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Scena Tertia.

Enter Eugenia: Chaves.
Eug.
A little further, Sir, I left him: Master,
Here's Signior Chaves. Heav'ns protect me, see
My Master's slain.

Cha.
By whom?

Eug.
I know not, Sir:
I'm by this reason destitute of means
To helpe me, here a stranger: please you, Sir,
To grace me with employment: I should study
To do you faithful service.

Cha.
Friend, I care no,
And if I do.

Enter Roderiguez.
Rod:
Sir, I am now arriv'd
At my long wisht for port of bliss and wealth;
The holy rites are done; she is my own;
It is the greatest now of my misfortune,
That yours laggs still behinde.

Cha.
Our love returns
Thanks to your wish: Heav'ns crown your love with joy;
Long live in peace and bliss; and may your issue
Puzzle Arithmetick to number them;
Accept my thoughts, good friend, they're good, though they
Tumble from my distracted brain; if ought
Can add unto thy happiness, but wish it,
And my affection shall cry Amen!

Rod.
Your love commands my duty to return
Whole Floods of thanks; your wish is so compleat
'T needs no addition. Sir, what fellow's that?
May he be conscious to our secrecies?

Cha.
Yes! He is trusty, 'tis an honest fellow.

Rod.
Gaspar has been with me, and full of tears
Told me, since last night w'are discovered;
Your Mistriss had run her lives hazard, had not
Gaspar—

Cha.
Reliev'd her, is't not so? That fellow
Was born to do me good.

Rod.
Her jealous spouse
Perceiving that she did affect some other,
Had slain her, had not she begg'd life till night,
And then we in our Masque must kill him.

Cha.
Brave!
Excellent! 'Tis beyond imagination;
Come, let us in and make us ready.

Exeunt.
Eug.
Well!
I'll wing my feet, until my zeal can finde
Picarro out, and unto him reveal
My Masters secrets; save his life, and then
He will kill Chaves; so I shall revenge
His (slighted) perjury; and if I live
Chaves shall die, my brother I'll forgive.

Exeunt.