am become the fable and mockery of every one for my credulity But tell me now thou impudent Lyar did I use any violence or force thee to 't did I set a Dagger to thy Heart to make thee wed Clarissa If thou hadst no mind to her why didst not tell me so Con'dst think I wou'd deny thee my consent To marry any might be to thy content I denied thee not thou seest to marry a mere stranger when truth then each might have prevail'd with me what necessity was there to abuse me with a Lye Methinks this excessive goodness of mine at least Shou'd have a little touch and move thy Breast Ungrateful as thou art but now I see Thou hast no reverence love nor fear of me Hence avoid my sight I here disclaim thee Dor. Good Father hear me Ger. What! more Lyes and new deceits Dor. No but perfect truth Ger. Was ever any in thy mouth Cly. Beshrew me there he touches you home Master how you 'll defend your self I know not Dor. Hap'ning to see the fair Lucretia I 'm sure you know her at first sight of her I was so taken 't was impossible for me Ever to get loose from that sweet Captivity Ger. On I know her well and her Father is my Friend but look you do not lye Cly. And that will be very hard for him to do Dor. After which the very name of Clarissa and all women too besides becoming odious to me I feign'd this marriage only to avoid the marrying her not knowing that feigning in Love was any Crime nor durst I tell you of it till I might know whether Lucretra's Birth and Fortunes were answerable to your desire which now finding both noble and competent I dare with more confidence beseech you Sir by all the ties of Love and Consanguinity may bind a Father and a Son you 'd second my desire and give your consent that I may marry her Ger. You 'll deceive me once again Dor. If you wo'nt believe me believe Clyton here who knows all my secrets Ger. Methinks thou should'st even die for shame That I thy Father shou'd more credit one That 's but his servant than thee his son But that thou mayst see my paternal love to thee and how good I am once more spight of my anger I 'll try thee and hazard again the being once more deceiv'd I know Lucretia well and will demand her of her Father but if afterwards I find the least impediment on thy part Dor. For more assurance I 'll go along with yon Ger. No do not do not follow me once more I 'll try
by turns I 'm sure Dor. In obedience then to your Commandment I 'm come to offer my life here at your feet And shou'd dye most content so you 'd accept of it Tell me Lady what you please to command me now Cla. I thought to speak with you about a certain business but now I find it impossible 't is to no purpose Dor. How impossible nothing Lady that you command can be impossible for me to do Cla. Excepting only to marry for that you can't being married already Dor. How I married Ha ha ha they only jeasted w' ye that told you so Cla. Was ever greater impostor Luc. He can do nothing else but lye Dor. No far be it from me and if any Cla. You think I believe you now Do May Thunder strike me dead if ever I was Cla. Nay I know all lyars are prodigal of their oaths Dor. No Lady if y 'ave any thought of me that may be balanc'd by this false report let it no longer hold you in suspence of what I can easily justifie to be true Luc. To hear how seriously and with what asseveration he advances a lye you 'd think 't were true Dor. To rid you of your doubt Lady so you be pleas'd Ill marry you instantly Cla. And so you 'd a Thousand more if they 'd believe you Dor. Make but your words good and I shou'd be in such reputation here I shou'd have thousands to envy me Cla. In such reputation no doubt of it as he deserv'd shou'd boast himself such a thunder-bolt of War yet ne'r was there shou'd tell us he had been in Paris almost a year a courting Ladies yet came but yesterday from Poictiers who gives Musick Collation and Ball a nights to Ladies onth ' water yet all night at home sleeps quietly in his bed and who finally sayes he 's married and presently unsayes it again this is a fine way now to get you credit and reputation and tell me what 's lying I pray if this be none Cly. Now Master I 'll say y' are your crafts-master indeed if you come well off here Dor. Fear not Clyton every thing in its time Touching all these particulars Lady I shall give you such reasons hereafter as I doubt not but will fully satisfie you Now to come to the most important I feign'd this marriage for why shou'd I make difficulty to confess that to you you must needs commend in me I feign'd it I say and you blame me for 't but what if you were the only occasion of 't Cla I Dor. Pray hear me out the love I bear to you Cly. Pray master tell me if y' are going about to lye or no Dor. Hold your peace Sirrah or Ill pluck that saucy tongue of yours out of your head The love I bear to you I say not permitting my father shou'd marry me to any one but you alone Luc Now he begins to tell a new lye hark Dor. I feign'd this marriage purposely to keep my self free from marrying any one but you now go and call me Lyar and Impostor and what you will so you call me your faithful Lover too and blame me if you please for this feign'd marriage so by this Fiction I may conserve me constant to you alone Cla. I have reason to suspect this love Sir 't is so hot and vehement at first for how cou'd my eyes inkindle in you so great a flame y 'ave seen but once and do not know me yet Dâ—r How not know you Is not your Mother dead Is not your Father's Name Pariander a grave and sober Counsellor was not your Brother slain i' th' Wars of Italy Had you not a Sister call'd Julia Now go and doubt I pray whether I know you yet or no. Cla. Now Couzen I see plainly 't is you he means and you he makes love to Luc. I would it were aside Cla. But I 'll know all before I 've done Well Sir at importunity of some Friends I thought to speak with you concerning Clarissa and pray tell me is' t true you intend to marry her Dor. How I to marry her beseech you no more of this I 've discover'd t' ye the very bottom of my heart where you must needs see I feign'd this marriage only for love of you for whom I 've nothing but affection as I 've nothing but aversion for Clarissa Cla. Yet let me tell you Sir she 's not so contemptible as you make her and there are others don 't despise her though Lucretia seems the fairer in your eyes Dor. I sh 'as one main fault though Cla. What 's that Dor. Why I can't abide her that 's enough and for my part I swear I 'll be married in Turkie rather than marry her Cla. And yet they say you gave her your hand and courted her very amorously to day Dor. Who I no such matter I protest Cla. D' ye hear the impostor 't is a wonder he does not swear Dor. May Heaven Cla. Did I not tell you Dor. May Heaven I say ne'r prosper me if I spoke to any one but you to day Cla. I can no longer indure his impudence How dare you deny that and forswear it too Which I my self to day did see you do Hence avoid my sight and pray know I sent for you only to make sport with you who love to laugh and make me sport sometimes with better wits than yours I 'd have you know Scena 6 Dorant Clyton Cly. Well you see now all 's discover'd Dor. I and I 'm almost at my wits end with it too Cly. Mean time you may glory in your good success and how you have gain'd a notable access Unto your Mistriss by 't and if I be â—…e importunately with my presence troubles ye and makes you say all this by intelligence now Dor. Perhaps 't is only so what thinkst thou Cly. I think 't is a pretty perhaps Dor. Well don't think for all this I 'll quit my part of her Cly. Faith Master if your part of her were to be sold and ye chanc'd to meet with a good Chapman for it I 'd counsel you to let him have a good pennyvvorth of this hidden treasure by any means hovvever your hopes flatter you to the contrary Dor. Wonder she should give no more credit to my Words yet Cly. Why you Lye so abominably who can believe you Dor. But I told her nothing but the very truth Cly. I but when a Lyar says it only passing through his mouth it loses all its credit Dor. I 'll try then if from anothers mouth she will believe it better and treat me with less rigour hereafter Their humours are as variable as the moon and sometimes they follow who fly 'em sometimes agen fly those who follow ' em Well I 'll to Bed and take counsel of my Pillow To morrow 't will be day And nights the best counsellor let 's away Finis Actus tertii Actus quartus Scena prima Dorant Clyton Cly. WHy
sure he wont let her come Ger. How so Dor. Why she's with Child sir Ger. How with Child Dor. Yes sir and at least six months gone Ger. This is news rejoyces my very heart Dor. And I 'm sure you would not hazard her miscarrying sir Ger. By no means my patience rather shall contend with my joy which shou'd be greatest ha with child Heaven then I see has heard my prayer and I 'm most happy in 't I 'll instantly go change my Letter then and after a few complements desire her father to have a special care of her delivery as that on which all my happiness depends Dor. Poor Man how glad he is Cly. Hist Ger. And do you write too d' ye hear to the same effect Dor. I shall Sir Good simple soul Cly. S'lid peace he comes again Ger. I have forgot your Father in Law 's Name now how d' ye call him Dor. No matter Sir without giving your self that trouble when you have writ your Letter give it me and I will write the Superscription Ger. 'T were better 't were all of a hand though Dor. Your hand or mine all 's one Ger. But these Country Gentlemen will easily take exceptions Dor. As for him he has been bred in Court Ger. Come come what need all these excuses delays tell me his name Dor. I have forgot now aside Ger. When I say Dor. Pyrander Sir Ger. Pyrander you told me another name yesterday and 't was Armedon now I remember me Dor. Right Sir that is his proper name t'other only of a Signorie he has by which he was call'd when he followed the Wars but now they call him by one and t'other promiscuously now Pyrander now Armedon Ger. Very likely 't is a common abuse warranted by custom that and I did so my self in my younger days but I 'll about my Letter Scena 5 Dorant Clyton Dor. Well now am I not come handsomly off Cly. I but you see a Lyar had need of a good memory Dor. Tush when that fails a good wit supplies the want of it Cly. But the truth of this cannot be long kept hid and having taken you tripping once they 'll suspect you at every turn and Lucretia and Clarissa know already how y 'ave serv'd them who offended at so sensible an affront in just resentment of the injury will cover you all over with shame and confusion in time assure your self Dor. Th' hast reason for thy fears and time putting me to my straits I 'll seek presently to engage my self with Lucretia and see in good time her Woman here Scena 6. Sabina Dorant Clyton Dor. Dear Sabina I was so transported yesternight with joy o' th' good news thou brought'st me I had no leisure to reward thee for 't but thou shalt lose nothing by my deferring it hold thee Sab. O Lord Sir Dor. Hold I say Sab. Indeed you do me wrong Sir I am none of those Dor. Come Sab. Beseech you Sir Dor. I say you must and don 't think me ingrateful unto those who do me courtesies there Cly. What ado's here with her out of mere pitty I must give her some few instructions Hark ye Sweet-heart 'twixt you and I One of your occupation should fly This impertinent mincing mumping and simpering These cringes reverences and curtesing Take what they give you without more ado And if one hand suffice not stretch out two For me when any o 'these golden showrs do fall I use to stretch out hands and heart and all They take on all hands in this age w' are in And only to refuse is counted sin Care not for foolish honour then a rush One Bird i' th' hand 's more worth than two i' th' bush Remember this d' ye hear and to conclude To make a friendship betwixt thee and me If thou art content now I 'll go halves with thee Sab. Soft Sir that bargain 's yet to make Dor. Look here Sabina assure thy self what I do for thee at present is nothing in comparison of what I will do hereafter if as t' hast done me the courtesie to bring this letter thou'lt but return me this answer back agen Sab. That I shall Sir most willingly but whether she 'l deign to receive it and read it or no I cannot promise you but I 'll do my best Cly. See! she 's souple as a glove now and as kind as a young simple country Bride Dor. No matter give it her and I 'll stand to my venture for the rest the Ice is broke and I hope she has no such great aversion from me within this hour I shall return to know what success t' hast had Sab. And by that time I shall be able to resolve you Scena 7. Clyton Sabina Cly. Thou seest now my Master is a Man whose deeds out-go his promises and who makes no more of Gold then Horses of Litter which they trample under foot and I 'd have thee know I can do any thing with him Sab. Why then make it rain but more of these golden showres and I 'd have you know I can do any thing with my Mistress too Cly. Ah Sirrah thou beginst to have a feeling of these things I see Sab. Wou'd you shou'd well know for all my mincing mumping and simpering my cringing reverences and curtesying I am not so simple as you imagine me but understand my office and with my Mumpsimus know to play my Game as well as you with your Sumpsimus I 'll warrant you Cly. And if thou understandst thy office so well tell me prethee what hope for my Master to obtain his Suit is thy Mistress so insensible of his love as she makes shew of Sab. Since your Master is so honest a Gentleman and so liberal withall I 'll tell you whatever shew she makes she 's no ways insensible of his affection and could hardly sleep to night for thinking on him and is half in love with him already if I be not deceiv'd Cly. What the Devil then made her use him so scurvily as she did to Night or what priviledge has she to use her Lovers so more than other women I like not this love by halves and wou'd have you know my Master's worth your Mistress at any time and if he 'd follow my Counsel rather than be us'd a this manner he shou'd even fairly leave her Sab. Let him not be too hasty though for I tell ye assuredly she loves him Cly. She has but a harsh way of expressing it though and for my part I understand not the method of it Sab. You must know she holds a Woolf by the Ears of him as they say and wou'd fain love him but dares not for her life he 's such a horrible Lyar and but yesterday in the Garden he told her so many Lyes and to two or three others since as 't is a shame agen Cly. But your greatest Lyars tell truth somtimes Sab. But she 's reason to suspect him knowing him as she does Cly.
Let her believe him but this once and believe me he hath nothing but sigh'd for her all this Night Sab. But don't you lye now as well as your Master Cly. Fie that you shou'd think so I 'm none of those I would have you to know Sab. Tell me true then does he not love Clarissa Cly. I tell thee he never did Sab. Art sure on 't Cly. Most certain Sab. Well then let him not fear to sigh for her in vain for no sooner Lucrctia saw him but she sent me presently to try what I could screw out of him and if he love her indeed all will go well enough Go then and let me alone I need no farther instruction how to handle the business Cly. Farewell then and take but pains in the business and I assure thee another golden showre shall rain again Scena 8. Lucretia Sabina Sab. I shall make my Mistress a glad Woman with the news I bring and see her here already she is impatient to know it and what this Letter says here Luc. Well and what says the Man and Master Sab. Why they both say like honest men Madam and agree in a Tale. As for the Master you may see what he says by this Letter Luc. Let 's see 't Reads Dorant plays the passionate Lover here but he 's so great a Lyar I 'm not so simple to believe a word he saith Sab. I believe him forsooth no more than you but I believe his Pistols though Luc. Why has he given thee any Sab. Ecce signum Luc. And how durst you take ' em Sab. I took 'em Madam to free you from your solicitude and let you see he truly loves you for without loving the Mistress you may be sure he wou'd not have been so liberal to the maid and so great a liberality besides does show he is a Gentleman of a noble spirit too Luc. Well I 'll be no hind'rance to your good fortune but hereafter when you exceed your duty look you let not me know of it .. Sab. But what return to him for his liberality Luc. Why tell him I tore his Letter without vouchsafing to read it nothing else Sab. Ay me there 's an end of my good fortune then Luc. Only of your self you may add a word or two of comfort and tell him 't is the nature of us Women to be soon offended and soon pleas'd again and above all advertise him when and where he may meet with me for more assurance 't is necessary I see him often Sab. If you did but know forsooth how much he suffers for you you 'd never doubt of his affection all this live-long Night he did nothing but sigh for you Luc To qualifie his sighing give him a little hope mingl'd with much fear and moderate it so I may not be ingag'd nor he dispair Scena 9. Clarissa Lucretia Sabina Cla. Well now I can assure you Dorant is wholly yours and I have lost him quite but that which comforts me in the loss of him is Alcippe's Father 's arriv'd and the match concluded betwixt him and I. Luc. Y' are rid of a grat solicitude and trouble then Cla. I am so and you like to under go it mean time you 'll have a fine catch of him for d' ye know what he said Sab. Whatsoever he said I dare be bound for him body for body now he only says the truth Cla. Perchance he may but 't is a great perchance Luc. Dorant is a Lyar I know that well enough but one may continue telling a Lye so long to make one doubt of the truth of it at last Cla. Well if you love him look well unto him be sure and make your bargain wisely or he 'll deceive you else Luc. Nay I may believe him without loving him Cla. But th' are so near a kin as who makes us believe they love us makes us believe them worthy of our love and believing w' are lov'd and loving is so nigh one passes from the one to the other presently Luc. But curiosity of times produces the same effect as love Cla. I 'll believe you this once to do you a courtesie Sab. Come come you make me mad to hear you talk so leave your fiddle faddles and fall roundly to work or you 'll get Husbands as fast as old wives crack Nuts Luc. Mind her not the wench is foolish but pray tell me when you encount'red him in the Garden yesterday and gave such willing ear to his complements was it love in you or curiosity Cla. Curiosity mere curiosity with intent to laugh afterwards and make me sport at all he said Luc. Why and I did the like by this Letter here which I receiv'd and read on Curiosity mere Curiosity with intent to laugh afterwards and make me sport at all he writes Cla. I but there 's great difference though betwixt reading ones Letter and giving ear to 'em for the one's favour the other but a civility but I shall be glad if you find your count in him who in the state I am have no cause to envy you Luc. Besides know I 've given Sabina order to tell him I tore it without ever reading it Cla. And what needed that if you read it only out of curiosity Luc. I but such a curiosity as yours was you must add that too Cla. Well be it so but 't is time to go to the Temple Luc. Let 's go then And do you hear do you as I command you Sab. Ne'r fear this is not the first time I 've been imploy'd in these affairs I know both your Ma ladies and 't shall go hard but I 'll apply to either a convenient remedy but know he 's not a man to be delay'd dally'd with Luc. I 'm instructed Sab. For you my Friends come you along with me speaking to her mony I hope shortly to get you more company Finis Actus quarti Actus quintus Scena prima Geronte Argante Ar. THis following the Law is a troublesome business Ger. And why then did you not write to me to dispatch it for you I know besides the trouble one of your years must needs expose his health as well as ease to much inconveniency in so long a voyage as from Poictiers hither But since y' are here I hope to let you see I want not friends nor power to serve you mean time tell me I pray of what Fortune and Condition is Pyrander there Ar. Pyrander who 's that Ger. One of the principall'st quality in Poictiers they say though none of the wealthiest Ar. I know none such in all the Town Ger. You may know him better perhaps by his other name of Armedon Ar. I know neither the one nor the other Ger. Perchance you may know him better yet by being Father to Orphisia so celebrated for her rare perfections and the only admir'd Beauty in all those parts Ar. Believe me Pyrander Armedon and Orphisia too are Names unheard of and wholly unknown to