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SCENE THE THIRD

Enter FLORELLI, LODOVICO, OCTAVIO with ASINELLO brought in tyed Neck and Heeles together.
Scene outside of the Court
LODO.
You are finely Postur'd.

ASI.
No more I Beseech you of this Posture Gentlemen,
Did you but see my Posteriors 'twould gayne
some Compassion.

OCT.
You see what 'tis to looke
on a Statesman, with a Face they lyke not
when they are out of humor.

FLO.
Tis possible he perceaud
you Aym'd at some favours from the Queene.

ASI.
I confesse my fault: but is there no Deliuerance
Good Kind Courtiers.

Enter ANTONIO
FLO.
Here's one can Doe much.

ANTO.
Is he thus still?

LODO.
Your lord forgot him I suppose.

ASI.
D'ee meane my Head and Heeles
shall Grow together Gentlemen?

ANTO.
Tis tyme to take Compassion.

ASI.
I'le submitt to any Tearmes and take
my leaue o'th Court, as the most vnfortunate
that ere came thither.

4t h whistle Ready
OCT.
you Meane of Dancers.

ASI.
of Dancers Sir, since if I mistake not
many a one has here frisk'd into favour,
that could not handle his heeles much better then myselfe.

FLO.
There you are Right Sir.

ASI.
And were I
at home agen I'd giue some Caution to such
Country Gentlemen as I am, how they venture
their Simple faces at Court in hope of favour.

ANTO.
Come Sir I'le vndertake for your Freedome.

they vnbind him
ASI.
I could find in my heart to Cutt you some Dozen
of Capers for thanks, but in good trueth I am
somewhat sore in the Hamms.

ANTO.
You had best be gone now.

ASI.
without takeing my leaue of the Queene?

ANTO.
If you thinke fitt to vizitt the Porters Lodge againe.

ASI.
on those tearms Adieu Good Signiors.
Ile Home and Keepe Holyday for my Deliuerance;
And if ere I come more to Court it shall be
when I am ledd thither by an Ignis fatuus.

Exit
OMNES.
Farewell Good Asinello.

ANTO.
our Attendance is Expected.

Exeunt