Vit. I wholly commit my self to your Management Clar. Which with this unexpected Success cannot possibly miscarâ—y Exeunt SCENE 2. Elvira's Chamber in the Inn. Gomez Elvira Violante Flora. Gom. 'T Is no more then what I promis'd Madam and was bound to perform Elv. This is too much Honour Madam and I am so perfectly a Stranger that I must despair of a Requital Viol. Your Acquaintance would doubly recompense could this be thought an Obligation Elvira and Violante talk Elvira ' s back toward the door where enters Peralta and Fabio Gom. Come Sir now I hope you will prove your self a Gentleman honest and so forth Per. I never was charg'd for otherwise by any one that understood me and question not but to unravel this Mistake Gom. Here 's your Vitelli Madam and I am thus far discharg'd of my Engagement Elvira turns towards Peralta Per. Elvira this is a Rock must split me Fab. 'T is not in the power of Impudence to save us Aside Elv. Have I once more met thee cruel false man it shall be hard to fly me Elvira lays hold of Peralta Viol. How strangely fond she is Flo. It may be the Custom in Mexico Per. Madam if my being like the man you are so well acquainted with disturbs you I had best remove the Object 't is unseemly to use a Stranger thus Elv. No Vitelli for by that Name thou won'st me thou too well know'st the wrong'd Elvira and those many Oaths that sealâ—d thy treacherous Love e're to disown me Canst thou forget Valentia those Tears that made me thine Is this the Recompence of too great Tokens of the â—ondest Dotage He flings from her Gom. What can all this mean Per. Heaven knows I am perfectly ignorant nor to this time e'râ— beheld her face Had I Sir could you think me so cruel to despisâ— such Beauty Elv. Canst thou forget when languishing at my feet you lay and dying vow'd thence ne'r to stir till I had granted your Request wone then I easie Fool believ'd and pâ—rished Gom. There must be truth in this no Woman e're could counterfeit to such height Per. Truth all 's an evident Châ—at You see she talks no more of Mexico and Mariana but of Valentia and Elvira names I'm a perfect Stranger to Gom. Lady this sudden change of your Story is enough to give me ground of Suspicion and so forth Flo. What can you believe Madam Viol. Nothing but I naturally pity the poor Woman Elv. Consider Sir I had no other means but this Pretence to get him from your House and save your Daughter from Ruine I freely confess I am not Mariana nor a Mexican nor is he Vitelli or an Indian but Peralta a Captain of Flanders who in his Journey hither stopt at Valentia meerly to destroy the wretch'd Elvira Gom. This is something of the Story the pretended Vitelli told and so forth is it not Per. Now you have hit it the same and she without question one of Fernando's Dependants hired by this Counterfeit to defraud me of my Mistrâ—ss Does not this sound probable Gom. Most likely nay I knew I should smell it were it to be found above ground Let old Gomez alone for Discoveries c. Per. I hope Sir no unlucky Accident can now disturb my Joys but you will once more tell me I shall be blest Gom. Yes yes we 'll about it presently Come Vil. a little Opposition makes the Victory more welcome It will be no Rudeness to leave you alone Madam I suppose you 'll quickly â—ind your Companion Per. No question Sir she has plenty Elvira Base man reâ—lect upon my Honour too Stay Sir for Hâ—aven's sake stay Here 's one can witness all I say is truth that has been the constant Messenger of our Loves Speak dear Fabio thou wert once all Honesty I 'll treble all thy past Rewards Fab. You need not bribe me to speak Truth Gom. This is Trifling and so forth but let 's hear him Fab. I know you expect nothing but Truth from me Per. Dog will he betray me yet Aside Elv. Nothing else dear Fabio this may at last be some Remedy Tedious Clara. Fab. Why then Sir upon the word of an Honest man I never before so much as heard of Valentia or Elvira and to my certain assurance my Master knows nothing either of them or Flanders This is what I can declare in short Elv. Slave were I but a minute Man thou shouldst not outlive this Lie Per. You find Sir how she studies Delays though it be to create Witnesses against her self The Rogue lies with more conâ—idence then the boldest of others can speak truth Aside Elv. Since I am thus basely used tremble at Antonio's Rage who shall bravely revenge my Wrongs and teach you what it is to scorn a Woman's Love Per. This must be some Player that has been used to act a Passion she does it with such Art Gom. By my troth her way of Speech and Action pleases me much And were not our Business earnest and so forth I would stay to hear her As they are going she stopsâ— Violante Elv. As for you Madam whose Ruine I foresee equal with my own let this Sea-mark warn you and learn of her that teaches by Experience not to trust those Angel-like bewitching Lips which with such power move they might intice a Nun professing at the Altar yet are full as false and treacherous as you think me Viol. 'T is Custom rules me and a Father's Will not my own Choice Were it in my power he should be still your's if he was ever so Elv. No no I know you must love and fondly doat I 'm sure the wretch'd Elvira did Alas his Words are Charms and each Action carries such Perswasive Eloquence that were he not falâ—e Flo. Wâ—ll Madam I am confident the Lady 's wrong'd Viol. So far it works on me as could I to defer the Match a while Elv. Blessed Tongue but are you so much more then Woman to withstand his well-weigh'd insinuating Vows cannot Protestations made by subtlest art and dying Postures move for he used such to me and such must conquer But I am troublesome and you will curâ—e me for speaking ill of one I should still hate her that rail'd on Viol. So much your Passion moves me that propose a way and if possible I will serve you Elv. 'T is Impudence to beg so great a Treasure It may be he 'll prove true to you and 't was Elvira onely that was born to be thus miserable Enter to them Clara Luis Vitelli. Elv. to Clara. Oh Clara still more wretched with a â—ixt Confidence he denies me and obstinately says he is the Indian Vitelli. Is there the least show of Help speak dear dearest Clara. Clar. You make me mad to be thus passionate when there is almost certainty of Relief Per. to Gomez You see how fond she is of Men and how well they are acquainted While Gomez and Don Luis talk to one another â— Elvira
Clara in mens Apparel Elvira like a Knight of Malta Elv. ARe we alone Clara each step I take I feel a Dagger at my heart Wretched Woman how am I fall'n Oh the blest time when innocently we spent our days in pitying the rest of our frail Sex Amâ— I not a Monster branded for my Infamy Slave that I was to perjur'd false Vitelli Clar. For Heaven's sake Madam don't weary me with Complaints I swear the long-ear'd Devil I rid has laid me up this month I fansied my self â—lying when I whipt and spuâ—r'd They may laugh at Scholars Tailours and Seamen but if a Chamber-maid in Breeches don't ridâ— with the worâ—â— of 'em I 'll sell my Maidenhead for four Grapes and they are cheap in this Country â—lv Thou art still all Mirth but sooner shall the Sun rest then I live and not seek the false Vitelli. Base cruel man to leave his poor Elvira so Oh! I could curse him would my Heart give leave but that belies my Tongue Clar. Well Madam you know Clara is no Flincher but I 'd sooner undertake to know a Bee amongst a Swarm then find out a Man in this Crowd whose Name you 're as uncertain of as you are certain of his Dishonesty This Will-of-the-wisp of Love wants Wit as well as Eyes Aside Elv. I 've often heard him say and sure all he said could not be false that his Attendance upon the Councâ—l of State would be necessary towards the recovery of an Inheritance so that I conclude him here and were he amongst millions I have too much reason not to know him Clar. The truth is you have been pretty intimately acquainted Aside Not to fright you Madam but prepare you for the worst though the truth is we Women seldom fail at a pinch what if your Brother should come to the Celebration of the Royal Marriage and find us here how would you avoid a certain Ruine Elv. It will be impossible for him to make me more wretched But ' midst this Concourse thus disguis'd it will not be easie for to meet much less to know us Let what will come I am too miserable to fear a Danger and onely wander to find variety of Torments Clar. Nay good Madam no more Whining 'Slid did I knight you for this or will a few driveling Tears find your Lover and escape your Brother's Fury Think how ill Sâ—iveling becomes a pair of Breeches Could I ever mistrust that You that had the courage to leave your House and Country to turn Knight-â—rrant nay more plainly tell your Brother by your Letter you had yielded up your Fort to a strange Cavalier should come to talk of Danger and Wretched things fit for Boys thoughts and Womens fears not for Knights of Malta Elv. Thy Innocence maintains thy Mirth but what can wrong'd Elvira doe weigh'd down by a vast load of Shame that sinks my very Soul Clar. There 's your little impâ—â—tinent Nicety to call that Shame Women spend their lives to purchase Why there 's not one in hundreds that you meet that seem devout and melancholick but are contriving to throw away that Toy you wot of and 't is the first Lesson their Mothers teach them to lose it handsomely Elv. But that I know this design'd to divert my Cares thou wert past hope of Pardon Clar. Heaven knows how dear I pay for all this Mirth Aside Pardon Madam Sir I should have said I expect none whilst I am in the right 'Faith methinks this Cross becomes you Was 't gain'd by some strange Atchievement against the Musselmen or is it for fear the Women should run mad of such Sweetness that you put this Cross over your Plague-door Truth is theâ—e may be danger of Swelling for those come near it Elv. I shall lose all Patience and wish you miserable as my self if you persist in this Idleness Clar. That 's pleasantâ— you 'd perswade me you 're Woman tooâ—â—â—ome Sir 't is not that Cross shall bear you harmless I know a Vow may be broke to save a Maid's longing Oh my heart whither do I ramble Aside Elv. All thy Counterfeit cannot â—aise me to a Smile Alasâ— it is already broke But that fond Fool dares trust a man though heightn'd with such Vows as would make the most perjur'd tremble is deservedly lost Credulous rash doating sottish Woman didst thou not know him Man how couldst thou think him then to be believ'd Clar. Base that he was to affront a person of your Honour one that wears a Sword and knows what 's what Did he refuse me to meet me in the said Field provided at all points I 'd post him Coward and hire Slaves to kick him Elv. Ah Clara hadst thou but seen his pale and ghastly Looks but heard his Sighs and Vows Then would he kneel and weep and press my Hand then â—ise and swear again with such dreadfull Imprecations nothing that was Woman could resist I 'm sure I did not false to my self and too-too-loving Brother Would I had ne'r bâ—â—n Woman nor would I yet be Man for I should be still far worse and still more false Yet would I were any thing but what I am Clar. I 'm like to have a blest time on 't and all this for the loss of a Maâ—denhead 'Faith it scares me so if there be ever a Receipt in Spain to keep one 't shall be the first thing I 'll purchase but I 'm afraid 't is very dear and hard to come by Enter Dormilon Oh here 's my Landlord never man came in better time Dor. You re welcome Gentlemen I hope your Lodgings please you Elv. Very well Landlord we are quickly pleas'd so they be private But I fear you 'll be crowded against this great Solemnity Dor. Nothing can disturb you the House is large and this the most retâ—r'd part Elv. What other Strangers have you Dor. Yet onely one Gentleman and your selves Elv. Do you know from whence he came Dor. No I assure you Clar. Prithee Landlord see our Dinner be made ready and our Wine good and wâ—ll cool'd as hot as the weather is I must have one Hâ—alâ—h to the Royal Pair Enter Boy Boy Sir a Gentleman just now alighted calls for you Dor. I 'm coming Your Dinner shall be ready with all expedition Exeunt Dormilon and Boy Elv. In the mean time we 'll take a turn in the Yard and see this New-comer Clar. I 'm glad you have so much Woman in your Passion as to be able to dissemble before Strangers Come Sir be brisk and gay strut like a young Knight new dubb'd So that becomes you and is tempting Though the Men false and cruel you may find You yet may conquer all the Woman-kind Exeunt SCENE 3. The Inn-Yard Vitelli Dormilon Dor. WIll you please to see your Chamber Vit. Not yet I 'll stay here a while for my Servants that are coming Dor. Are they much behind Vit. I guess not for coming early this morning from Iyescas my man left my
Reasons to make it probable then conclude it true Elv. How did he receive my Message Clar. Like a Gentlemaâ— and when he read a Lady's Honour was concern'd told me he would defer the greatest Business of his Life which was the Marriage of his Daughter till he had waited on you Elv. This was courtly Clar. There 's no doubt of him had I that Face and Cloaths I 'd undertake to cully half the Dons in Madrid with a Liâ— ten times more unlikely There t is That Cast and a little Assurance is infallible Elv. This Mirth would conquer any body's Misery but mine Clar. One thing I foresee that the Seizing of Vitelli must something alter your Design St. One knocks This must be the Don. Clara goes â—o the door Enter Don Gomez Gom. Is this your Lady Clar. Yes Sir Don Gomez Madam Elv. Your Looks and the Character the world gives you speak you so much a Gentleman that I shall need the less Excuse for this Rudeness Gom. Ha! what a Prize was this for one of twenty aâ—d so forth Aside Madam the world at the worst must say Don Gomez always lov'd his Friend and took pleasure in serving Strangers And he that deservâ—s this Character must be proud of the Commands of so fair a Lady By my faith she is she makes my old teeth chatter and so forth Aside Elv. Sir what I have to say is strange and startling yet so fit for me to speak and you to hear that this Trouble is but necessary Gom. The very stile I love too Pray on Madam Clar. The Old man listens as earnestly as a Bird in a Cage to a whistling Cobler Elv. I can scarce believe one of your Experience and Wisdom would throw away an onely Daughter fair and vertuous on a Perjur'd man Gom. Heaven forbid I 'd rather bury her in a Nunnery and so forth and let the Family of the Gomezâ—s perish Elv. Yet such is the false Vitelli whom you design your Son-in-law Gom. You startle me indeed Vitelli my Son-in-law false and perjur'd Elv. Yes Sir if breach of strictest Oaths and solemnst Contract deserve such terms Too sure I found him so Gom. Then I am lost Pray good Madam methinks I should yet Heaven knows how unwillingly I believe you Elv. In short for 't is grievous to tell a Truth to the Disadvantage of one I can never hate you see here the miserable Mariana whom treacherous Tears and such Oaths as the most jâ—alous could not but trust betray'd to Love 'T is too plain all men must be false when after such Vows Vitelli can prove so to me wretched Woman Gom. Trust me Madam I can weep and so forth at your Misfortunes But hope you mistake the Person that is their cause For this Vitelli I have entertain'd has not been long enough in Spain to make a Contract scarce see a Lady Elv. No Sir 't was Mexico first gave me life nor can my Fortune or Relation shame Vitelli and there my Heart was stole with fair bewitching words and such tempting shows of real Love as might dispell a settled Hatred Yet can you think it Sir this kind protesting man this Vitelli could prove false false oh my Heart to Mariana that so lov'd him Clar. Brave Woman she almost makes me believe her Gom. You will not think it rude if I take leave in a Business of such weight to clear some Doubts c. before I give full credit â—lv So far from that you will oblige me by your Questions the nicest of which I know I can satisfie you greatest Curiosity in For alas Sir that and its Circumstances take up all my Care and Thoughts Gom. I ask then did his Father know any thing of his Love and by what means did you arrive Clar. No that he still kept conceal'd for Reasons I could never guest Till finding my self forlorn and left that very morning we had appointed for our Marriage by diligent search I understood he was gone for Spain to Marry your Daughter Arm'd then with Love which emboldens the most fearfull disguiz'd I pursued him in another Ship and a day after him landed at Cadiz whence I am now come to beg Relief in such a Cause as must concern every man's Honour that pretends to be generous much more Don Gomez and the Father of Violante Gom. Base Vitelli thou canst not be Son of good Gonzalo nor e're shalt call me Father What a Scape was here and so forth Aside Elv. That he is the Vitelli that I challenge this will witness given with such moving Passion and such Charms as has ruin'd the poor Mariana Shews Gomez Peralta's Picture Gom. This I know all true and this the very same I once thought to call mine But if Elv. What I beg is you would endeavour to restore an unkind Husband to the most unfortunate of Women For false as he is I can forgive whom I find I must ever love Gom. If there be Laws Justice c. in Madrid I here engage to see you righted nor is it more then the great Obligation this Discovery lays upon me may justly challenge Elv. I would if possible avoid Severity for I must suffer when he is punisht Let him but he perswaded to come hither and I have some hopes he will not refuse to own me Gom. That Madam shall speedily be done and my Daughter brought to wait upon you to my house For this publick pâ—ace is not fit for your Quality Elv. Heaven must reward such Goodness Sir Exit Gomez Clar. This is right and the Old Trout rarely tickled Nor was there any other means of getting Peralta from his house before the design'd Marriage was consummate I 'd give half my Maiden-head to her how the Don will teaze him and so forth Elv. Something wâ— still want to make our Plot successful the Release of the true Vitelli from Prison which must infallibly â—uine Peralta's Pretences and to give my Brother timely notice that thus aw'd I may secure him Clar. I 'll undertake both and in my old Disguise to the Prison where 't is odds but we find some Expedient As for your Brother his Lodgings are so near he may be soon sent for But how convenient that will be knowing his hot Temper must be considerâ—d of Elv. This I resolve I 'll be Peralta's Wife Or to my Brother's Rage expose his Life Exeunt SCENE 4. A Room in Gomez house Peralta Fabio Fab. NEver had Mischief such Success for certain you were wrapâ— in your Mother's Smock and that a fine one too The Old man is so confirm'd he wreaths himself into the Toil as if he resolv'd never to get out Per. What may come of it hereafter I can't guess but I am sure to enjoy the Woman and that will recompense twenty such Hazards All that seems unlucky is Don Gomez hasty Business which defers a while our Marriage But I resolve not to stir to answer Vitelli till Violante's mine past recovery for though I have
a Friend to Honour and Justice especially in a Lady's Quarrel that nothing but Confinement could secure you from Revenge Vit. Believe me Sir to understand so much of Honour and Justice that nothing but my Restraint should bear these Injuries and be assured I am as far from knowing the Lady you speak of as what you are I will not say Trapans for that may look like Railing and Cowardise thus disarm'd But Car. 'T is a Phrase belongs so properly to none as such deny their Names And were I Peralta no Hazard should so unman me to disown it Vit. I have scarce Patience under such Suâ—ferance to deny that once again Hell take the true Owner and were I again amongst the barbarous Indians I would spend my Life in railing at what you think Civil Car. All this and more might pass did I not know it counterfeitâ— and what I urge to the Advantage of one of more Fortune then you can pretend to You too well know Elvira Vit. Is a Strumpet to be impos'd on Fools nor am I so dull thaâ— the fear of a false Imprisonment should marry me to a Whore Car. One more such word and by Heaven the Laws of Honour cannot secure thee Strumpet and Whore to one I name otherwise though so were Death Vit. I as little fear your Threats as understand your Niceties of Honour but this I dare boldly urge she that will court an Acquaintance can be little better But should I allow her Vertuous what is she to me or why must I needs be sixt upon by the Name of one I havâ— such just cause to hate Or why should you mistrust a Story that must seem probable at least to the most prejudiced Car. This seems an honest Confidence and the Maid might be a Dissembler Aside Vit. Once more I tell you I am Vitelli a Stranger to Spain â— that I was robb'd by this Peralta both of my Treasure and Mistress and have nothing in exchange but those Papers and old Cloaths on which you ground this Mistake And were I at liberty my Sword should make the Villain confess this Truth Car. These strong Denials make me begin to doubt and should you prove what you say you are I have reason to beg your Pardon though my just Concern for the Lady and her Brother will very much excuse this Earnestness Enter Luis Luis Which is the Prisoner Vit. My being disarm'd may soon resolve you Luis This frees you Shews him a Pardon And now thou art so I can joy to see theeâ— Why so strange must not the Pardon tell thee 't is thy Uncle that has obtain'd it And though thou art a Stranger to his Face yet methinks the Kindness should make thee conclude me Don Luis whom you have so long converst with by Letters Vit. Gentlemen if you have design'd to ruine me do 't some more manly way 'T is too cruel thus to prolong my Torment Old Gentleman your Age secures you from Abuse Luis Hah what 's this Ruine Torment Abuse what can Peralta mean thus to return so great a kindness as his Liberty especially to one he knows loves him and on that account with greatest difficulty and charge has purchas'd it Vit. I know no Pardon I want nor does that Dog that owns the name of Peralta deserve it Luis Be not so severe against your self other Young men have been guilty of as great Faults besides you kill'd him fairly Vit. Leave or I 'll study some greater Curse then Madness ever could invent and make it my only Prayer it may fall upon you Luis You are much altered since you writ last from Valencia Pray Sir can you guess the cause of this Distraction it makes me weep To Carlos Car. Faith Sir I am much a Stranger unless it be his fear of Revenge for the Wrongs he has done a Lady perswades him to conceal himself I am wholly ignorant I found him much in the same Humour and began to give credit to him till your coming Luis Dearest Peralta be thy self if my Life or Fortune which is no small one can serve you thou art safe By thy Father's Soul I beg who left thee to my Care Car. This must be he Come Sir you know I proposed most honourable means of Reconcilement to Antonio and if you marry Elvira whose Beauty and Fortune are too considerable for the proudest to despise Vit. Hell take you both or may you live to meet Miseries like mineâ— Do you not think Confinement plague enough but must I be thus rackt with Lies and Nonsense Luis Oh Sir had you known him when young for since I have not sâ—en him this would afflict you To Carlos Clara comes in with man's cloaths â— Vitelli seeing her speakâ— Vit. Oh I have still one Friend left welcome Sir for ne'r was Wretch so timely succour'd 'Las I have suffered past the Cruelty of Turks betwixt these two Tormentours Clar. That 's Antonio's Companion or I mistake but this Disguise protects me I wish it were in my power to ease you or in my Friend 's the Knight of Malta at whose desire I now wait on you Vit. They swear me down that I 'm Peralta The man you well know deserves my utmost Hatred and by Heaven shall feel it Tell me Stories of one Elvira I have wrong'd of Murther I have committed nay the old Gentleman fawns and cries and calls me dear Peralta and offers me my Pardon and my Liberty meeâ—ly to abuse me Is not this Sufferance beyond Patience when I know all false and counterfeit Clar. This is an Opportunity not to be lost Aside Truth is you act it bravâ—ly but the Danger 's past and you may safely own your self Aloud To Vitelli apart Be Peralta nothing else can gain your Liberty and this to my knowledge secures your Mistress Gentlemen you may think what you have heard strange but the necessity of his Affairs I dare assure you made it requisite Car. Prodigious what may not a man doe with this Impudence But his Liberty will be good news for Antonio whom he must prepare to answer Clar. Pray Sir let me undertake the Business who throughly understand the Affair and will engage if you bring Antonio to Dormilon's either fully to make up the Breach or that Peralta with his Sword shall give him Satisfaction Car. That 's all I wish I 'll iâ—mediately go find him We shall expect you Sir Vit. Where Clar. At the Inn whither you are going Vit. I will not fail To Luis Whither if you please to accompany me which I am apt to hope since you have so much Goodness to forgive me I will unfold my whole Story Luis I can forgive him any thing I so truly love and am confident some weighty Reasons urge you to this Denial of your Name Clar. That you 'll be assur'd of when you know each Circumstance but now 't will be too tedious besides his Business yonder requires dispatch Luis Along then I have already discharg'd your Fees
yet vastly rich Gom. What kind of Court does the Vice-roy keep is the Palace magnificent Fab. 'Faith Sir I think I may venture to tell you 't is whisper'd my old Master knows no end of his Wealth Gom. Are the Streets large and fair what garb do the Indians keep c. Fab. My young Master Sir may be worth let me see a million of Ducats and when his Father dies Gom. This Fellow's mind is all on Money a shallow Rascal But these Answers are to my purpose for if he be Rich c. let the Woman run the rest of the Hazard and the New World be as ' twill Aside Fab. I am sure I have kept to windward of the Law let my Master look to the upshot Gom. This I like this looks as Man and Wife and may ye be as happy c. as Gonzâ—lo and I can wish you To Peralta Per. Sir there can be nothing less then Happiness accompany the Possâ—ssour of so much Goodness And if she think me worthy of her I must go into a Third World to learn something new to wish to make me more blessed Gom. See you there Vil. that 's a Flight many one of them and such like have I had in my Youth Old Gonzâ—lo still Well Son your Father and I were Wags c. in our young days Per. Each thing you say reminds me so much of him that were not I thus doubly blest I should think of Mexico Gom. Well Vil. for a Man and Wealth thou art fitted and she that looks for more must die c. This World I 'm sure affords nothing Come Son we 'll go in you 're weary and I long to discourse you for this Man of your's is none of the great Intelligencers Exeunt Fabio Flora stay Fab. 'T is ten to one but we shall play the old Romantick trick and while the Knight and Lady are at work the Squire and Damsel imitate Flo. I shall like you well enough if you have another Romantick trick too of drowning or hanging your self if you see me displeas'd For the truth is you have a Face I would fain be rid of Exit Fab. Not so willingly as I would free my self of this House What a-Devil can come of a thing built upon a Quicksand This they may call Love and Adventures but he that can foresee a good End of them need never despair at the Gallows But so it is When for a Wench our Voiage is design'd We boldly sail against both Tide and Wind. Exit The End of the Second ACT. ACT III. SCENE continues Peralta Fabio in disorder Fab. ON my life Sir 't is he the very Vitelli whose Portmantue we hav I see him with Don Gomez Per. Curst Fortune in the very minute two Hours had possest me of her Fab. What do you think of a fair and honourable Retreat This is the way out Per. Dog I 'll think of nothing but Victory and will be and am Vitelli Son to Gonzalo Think me any thing else and I ll cut thy throat Fab. You may be what you please but I hope you 'll allow me still to be Fabio and to think my self in great Danger I know it nothing concerns you Per. Coward no Flinching but follow my Example and lie like thy self we will still carry it In the mean while let 's retire and contrive to meet the worst Fab. There needs no great Contrivance it will meet us For my part I 'll lurk hereabouts for Intelligence Exeunt Enter Gomez Vitelli. Gom. But prithee Friend have I so silly a Face and so forth that you could pick no body else out so fit to put a Cheat on Good faith you 're deceiv'd in old Gomez he understands Trap c. Vit. I cannot yet understand why you mistrust me I 'm sure I expected â—uch another Welcome from one I lookt upon as Father Gom. I 'll say that for thee thou' rt a pleasant Fellow and hast as lucky a Countâ—nance to conceal a Cheat as one would wish to purchase But this is a little too gross and how came we to be so nigh of kin Vâ—â— The Respect I bear you keeps me from taking any thing ill nor can you by the worst of words force me into a Passion with the Father of Viâ—lante whom Gonâ—alo made mâ— believe I should at my arrival from the Indies call Wiâ—e Gom. And so you shall if you can lay any just Claim But you â—ay with the same Considence pretâ—nd to the Kingdom oâ— Spain c. and with much the same Success believe me Violante ha ha ha Vit. That you are Don Gomez you your self assure me nor am I less Don Vitelli. That Violante is your Daughter you own and Gonzâ—lo your Friend for whose Son you have design'd her Why then does all I say seem Riddle Is it the custom of Spain to mock those they style Friends if so the Indians are much less barbarouâ— Gom. The Devil take me and so forth if this Fellow have not a pretty wheadling confident way with him I 'll confound him a little Aside Well Sir since you will be Vitelli I know you have often heard your Father speak of me and how we spent our time when young Vit. No day Sir but your Friendship is his subject and this he bids me imitate Tells how you vied in Arms and Arts often wishes though blest with Wealth he had never left Spain but still enjoy'd your Company Gom. Vâ—ry fine I 'm much beholden to him c. Did he never enter into particulars of our Aâ—fairs Vit. Yes I 've heard him say when Fellow-students you had one Purse that the same Books the same Company pleas'd you and that your Fancies kept so even pace that you often joyn'd upon the same Subject without the difference of the Style perceiv'd Gom. I wish this Fellow's Shoes were off that I might see whether he has cloven Feet or no. How could he possibly know this else Of what Age what Stature and Complexion is he Vit. In all agreeable to you and what he says so like your way of Speech that sure I must call you Father One think remarkable and private too is a Sâ—ar on his right Side by a Wound receiv'd in a Duel wherein he was your Second and you Sir as he told me was then run through the Thigh being on the same day you should have married Gom. This Truth startles me Aside Do you know to whom Vit. Yes Sir Donna Beatriz Cruzâ—dâ— whom you first saw at Saint Isidor's Church and that a month after your Marriage was consummate Gom. 'T is a clear case I am not Gomeâ— nor this my House nor he within Vitelli no no all 's a downright Mistake Friend dost thou know whether there be two Gonzâ—lo's and two Vitelli's that love and know by Sympathy or art not thou somâ—thing of a Spirit and so forth ha Vit. The Gentleman 's distracted Aside Sir this I know that I am the man I pretend to bâ— and grieve
to â—ind you thus Gom. Where you pick up these Truths is bâ—yond my power to guessâ— but. I can demonstrate you fâ—lse and counâ—â—â—â—â—it Foâ— if true where the Jewels and so forth you wrote you would bring with you shew my Daughter's Picture I sent your Father's Letters and all that Vit. That 's my Misfortune this very morning I was robb'd of all but if you will have patience to wait Gom. This I knew would tickle you Let old Gomez alone to find out a Cheat and so forth Stole from you yes by the right Owner who brought them to me Vit. To convince you I know to a Rial what 's in the Portmantue each particular Jewel and Paper Gom. This is some Confidence of another World and almost distracts me Within call Don Vitelli. Vit. Use not my Name to such a Villain for so I dare pronounce and justifie him Enter Peralta Fabio Fab. Ne'r fear I have over-heard all and can help you in a stress To Peralta entring Don Fernando Sir Aloud Per. This is argument of great Kindness to make such haste from Cadiz to be at the Wedding of your Friend Welcome dear Fernando for so I dare bid you to the House of him has given me leave to call him Father Gom. New Riddles still Vit. Steel'd Impudence how canst thou with confidence pronounce so damn'd a Forgery Fab. We got well hither with our Treasure to which I believe your good Wishes contributed Vit. Slave the Place secures thee Gom. You 're acquainted then and so forth Per. The onely Friend I had in Mexico we were Neighbours School-fellows and in the same Ship arriv'd at Spain nor can any one give you a more perfect account of my Father or his Affairs for I know nothing I have conceal'd from him Gom. He has hardly used you like a Friend without Cheat Villain c. are signs of Love amongst you Nay with Confidence he endeavour'd to face me out he was the true Vitelli. Vit. And with the same honest Assurance stand here to make it good Per. This is like thee always driving on some piece of Extravagance But trust me Fernando this is so unseasonable as to break our Friendship if persisted in Vit. I scorn thee am and always was a Stranger to thy Friendship and here pronounce thâ—e Cheat Thief Murtherer Beware Old man you warm a Snake will leave a fatal Sting Per. Could I believe you were in earnest I should be angâ—y Sir but for this once forgive Vit. I demand nothing but Justice and by Heaven will have it Gom. What can he design by all this Fab. Why Sir you have had experience enough to know the World 's wicked and Love powerful Gom. Yes it is always was and always will be c. Fab. I have had long a Jealousie that he was not right For when my Master produc'd his Jewels and shew'd his Treasure he would so eye and sigh and at the Picture cast such wanton amorous Glances that I fear that 's the true ground of his haste from Cadiz thinking to prevent us Then I minded he catcht at each Story that might seem very particular as one my Master was the other day telling of a Dâ—el and a Wound you received in the Thigh Nay he was so inquisitive that he would count the Money and Jewells Gom. I have no Doubt left there 't is I warrant This Devil of Love invents more Tricks then a Iew ready to starve Fab. Then Sir he has a plaguy wheadling Tongue and such a set Look that he was made to deceive Gom. So he has and by my troth had deceiv'd me if he had come first But bless my Stars c. that shall suddenly be prevented Per. If nothing will do from henceforth you are my Enemy and as such I shall next meet you Vit. Dare but quit this House and no other Sanctuary shall protect thee Gom. Desperate Villain be gone c. or else an Alguazil shall provide you a Lodging Vit. Was ever Age thus blinded Stay but my returns from Cadiz before you conclude Gom. No this very night shall consummate the Match with the Noble Vitelli. Vit. No Don Gomez you throw her away upon a base Deluder who is indeed a Souldier of Flanders fled hither to gain a Pardon for Murther Gom. This sounds like Forgery You have no choice but quit the House or to Prison Per. See how wild his Story is and how quick Passion makes his Invention Be gone or this shall force it Vit. I 'll go because my being confin'd will render me absolutely uncapable of Remedy But I shall expect you have so much Honour left as to meet me in the Prado Per. I will and with my Sword chastise this Insâ—lâ—nce An hour hence let it be Vit. Agreed But I shall scarce fight such a Râ—gue till I have secur'd my Mistress Exit Gom. Well Son this Adventure is so extraordinary that wâ—re your Father and I as when time was the Players should not have wanted a Comedy nor an Audience c. though I say it What melancholick Per. You must give me leave to reflect a little on the Loss of one I thought my Friend nay doted on and would have yielded all things up to satisfie his very Curiosity but Violante Gom. Come an â—ll thing 's better lost then found the World grows worse and worse c. You have reason to bâ— satisfied you have so timely found his Falshood Fab. Let me beg you would urge that for no man loves with such Truth nor no man grieves with such Sincerity Gom. For shame Son I shall think you repent your Voiage Let 's in and my Daughter will make amends with true Affection Per. The name of such a Remedy makes me forget my Disease and she is now my onely Friend as well as Mistress Exeunt Manet Fabio Fab. Bating some odd hundreds and so forth Enter Flora going over as in haste To her You can never be in such haste as to refuse the profers of a sincere Lover Flo. The very name of Love from one I hate adds wings to me She strives to go Fab. Not so fierce good Damsell though I have no Portmantue of Jewells I have some Treasure about me I brought from the Indies you 'll like much better Flo. I warrant some petty Shells and Baubles things I scorn as much as I do you My Mistress were miserably provided were the Master and Valet alike Fab. Come â—ine Sentences are not for people of our quality To have and to hold's the word and the licking of the Posset-bason when they have done will save charges and yet look Princely Flo. No Valet next to you I hate nothing more then what has been pall'd Fab. Except a Petticoat and that of sixteen removes yet must be thought to look new like the Chambermaid after being paum'd by the whole Family Flo. Still fresher then a Suit that after three generations in the Indies must be new turn'd for the Wedding Fab.