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Sce. 4.

Molops, Philotas, Stratocles, Leocrates, Archippus.
Mol.

Nay, remember you kick'd me Gentlemen.


Arch.

Faith Landlord Molops, I'd have
sworne thou hadst beene of a better Nature, than to remember
Pot-quarrels.

By my troth I should have kick'd my Father in that humour.

Mol.

Well you collogue now: say I should present you to
Arsamnes and Cratander, what would you doe?


Leoc.

Only welcome their returne with a Dance, that so
we might friske into Liberty.


Mol.

Yes, and kicke me againe.


Str.

Dost thou thinke we are Rogues and Villaines?


Mol.

Well, with all my heart, but upon this Condition.
that you unty neither Leg, nor Arme; you know Cratanders
charge.


Phil.

Dost thou thinke wee'd bring thee into any danger?
We have study'd the Figure, and the Measure already.


Mol.

You must let the two old women dance with you.


Phil.

Who, the two whores that Cratander committed?


Mol.

The very same. They are wondrous sutable now:
for you must know, that when such slippery Eeles doe come
under my fingers, the first thing that I doe, is to strip 'em and
to put 'em into other cases. You'le make a most perfect
Gobline's Masque among you.


Str.

Why? they will fall in peeces, If they stirre but any



thing violently.


Mol.

No matter for falling in peeces; I'le pawne my word
to you, they shall not sweat.


Leoc.

Any thing, good honest Molops, we are content.


Mol.

You, within there, Polecats; do y'heare? I have
procur'd so much of the Gentlemen, hold your breaths be
sure, and remember you doe not drowne the Musicke with
your Coughing.


[Exeunt.