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Scena tertia.

Ouerreach as from dinner.
Overreach.
Shee's caught! O woemen! she neglects my Lord,
And all her complements appli'd to Welborne!
The garments of her widdowhood lay'd by,
She now appeares as glorious as the spring.
Her eyes fix'd on him; in the wine shee drinkes,
He being her pledge; she sends him burning kisses,
And sitts on thornes, till she be priuate with him.
She leaues my meate to feed vpon his lookes;
And if in our discourse he be but tnam'd
From her a deepe sigh followes, but why grieue I
At this? it makes for me, if she proue his
All that is hers is mine, as I will worke him.

Enter Marrall.
Mar.
Sir the whole boord is troubled at your rising.

Ouer.
No matter, I'le excuse it, prethee Marrall,
Watch an occasion to inuite my Nephew
To speake with me in priuate.

Mar.
Who? the rogue,
The Lady scorn'd to looke on?

Ouer.
You are a Wagge

Enter Lady and Welborne.
Mar.
See Sir shee's come, and cannot be without him.

Lad.
With your fauour Sir, after a plenteous dinner,
I shall make bold to walke, a turne, or two
In your rare garden.

Ouer.
There's an arbor too
If your Ladieship please to vse it

Lad.
Come master Welborne.

Exeunt Lady and Welborne.
Ouer.
Grosser, and grosser, now I beleeue the Poet
Fain'd not but was historicall, when he wrot.
Pasiphae was enamour'd of a bull,
This Ladies lust's more monstrous. My good Lord,
Excuse my manners.

Enter Louell, Margaret and the rest,
Lou.
There needes none Sir Giles,
I may e're long say Father, when it pleases
My dearest mistresse to giue warrant to it.

Ouer.
She shall seale to it my Lord, and make me happy.

Marg.
My Lady is return'd.

Enter Welb. and the Lad.
Lad.
Prouide my coach,
I'le instantly away: my thanks Sir Giles
For my entertainment.

Ouer.
'Tis your Noblenesse
To thinke it such.

Lad.
I must doe you a further wrong
In taking away your honorable Ghest.

Lou.
I waite on you Madam, farwell good Sir Giles.

Lad.
Good mistresse Margaret: nay come master Welborne,
I must not leaue you behind, in sooth I must not.

Ouer.
Robbe me not Madam, of all ioyes at once
Let my Nephew stay behind: he shall haue my coach,
(And after some small conference betweene vs)
Soone ouertake your Ladyship.

Lad.
Stay not long Sir.

Lou.
This parting kisse: you shall euery day heare from me
By my faithfull page.

Alw.
'Tis a seruice I am proud of.

Exeunt. Louell. Lady. Alworth. Margaret. Marrall.
Ouer.
Daughter to your chamber. You may wonder Nephew,
After so long an enmity betweene vs
I should desire your friendship?
Well; so I doe Sir
'Tis strange to me.

Ouer.
But I'le make it no wonder,
And what is more vnfold my nature to you.
We worldly men, when wee see friends, and kinsmen,
Past hope suncke in their fortunes, lend no hand
To lift 'em vp, but rather set our feet
Vpon their heads, to presse 'em to the bottome,
As I must yeeld, with you I practis'd it.
But now, I see you in a way to rise,
I can and will assist you, this rich Lady
(And I am glad of't) is enamour'd of you;
'Tis too apparent Nephew.

Welb.
No such thing:
Compassion rather Sir.

Ouer.
Well in a word,
Because your stay is short, I'le haue you seene
No more in this base shape; nor shall shee say
She married you like a begger, or in debt.

Welb.
Hee'le run into the noose, and saue my labour.

aside.
Ouer.
You haue a trunke of rich clothes, not far hence
In pawne, I will redeeme 'em, and that no clamor
May taint your credit for your petty debts,
You shall haue a thousand pounds to cut 'em off,
And goe a freeman to the wealthy Lady.

Welb.
This done Sir out of loue, and no ends else.

Ouer.
As it is Nephew.

Welb.
Bindes my still your seruant.

Ouer.
No complements; you are stay'd for e're y'aue supp'd
You shall heare from me, my coach Knaues for my Nephew:
To morrow I will visit you.

Welb.
Heer's an Vncle
In a mans extreames! how much they doe belye you
That say you are hard-harted.

Ouer.
My deeds nephew
Shall speake my loue, what men report, I waigh not.

Exeunt.