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SCEN. 3.
Enter Pysander hastily, the Blind Lady following, Peter directing.[Alarm.
Pys.
Now the Devill raise a Barricado, I am storm'd too;
I have pepper'd the Rogues on my side,
I must go see how the other fares.
Cæc.
Is he here, Peter?
Pet.
Straight on, an't like your Ladiship.
Cæc.
Pray stay, sweet Captain; Oh, oh,
All my corn's a-fire, good Captain.
Straight before still, Peter?
Pet.
Yes Madam.
Pys.
By this light, Sir, I'le direct your nose to the wall,
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Good Captain, all, all, my corn, oh, oh;
The great Barn's on fire, look how it burns.
Is this your kindnesse? pray, your hand.
Pys.
Pray take this for interposition.
he laies something in the way.
It will not do, she'l run her head
Against something or other, and beat her brains out.
—I must place her in here—
What's this, a Corn-house—Here Madam.
Give me your hand, rest your self a little,
And I'le be with you presently: and for you, wise Sir,
he places her in the Vault.
Let her alone, til I, like a good Midwife,
Come and deliver her: This, Sir, you had best observe.
[Exit.
Pet.
Why its very well, I thought at least I might have given her
A hot fire-shovell to have bak'd a cake upon.
Nothing troubles me—
But that the Rats and Mice may play with her nose.
I thought she would be brought to this, Mrs. Quinever
Is employ'd in casting bullets with a face
Like fiery Sol in Leo, if this hurry hold long,
My poor old Lady may wish she had lost
All senses as well as seeing; for god knows
The employment for the rest are miserable.
Hark, a noise, they are at it, much good may't do them;
[a noise.
To run away it is impossible, and from my chamber
I can see all the shooting; it has made me wish a thousand times
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I never thought my self too safe, he that did,
Let him leap Towers for Peter.
[He descends into the Vault.
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