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SCENE V.

Enter Saylers singing to them, Michael, and Francis.
Sayl.
Aboard, aboard, the wind stands fair.

Mich.
These call for Passengers, I'll stay and see
What men they take aboard.

Fran.
A Boat, a Boat, a Boat.

Sayl.
Away then.

Fran.
Whither are ye bound, Friends?

Sayl.
Down to the Straits.

Mich.
Ha! 'tis not much unlike him.

Fran.
May I have passage for my money?

Sayl.
And welcome too.

Mich.
'Tis he, I know 'tis he now.

Fran.
Then merrily aboard, and noble friend,
Heavens goodness keep thee ever, and all vertue
Dwell in thy bosome, Cellide, my last tears
I leave behind me thus, a sacrifice,
For I dare stay no longer to betray ye.

Mich.
Be not so quick, Sir; Saylers I here charge ye
By virtue of this Warrant, as you will answer it,
For both your Ship and Merchant I know perfectly,
Lay hold upon this fellow.

Fran.
Fellow?

Mich.
I, Sir.

Sayl.
No hand to Sword, Sir, we shall master ye,
Fetch out the manacles.

Fran.
I do obey ye,
But I beseech you, Sir, inform me truly
How Iam guilty.

Mich.
You have rob'd a Gentleman,
One that you are bound to for your life and being;
Money and horse unjustly ye took from him,
And something of more note, but—for y'are a Gentleman.

Fra.
It shall be so, and here I'll end all miseries,
Since friendship is so cruel, I confess it,
And which is more, a hundred of these robberies:
This Ring I stole too from him, and this Jewel,
The first and last of all my wealth; forgive me
My innocence and truth, for saying I stole 'em,
And may they prove of value but to recompence
The thousandth part of his love, and bread I have eaten;
'Pray see 'em render'd noble Sir, and so
I yield me to your power.

Mich.
Guard him to th'water,
I charge you, Saylers, there I will receive him,
And back convey him to a Justice.

Sayl.
Come, Sir,
Look to your neck, you are like to sail i'th' air now.

[Exeunt.