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I. iii
Enter victoria & picentio.vict
then yow beleeue the fauour that I gaue yow was mine
pice
I do.
vict
& that I loue yee
picen
firmly
victo
troth then opinion fooles yee to bee plaine
I neuer held yow of a meritt fitt
the fauor of a meaner loue then mine
the signes of loue I brought yow, yow may thanke
my Cossen Isabella that foole for.
picen
yes Cossen madam.
vict
yes my Cossen loues yow
the scarfe I gaue yow & the bleeding[es] hart
true embleme of yor Childish Cowardice were hers
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all hers troth I was foold indeed then.
but shee most happily yor pardon gratious madam
tis boldly whisperd in the Court yow loue mee
vict
I loue thee? heauen how strangely are the times
diseasd. that a Chast lady Cannot walke
her owne plaine way but shee must stumble at
the Ielosyes mistakings or (the triccks I feare
me rather) but I forgett my errand what answer send yow
picen
that yf I may presume
Ile giue yor eare in priuat
Ent Aspero Gismond Cosmo behind to obserue
wt hall this ring seale of my loue pray beare her
Cos
I Can indure no longer
giue & take rings the slaues Contracted to her
Gis:
for shame atach them harke yee my lord.
vict
pray wait a little of.
Cos:
yor pleasure: what a state shee takes vpon her
Gis
obserue but what a frowne shee darted at vs
asp
Come neuer blame her fort
turtles would Chafe to bee disturbd at sport
my lord my noble lord.
vict
againe yare rude
to presse into my walke when tis my pleasure
to bee in priuate wt h this gentleman
asp
growne impudent: madam yt ys suspected
& since yow vrdg yt from me wilbee proud
yaue beene to priuat wt h this gentleman
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to priuat tis the languadge of a villaine
Cos
yor husband speaks yt
[vict] picen
hees a traitor thinks yt
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a truer subiect then yor selfe will proue yt
picen
truer then I hee liues not
asper
then wee are all traitors, for by that title I arest yee
pice
mee sir
aspe
pardon mee madam my Comission includs yow too
victo
mee for a traitor why I dare the world
what Can yow infer a gainst mee
Gis
wee? nothing madam heres his highnes warrant
for both yor deaths
pice
in heauens name doe yor office
& yet euen in my way toote I proclaime
the dutchesse honest & picentio loyall
vict
& thats enough [for when] ther needs no Circumstance
for when the husband sayes the wife shall dye
yt ys to much shew mee no reason why
Cos
wee alas madam yow may read our feares
in our pale Cheekes, our sorow in our teares
vict
pray bee more thrifty let not one teare bee spent
nor sigh lost for mee: yf Innocent
I dye a martir and haue need of none
yf as a strumpett Ime not worthy one
now on wee are redy to atend yor office
pice
so far are wee from being mourners that
youle hardly find in our vntainted bloud
water enough to make a teare of. Come
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pray stay for though yow thinke mee harsh & bloody
for being obedient to my soueraignes Chardge
I haue yet so much Compassion lying in mee
to thinke that two such temperate resolutions
as yow are both going to suffer wt h
should not bee guilty pray say then.
why did the dutchesse giue yow such fauours
enterchange a ring & vsd such priuate Courtship
picen
thats indeed an answer that fitts: y'aue worthyly
Cald mee to account fort, the reason on't was sir
to giue mee notice of her neeces loue
aspero
who Isabella
picen
that same modest lady
by an induction through a second hand
wc h bashfullnes denyed in her sellfe asurance of
asper
now my good lords yow heare
for my part I was euer Confident
(how ere the dukes rash anger misconceiud)
they both are inocent
Cos:
so theire words striue to make them.
Gis
the Chardg ys yors
asp
myne bee the danger then
for dye they shall not, yf at least they please
to stand the hazard of a publique triall
pice
& thanke yor loue
victo
not wt hout great Cause nether
for should wee fall in the dukes anger thus
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wee do vniustly suffer
picent
therfor triall wc h Clears our honors
ys a benifitt worth the efecting
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& that Ile freely giue yow
vpon no slender hassard liffe & honor
are both engaged
vict & pi:
wee liue yor debters sir
Cosmo
& so for theire sakes do wee all
asp
tis nether to fawne on them nor flatter yow
but pitty of iniurd harts works mee toote
all
yare noble
picen
in the meane time wee must liue prisoners
aspero
only for fashion sake yow shal Corbino
Enter Iulio as a slaue
Iulio
do yow Call sir
aspe
take picentio & the dutchesse vnto thy Charge
Iuli
as prisoners sir?
aspero
as prisoners: lett them haue noble vsadge
Iul
shall sir.
aspe
none must atend them but thy selfe
Iuli
my selfe so sir.
Cos
and yet in hope thoult vse them kindly drinke yt for my sake
Iuli
thanke yee will yee go sir.
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yes to my graue thow hast a fatall looke
writt full of dead mens bones
[Iuli] pice
yes a funerall booke
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Cosmo
take Comfort madam wt h the generalls leaue
weele bee yor visitants
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asp
and welcome: picentio my riuall hee the Cause
the lady Isabella scornd my loue & slighted mee
no more, I haue made a lucky & a quick discouery
picentio & the dutches are both myne owne
& then the duke: my toyles are pitcht for him to.
tis an infinite labor to bee a villaine, he must swim
against the streame of Iudgments, fawne vpon ocasion
and haue an eye to see the least sand that falls
through times howrglasse; had hee a thousand eyes
& twise as many hands hee shall find proiect
to emply them all: but I wast time [OMITTED] Corbino.
Enter Iulio.
Iuli
do yow Call
asp
I did: thow art my slaue
Iuli
Ime sure yow vse mee like one
asp
what wouldst thow do to gaine thy liberty
of a base slaue be fellow wt h thy lord
haue thy variety of suits, & panders
to fetch thee Chandge of wanton Curtesans
Iu
and Can Cash, how the deuill should I Com by all this
asp
Ile tell thee by murthering picentio & the dutches
Iuli
& Ile tell thee I am a man of few words but by all
the gods of olimpus were theire harts bosomd in a rock
of marble Ide pearce them
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doot & share fortunes wt h mee, the maner how
weele plott wt hin now my last stake ys downe
and this Casts fort a Coffin or a Crowne
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