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SCENE THE SECOND

Enter LEONIDAS and BARSANES
LEO.
It were timely now in some opinion
to make things Knowne, an oppertunity
to Chayne two Happynesses.

BAR.
Not yet, if you Admitt my Counsell Sir.
Theise Graces Carry too violent a streame to last.

Enter ASINELLO Dancing after ye Pipe: FLORELLI, LODOVICO, and OCTAVIO.
ASI.
I am almost melted.

the Pipe playing on sudden
LEO.
This Fellow's stung with a Tarantala.

ASI.
Saue you Sir.

LEO.
From thy Impertinence.

Exit LEO. and BARSANES
ASI.
Why now I am in the same place againe
And here be the very same Gentlemen too:
Presto I am Bewitch'd.

FLO.
Nay wee haue follow'd you.

LODO.
I am sure you haue Drawne vs after you
by the Enchantment of your feet.

ASI.
Enchantment? I thinke so.

FLO.
The Court will be much Honour'd in a Gentleman
of your Rare motion, you must not want an office.

ASI.
Ile Dance my Attendance if that will Doe't.

Enter the DUKE, MALVECCHIO, and ANTONIO
MAL.
I wonder at his Impudence considering
your Graces Interest, or Expectations
he dares owne her favours.

DUKE.
Tis a Boldnesse.
In his Condition here, but what Name
to Giue theise smyles, and favours of the Queene,
to a thing, gronne vp ith' Night—

MAL.
or Drop'd from the Ayre, wee know not what.

DUKE.
And yet shee Carryes things so Cunningly, as shee
would haue me thinke I am still Concern'd
In her cheife thoughts; I haue been too blame
but this Affront's Insufferable.

FLO.
Sr if you Resolue to make your selfe happy, & ye Court,—

to Asinello
LODO.
And the Queene in such a Servant Apply your selfe
to that Graue Gentleman, he has the Disposing of all
the grand offices, you are Quallify'd for any—to Him:

Exeunt FLO. and LODO.
ASI.
Sr I am Inform'd by some persons of Honour, that
shall be namelesse, that you haue a power and favour
with the Queene, and can doe a Curtesy to a Gentleman
that has a mind to pay heartily for an office.

MAL.
What Fellow's this?

ASI.
He Calls me fellow already; I suppose you haue a neere
Relation to her Majesty. Pray how does the Queene? shee's
young and Handsome: I would very fayne see her.

MAL.
Show him the Porters Lodge.

ASI.
I humbly thanke you Sr. Is shee at ye Porters Lodge?
You are a Courteous Gentleman, tis the first
Ciuillity I had done me since I came to Court.

ANT.
I will Instruct you Sir the way.

ASI.
I shall be Bound to you Sir, will you doe me that
Favour? you shall not loose your paynes, Sir.

ANTO.
You will Deserve a preferment and I shall serve you in it;
Please you to vizeitt the Lodge?

ASI.
with all my Heart, what good fortune had I to meet
with such honest Gentlemen?

Exeunt ANTONIO and ASINELLO
Enter LEONIDAS and BARSANES
DUKE.
Noble Leonidas, you are come to my wishes,
Doe me the Honour to Change a word in private.

they whisper
LEO.
I was comming to your lodgings, to
Kisse your Graces hand.

MAL.
you are happy Signior in being so neere the freindship
of the Lord Leonidas, and he was Borne vnder
a happy Conjunction of starrs.
All men Contend Endearment to his favours
He does Attract all Loue, the Queene her selfe—

BAR.
Sir tis the Bounty and Goodnesses of her Majesty
to Grace a stranger.

MAL.
He has more then Common merritt.

BAR.
Rather the Greatnesse of her soul, to forme
occasions of her Fame abroad by her
munificence.

DUKE.
I shall expect this satisfaction—

LEO.
Your Grace does infinitely Honour me.

MAL.
I hope he will not leaue vs now.

Mr Shotterell
BAR.
were the Queene pleas'd,
Mr Lydall
He has some Concernes in his owne Country.

Mr Handcock
DUKE.
To Ingage more persons were to Rayse but Noyse,
and Circumstance. the Tyme, and place—

MAL.
If he Resolve vpon some Greater Interest
(2d whistle Ready.)
to be Gone, Ile vndertake without much trouble
to obtayne that leaue, if he will vse my service.

BAR.
My Lord you haue been allwayes Kind to vs.

LEO.
Let me be forfeyted to the Contempt
of all that weare a sword, if I forget to wayte
vpon your Grace.

DUKE.
your humblest Servant: Come my lord
Malvecchio.

Exit with MAL. and ANTO.
BAR.
you smyle Sir, I observ'd the Duke
preserv'd not his serene lookes so constant.

LEO.
He is a Prince of vnquestion'd Honour.
I cannot Reach his worth in Character.

BAR.
It may be so, but yet his Garb at present
And language had some Accents, would Inclyne me
to thinke him Discontent.

LEO.
the Duke Guarini? wee are excellent Freinds.

BAR.
you would Disguise your heart, but I see through it,
Come he is Jealous you haue too much share
of the Queenes favour.

LEO.
But I haue satisfyd him.

BAR.
That's worse, and worth my feare; her smyles I see
Are Raysing Sr a storme to your vndoeing;
if he Resent, and marke himselfe your Ennemy.
I Apprehend, but Know not what to Counsell.

LEO.
Thou Knowst I am no Coward, but there will be
no vse of valour, he has vs'd me honorably.

Enter FLORELLI
FLO.
Sir, the Queene Desires your presence.

LEO.
I attend.

Exit FLORELLI
BAR.
But you shall Giue me leave to keepe my fayth to you.

Exeunt