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Albvmazar

A Comedy
  
  
  

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SCENE 3.

Albumazar, Ronca, Harpax, Furbo.
Alb.
Fvrbo , Harpax, and Ronca, come out, al's cleere.
Why hero's a noble prize worth ventring for.
Is not this braver then sneak all night in danger,
Picking of locks, or hooking clothes at windows?
Here's plate and gold, and cloth, and meat and wine,
All rich, and easily got. Ronca stay here about,
And wait till Trincalo come forth: then call him
With a low reverence Antonio,
Give him this gold with thanks, tell him he lent it
Before he went to Barbary.

Ron.
How lose ten peeces?

Alb.
There's a necessity in't, devise some course
To get't again: if not, our gain's sufficient
To beare that losse. Furbo finde out Bavilona
The Curtezan, let her fain her selfe a Gentlewoman
Inamored of Antonio, bid her invite him
To banket with her, and by all means possible
Force him stay there two houres.

Har.
Why two houres?

Alb.
That in that time thou mayst convey


Our treasure to the Inne, and speak a Boat
Ready for Gravesend, and provide a Supper:
Where, with those precious liquors, and good meats,
Wee'l cheere our selves; and thus well fed, and merry,
Take Boat by night.

Fur.
And what will you do?

Alb.
First in and usher out our changeling Trincalo.
Then finish up a businesse of great profit,
Begun with a rich Merchant, that admires
My skill in Alchymy. I must not lose it.

Ron.
Harpax bestow the plate, Furbo our beards,
Black patches for our eyes, and other properties,
And at the time and place meet all at Supper.