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SCENE VI.

Enter Montalto, and two Companions.
Mon.
We are marvelously kept on duty; not one allarm yet?

1 Com.
Our Scout is watching for Intelligence;
To say truth, the Gentleman takes a world of pains.

Mont.
Wou'd he wou'd take less; he pays well,
And 'tis no matter how long 'tis a doing.

2 Com.
What are you squeamish still, Captain?

Mont.
Pox on't, I can't conceal my villainous apprehensions
From these Rascals; without doubt the Rogues
Are as timerous as I am, though they hide it better.
[Aside.
[Enter Villerotto with another, and pulling in Samira.
How now? what's here to do?

Vill.
Nay, do not seem angry:
This is strange rambling on your Wedding day.

Sam.
Impudent Rascal, unhand me:
How dare you assume the boldness to examine me?

Vill.
Spoil not your good face with frowns;
'Tis to no purpose; You must be my pris'ner.

Sam.
Your Prisoner, Slave!

Vill.
Yes mine, till I know
In what condition you have left my Master;
Your flight's suspitious; perhaps y'ave muther'd him.

Sam.
No, the Fool's alive to thank you
For your officious rudeness.

Vill.
If he be not, your life shall satisfie.

Mon.
'Tis not in our bargain to deal with women.

[Aside.
Vill.
There's somthing more than ordinary;
For guilty persons use such flights;
Here, take her away.

Sam.
What, will you murder me? help, help.

Vill.
Stop your mouth, or I'le spoil the passage to't,
[He shews a Dagger.
And make an hole to let your clamors out
By th'way, before they climb up to your Throat.
Enter Emilia and Taccola.
What have we here? more Quarry on the wing?
How the Covies scatter'd?
Sure 'tis she; 'tis, 'tis Emilia.
Here has been some mischief practis'd;
I'le seize her too, else tother will want company.
Stay, who are you?

Emil.
Ah me!

Vill.
Whither this way so fast?
May be you cannot speak for want of Air,
I'le give you vent.—I thought so,—'tis she.

[He unvails her.
Emil.
Oh, I am ruin'd.

Vill.
Troth, like enough; and possibly you have deserv'd it.

Emil.
Pray stop me not; but rather, if you have pity,
Conduct me to the Nunnery.

Vill.
O, do your mischiefs prompt you to a refuge?
I'le find you out a place of safety.
Two of you come along with me;
Bring them along too.

Tac.
Rascal, what dost thou mean to do with us?

Vill.
Nothing with your Antiquity.

Sam.
Conduct us to an Officer of Justice;
We dare appear, Sir.

Vill.
Stop her mouth; I'le consider what to do with you;
Bring them along, I say.
Do you wait here till I return;
A minuit brings me back.

[Exeunt with the Women Villerotto, and the second Companion.
Mont.
Why, this is horrible Injustice;
We must only it seems do the worst work.
Why, methinks one might serve this unconscionable stomack:
But it may be we, like Serving-men,
May be permitted to fall too after him.
This plunder though ought to be divided
Among us that did the duty.

1 Com.
'Tis but reasonable; perhaps he thinks
That full temptation cannot live
In our hunger-starv'd bodies.

Mon.
Before I saw these sprightly Wenches
I thought so too; but I am not hungry now:
A man has never any stomach
When he is over-heated.

Enter Villerotto hastily, with the second Companion.
Vill.
Whist; whist; this way, this way:
Now bravely seize the prey, he's coming directly to you.

Mont.
Pox o'th' News: Now have I no mind
To the Wenches neither; this fear can lay that Devil,
That will obey nor hunger, nor poverty.

Vill.
Come, follow me; thrust home and sure.

Mont.
I, I, so we might.

Vill.
Doubt not your full reward.

[Exeunt.