University of Virginia Library

ACT. V.

SCEN. I.

Enter Book-seller and Bayliffs, having laid hold on Teg.
Book-sell.
Come along Sir, I'le teach you to take Covenants.

Teg.
Will you teach me then; did I not take
It then? why will you teach me now?

Book-sell.
You shall pay dearly for the blows you struck me,
My wilde Irish, by St. Patrick you shall.

Teg.
What have you now to do with St. Patrick? he will
Scorn your Covenant.

Book-sell.
I'le put you, Sir, where you shall have worse liquor,
Then your Bonny-Clabber.

Teg.
Bonny-Clabber? by my Goships hand now you are
A rascal if you do not look Bonny-Clabber, and I will break
Your pate if you will not let me go to my Master.

Book-sell.
O you are am impudent rascal. Come, away with him.

Enter C. Careless.
C. Car.
How now, hold, my friend; whither do
You carry my Servant?

Book-sell.
I have arrested him Sir, for striking me, and taking
Away my Books.

C. Car.
What has he taken away?

Book-sell.
Nay, the value of the thing is not is not much;
'Twas the Covenant Sir.

Teg.
Well, I did take the Covenant, and my Mastero took it
From me, and we have taken the Covenant then, have we not?

C. Car.
Here honest fellow, here's more then thy Covenant's
Worth; here Bayliffs, here's for you to drink.

Book-sell.
Well Sir, you seem an honest Gentleman; for
Your sake, and in hopes of your custom, I release him.

1. B.
Thank ye, noble Sir.

C. Car.
Farewell, my noble Friends—so—d'hear Teg.
[Ex.
Pray take no more Covenants,—Have you paid the money
I sent you with?

Teg.
Yes, but I will carry no more, look you there now.

C. Car.
Why Teg?

Teg.
God sa'my soul now, I shall run away with it.

C. Car.
Pish, thou art too honest.

Teg.
That I am too upon my soul now; but the Devil is
Not honest that he is not; he would not let me alone
When I was going; but he made go to this little long place,
And t'other little long place; and upon my soul was carrying
Me to Ireland, for he made me go by dirty place like a lough
Now; and therefore I know now it was the way to Ireland:
Then I wou'd stand still, and then he wou'd make me go on;
And then I wou'd go to one side, and he wou'd make me go
To t'other side; and then I got a little farther, and did
Run then; and upon my soul the devil cou'd not catch me;
And then I did pay the money: but I will carry no more
Money now that I will not.

C. Car.
But thou sha't Teg, when I have more to send;
Thou art proof now against temptations.

Teg.
Well then, if you send me with money again, and if I
Do not come to thee upon the time, the Devil will make me
Be gone then with the money: Here is a paper for thee,
'Tis a quit way indeed.

C. Car.
That's well said Teg.—

[reads.
Enter Mr. Day, Obadiah, and Souldiers.
Obad.
See Sir, providence hath directed us; there is one
Of them that clothed me with shame, and the most malignant
Among the wicked.

Mr. Day.
Souldiers seize him, I charge him with Treason;
Here's a Warrant to the Keeper as I told you.

1. S.
Nay, no resistance now.

C. Car.
What's the matter rascals?

Mr. Day.
You shall know that to your cost hereafter,
Away with him.

C. Car.
Teg, tell 'um I shall not come home to night, I am engag'd.

Teg.
I prethee ben't engag'd.

C. Car.
Gentlemen, I am guilty of nothing, that I know of.

Mr. Day.
That will appear Sir: away with him.

Teg.
What will you do with my Master now?

Mr. Day.
Be quiet Sir, or you shall go with him.

Teg.
That I will for all you now.

C. Car.
Teg come hither.

[whisper.
Teg.
Must not I go with you then?

C. Car.
No no, be sure to do as I tell you.

Mr. Day.
Away with him, we will be aveng'd on the scorner,
And I'le go home and tell my duck this part of my good fortune.

[Exeunt.
Enter Sedan, women come out.
Ruth.
So far we are right, now honest fellow step over
And tell the two Gentlemen that we two women desire
To speak with them

[Enter C. Blunt, Lieutenant.
1. C.
See Mistress, here's one of them.

Ruth.
That's thy Colonel Arbella, catch him quickly,
Or he'l flye again.

Arb.
What shou'd I do?

Ruth.
Put forth some good words, as they use to
Shake Oats when they go to catch a skittish Jade.
Advance.

Arb.
Sir.

C. Bl.
Lady—'tis she.

Arb.
I wish Sir that my friend and I had some conveniency
Of speaking with you: we now want the assistance of
Some noble Friend.

C. Bl.
Then I am happy; bring me but to do something
For you; I wou'd have my actions talk, not I: my friend
Will be here immediately; I dare speak for him too—
Pardon my last confusion; but what I told you was as true
As if I had staid.

Ruth.
To make Affidavit of it.

C. Bl.
Good overcharged Gentlewoman,
Spare me but a little.

Arb.
Prethee peace, canst thou be merry, and we in
This condition. Sir, I do believe you noble, truly worthy:
If we might withdraw any whither out of sight,
I wou'd acquaint you with the business.

Lieu.
My house, Ladies, is at that door, where both
The Colonels lodge: Pray command it, Colonel Careless
Will immediately be here.

Enter Teg.
Teg.
Well now, my good Master will not come;
That Commit Rogue Day has got him with men in red Coats,
And he is gone to Prison here below this Street;
He wou'd not let me go with him i'faith,
But made me come, tell thee now.

Ruth.
O my heart—Tear's by your leave a while—
[Wipes her eyes.
D'hear Arbella, here, take all the trinkets, only the bait that
I'le use; accept of this house, here let me finde thee, I'le try my
Skill; nay, talk not.

[Exit.
C. Bl.
Careless in prison! Pardon me Madam, I must
Leave you for a little while; pray be confident,
This honest friend of mine will use you with
All respects till I return.

Arb.
What do you mean to do Sir?

C. Bl.
I cannot tell, yet I must attempt something,
You shall have a sudden account of all things;
You say you dare believe,
Pray be as good as your word; and
Whatever accident befals me, know I love you dearly:
Why do you weep?

Arb.
Do not run your self into a needless danger.

C. Bl.
How, d'you weep for me? pray let me see, never woman
Did so before, that I know of, which I am ravish'd with it; the
Round gaping earth ne're suck'd showres so greedily,
As my heart drinks these: Pray if you love me, be but
So good and kinde as to confess it.

Arb.
Do not ask what you may tell your self.

C. Bl.
I must go, Honor and Friendship call me: Here
Dear Lieutenant, I never had a Jewel but this; use it as
Right ones shou'd be used; do not breath upon, but
Gaze as I do,—hold—one word more; the Souldier that
You often talk'd of to me, is still honest.

Lieu.
Most perfectly.

C. Bl.
And I may trust him.

Lieu.
With your life.

C. Bl.
Enough,—pray let me leave my last looks fix't
Upon you—So, I love you, and am honest; be careful
Good Lieutenant of this treasure—She weeps still—
I cannot go, I must—

[Exit.
Lieu.
Madam, pray let my house be honoured with you;
Be confident of all respect and faith.

C. Bl.
What uncertainties pursue my love and fortune

[Exeunt.
Enter Ruth with a Souldier.
Ruth.
Come, give me the bundle, he now the habit;
'Tis well, there's for your pains, be secret, and wait
Where I appointed you.

Soul.
If I fail, may I dye in a Ditch, and there lie,
And out-stink it.

[Exit.
Ruth.
Now for my wilde Colonel; first, here's a note,
With my Lady Day's seal to it, for his release; if that fails
(As they that will shoot at these Rascals must have two strings
To his Bow) Then here's my Red-Coats skin to disguise him,
And a string to draw up a Ladder of Cords, which I have
Prepared against it grows dark; one of them will hit sure,
I must have him out, and I must have him when he is out:
I have no patience to expect—within there—ho.—

Enter Keeper.
Ruth.
You have not a Prisoner Sir in your custody,
One Colonel Careless?

Keep.
Yes Mrs. and committed by your Father Mr. Day.

Ruth.
I know it; but there was a mistake in it; here's a Warrant
For his delivery, under his Hand and Seal.

Keep.
I wou'd willingly obey it Mrs; but there's a general
Order come from above, that all the Kings Party shou'd be kept
Close, and none releas'd but by the States Order.

Ruth.
This goes ill; may I speak with him Sir?

Keep.
Very freely Mrs. there's no order to forbid any to come
To him: To say truth, 'tis the most pleasant'st Gentleman.
—I'le call him forth.

[Exit.
Ruth.
O'my conscience every thing must be in love with him;
Now for my last hopes; if this fail I'le use the Ropes
My self.

[Enter Keeper and Careless.
C. Car.
Mr. Dayes Daughter speak with me?

Keep.
I Sir, there she is.

[Exit.
Ruth.
O Sir, does the name of Mr. Dayes Daughter
Trouble you; you love the Gentlewoman, but hate his daughter.

C. Car.
Yes, I do love that Gentlewoman you speak of most
Exceedingly.

Ruth.
And the Gentlewoman loves you: but what luck
This is, that Day's Daughter shou'd ever be with her to spoil all!

C. Car.
Not a whit one way; I have a pretty Room—
Within, dark, and convenient.

Ruth.
For what?

C. Car.
For you and I to give Counter-security for
Our kindeness to one another.

Ruth.
But Mr. Day's daughter will be there too?

C. Car.
'Tis dark, we'l ne'er see her.

Ruth.
You care not who you are wicked with; methinks
A Prison shou'd tame you.

C. Car.
Why, d'you think a Prison takes away blood
And sight? as long as I am so qualified, I am touchwood, and
When ever you bring fire, I shall fall a burning.

Ruth.
And you wou'd quench it.

C. Car.
And you shall kindle it again.

Ruth.
No, you will be burnt out at last, burnt to a coal,
Black as dishonest love.

C. Car.
Is this your business? did you come to disturb my
Contemplations with a Sermon? is this all?

Ruth.
One thing more; I love you it's true; but I love you
Honestly, if you know how to love me vertuously, I'le free
You from prison, and run all fortunes with you.

C. Car.
Yes, I cou'd love thee all manner of wayes;
If I cou'd not, freedom were no bait; were it from death.
I shou'd despise your offer to bargain for a lye—but—

Ruth.
Oh noble—but what?

C. Car.
The name of that Rascal that got thee: yet I lye
Too, he ne're got a limb of thee. Pox on't, thy Mother
Was as unlucky to bear thee: But how shall we salve that;
Take but off these incumbrances, and I'le purchase thee in
Thy Smock; but to have such a flaw in my title.

Ruth.
Can I help Nature?

C. Car.
Or I honor? why hark you now, do but swear
Me into a pretence, do but betray me with an oath, that thou
Wert not begot on the Body of Gillian
My Fathers Kitchen-maid.

Ruth.
Who's that?

C. Car.
Why, the honorable Mrs. Day that now is.

Ruth.
Will you believe me if I swear?

C. Car.
I that I will, though I know all the while 'tis not true.

Ruth.
I swear then by all that's good,
I am not their daughter.

C. Car.
Poor kinde perjur'd pretty one, I am beholding
To thee; wou'dst damn thy self for me?

Ruth.
You are mistaken, I have try'd you fully;
You are noble, and I hope you love me; be ever firm to
Virtuous principles: My name is not so Godly a one
As Ruth, but plain Anne, and daughter to Sir Basil Thorowgood,
One perhaps that you have heard of, since in the world he
Has still had so loud and fair a Character: 'tis too long to tell
You how this Day got me an Infant, and my Estate
Into his power, and made me pass for his own Daughter,
My Father dying when I was but two years old.
This I knew but lately by an unexpected meeting of an ancient
Servant of my Fathers: but two hours since Arbella and I
Found an opportunity of stealing away all the Writings that
Belong'd to my Estate, and her Composition: In our flight
We met your Friend, with whom I left her as soon as I had
Intelligence of your misfortune, to try to get your liberty;
Which if I can do, you have an Estate, for I have mine.

C. Car.
Thou more then—

Ruth.
No, no, no raptures at this time; here's your disguise
Purchas'd from a true hearted Red-Coat; here's a bundle,
Let this Line down when 'tis almost dark, and you shall draw
Up a ladder of ropes; if the ladder of ropes be done sooner
I'le send them by a Soaldier that I dare trust; and you may,
Your Window's large enough: As soon as you receive it
Come down; if not, when 'tis dusk, let down your line;
And at the bottom of the window you shall finde yours,
More then her own, not Ruth, but Anne.

C. Car.
I'le leap into thy arms.—

Ruth.
So you may break your neck: If you do, I'le jump too;
But time steals on our words; observe all I have told you:
So farewel.—

C. Car.
Nay, as the good Fellows use to say, let us not part
With dry lips.—One kiss.

Ruth.
Not a bit of me till I am all yours.

C. Car.
Your hand then, to shew I am grown reasonable.
A poor Compounder.

Ruth.
Pish, there's a dirty Glove upon't.—

C. Car.
Give me but any naked part, and I'le kiss it as a Snail
Creeps, and leave sign where my lips slid along.—

Ruth.
Good Snail get out of your hole first, think of
Your business. So fare—

C. Car.
Nay, prethee be not asham'd that thou art loath
To leave me. 'Slid I am a man, but I'me as arrant a rogue as thy
Quondam Father Day, if I cou'd not cry to leave thee
A brace of minutes.

Ruth.
Away, we grow foolish—farewel—yet be careful—
Nay, go in.

C. Car.
Do you go first.

Ruth.
Nay, fie, go in.

C. Car.
We'l fairly then divide the victory,
And draw off together.—So—I will have the last look.

[Exeunt severally, looking at one another.
Enter C. Blunt, and Souldier.
C. Bl.
No more words; I do believe, nay, I know thou art
Honest. I may live to thank thee better.

Soul.
I scorn any encouragement to love my King, or those
That serve him. I took pay under these people,
With a design to do him service, the Lieutenant knows it.

C. Bl.
He has told me so, no more words, thou art a noble
Fellow; thou art sure his window's large enough?

Soul.
Fear it not.

C. Bl.
Here then, carry him this ladder of ropes: so now give
Me the Coat; say not a word to him, but bid him dispatch
When he sees the coast clear; he shall be waited for at
The bottom of his Window. Give him thy Sword too if
He desires it.

Soul.
I'le dispatch it instantly, therefore get to your place.

C. Bl.
I warrant ye.

[Exit
Enter Teg.
Teg.
Have you done every thing then? by my soul now
Yonder is the man with the hard name; that man now that I
Made drunk for thee, Mr. Tayes Rascal; he is coming along
There behinde, now upon my soul that he is.

C. Bl.
The Rascal comes for some mischief. Teg, now or
Never play the man.

Teg.
How shou'd I be a man then?

C. Bl.
Thy Master is never to be got out if this Rogue
Gets hither; meet him therefore Teg in the most winning
Manner thou canst, and make him once more drunk, and it
Shall be call'd the second edition of Obadiah, put forth
With Irish notes upon him; and if he will not go drink with thee.

Teg.
I will carry him upon my back side, if he will not go;
And if he will not be drunk, I will cut his throat then, that
I will, for my sweet Master now, that I will.

C. Bl.
Dispatch good Teg, and dispatch him too if he will
Not be conformable; and if thou canst but once more
Be victorious, bring him in Triumph to Lieutenant Stories,
There shall be the general rendezvouz: now or never Teg.

Teg.
I warrant you I will get drink into his pate, or I will
Break it for him; that I will, I warrant you: he shall
Not come after you now.

C. Bl.
Good luck go with thee: the fellow's faithful and
Stout; that fear's over: now to my station.

[Exit.
C. Careless as in Prison.
C. Car.
The time's almost come, how slow it flutters?
My desires are better wing'd: how I long to counterfeit
A faintness when I come to the bottom, and sink into the arms
Of this dear witty fair!—Ha, who's this?

[Enter Souldier.
Soul.
Here Sir, here's a Ladder of Ropes, fasten it to your
Window, and descend: you shall be waited for.

C. Car.
The careful her creature has sent it—but d'hear Sir,
Cou'd you not spare that implement by your side? it might
Serve to keep off small Curs.

Soul.
You'l have no need on't, but there 'tis, make haste,
The coast is clear.

[Exit.
C. Car.
O this pretty she Captain, General over my soul
And body; the thought of her musters every faculty I have:
She has sent the Ropes, and stayes for me; no danger of the
Ropes, ever slide down with that swiftness (of desire of haste)
That I will make to thee.

[Exit.
Enter Blunt in his Souldiers Coat.
C. Bl.
All's quiet, and the coast clear; so far it goes well;
That is the window, in this nook I'le stand, till I see him
Coming down.

[Steps in.
C. Careless above in his Souldiers habit, lets down the Ladder of Ropes and speaks.
C. Car.
I cannot see my North Star that I must sail by, 'tis
Clouded, only she stands close perhaps in some corner;
I'le not trifle time, all's clear; Fortune forbear
Thy tricks but for this small occasion.

[Enter Blunt.
C. Bl.
What's this, a Souldier in the place; Careless
I am betrayed, but I'le end this Rascals duty.

C. Car.
How, a Souldier! betray'd! this Rascal shan't laugh at me.

C. Bl.
Dog.

C. Car.
How Blunt!

C. Bl.
Careless!

C. Car.
You guess shrewdly; plague, what contrivance
Hath set you and I a tilting at one another.

C. Bl.
How the devil got you a Souldiers habit?

C. Car.
The same friend for ought I know that furnish'd you.
This kinde Gentlewoman is Ruth still. Ha, here she is;
I was just ready to be suspicious.

[Enter Ruth, with a Ladder of Ropes.
Ruth.
Who's there?

C. Car.
Two notable charging Red-coats.

Ruth.
As I live my heart is at my mouth.

C. Car.
Prethee, let it come to thy lips, that I may kiss it;
What have you in your lap?

Ruth.
The ladder of ropes: how a Gods name got you hither?

C. Car.
Why, I had the ladder of ropes, and came down by it.

C. Bl.
Then the mistake is plainer; 'twas I that sent the
Souldier with the ropes.

Ruth.
What an escape was this! come, let's lose no time;
Here's no place to explain matters in.

C. Car.
I will stay to tell thee, I shall never deserve thee.

Ruth.
Tell me so when you have had me a little while. Come
Follow me, put on your plainest garb; not like a Dancing
Master, with your toes out. Come along,
Hang down your head,
[Ruth pulls their Hats over their Eyes.
As if you wanted pay. So.

[Exit.
Enter Mr. Day, Mrs. Day, Abel, and Mrs. Chat.
Mrs. Day.
Are you sure of this neighbour Chat?

Mrs. Ch.
I'm as sure of it, as I am that I have a nose to my face.

Mrs. Day.
Is my—
You may give one leave methinks to ask out one question.
Is my daughter Ruth with her?

Mrs. Ch.
She was not when I saw Mrs. Arbella last; I have not
Been so often at your Honors house, but that I know
Mrs. Arbella, the rich heir, that Mr. Abel was to have had,
Good Gentleman, if he has his due; they never suspected
Me for—to buy things of my neighbour Story, before she
Married the Lieutenant; and stepping in to see Mrs. Story
That now is; my neighbour Wish-well, that was; I saw, as
I told you, this very Mrs Arbella, and I warrant Mrs. Ruth
Is not far off.

Mrs. Day.
Let me advise then husband.

Mr. Day.
Do good duck, I'le warrant 'um.

Mrs. Day.
You'l warrant when I have done the business.

Mr. Day.
I mean so Duck.

Mrs. Day.
Well, pray spare your meaning too; first then
We'l go our selves in person to this Stories house, and in the
Mean time send Abel for Souldiers; and when he has brought
The Souldiers, let them stay at the door, and come up himself;
And then if fair means will not do, foul shall.

Mr. Day.
Excellent well advised sweet Duck:
Ah let thee alone. Be gone Abel, and observe thy Mothers
Directions. Remember the place. We'l be reveng'd for
Robbing us, and for all their tricks.

Abel.
I shall perform it.

Mrs. Day.
Come along neighbour, and shew us the best way,
And by and by we shall have news from Obadiah, who is gone
To give the t'other Colonels Goaler a double charge to keep
The wilde youth close. Come husband, let's hasten. Mrs. Chat
The State shall know what good service you have done.

Mrs. Chat.
I thank your Honor.

[Exeunt.
Enter Arbella and Lieutenant.
Lieu.
Pray Madam weep no more; spare your tears till
You know they have miscarried.

Arb.
'Tis a woman Sir that weeps; we want mens reasons
And their courage to practise with.

Lieu.
Look up Madam, and meet your unexpected joyes.

Enter Ruth, C. Careless, C. Blunt.
Arb.
Oh my dear friend, my dear, dear Ruth.

C. Car.
Pray none of these phlegmatick hugs; there, take
Your Colonel, my Captain and I can hug afresh every minute.

Ruth.
When did we hug last good Souldier?

C. Car.
I have done nothing but hug'd thy infancy, ever since
You Ruth turn'd Annice.

Arb.
You are welcome Sir, I cannot deny I shar'd in all
Your danger.

Lieu.
If she had deny'd it Colonel, I would have betray'd her.

C. Bl.
I know not what to say, nor how to tell, how dearly,
How well—I love you.

Arb.
Now can't I say I love him, yet I have a minde to tell
Him too.

Ruth.
Keep't in and choak your self, or get the rising of the lights.

Arb.
What shall I say?

Ruth.
Say something, or he'l vanish.

C. Bl.
D'ye not believe I love you, or can't you love me?
Not a word? cou'd you—but—

Arb.
No more, I'le save you the labour of Courtship, which
Shou'd be too tedious to all plain and honest natures:
It is enough I know you love me.

C. Bl.
Or may I perish whilst I am swearing it.

Lieu.
How now Jack!

[Enter Prentice.
Boy.
O master, undone! here's Mr. Day the Committee man,
And his fierce Wife, come into the Shop: Mrs. Chat
Brought them in, and they say they will come up, they know
That Mrs. Arbella and their Daughter Ruth is here:
Deny 'um if you dare they say.

Lieu.
Go down boy and tell 'um I'm coming to 'um; this pure
Jade my neighbor Chat has betray'd us; what shall I do?
I warrant the Rascal has Souldiers at his heels: I think I
Cou'd help the Colonels out at a back door.

C. Bl.
I'le dye rather by my Arbella; Now you shall see
I love you.

C. Car.
Nor will I Charles forsake you Annice.

Ruth.
Come, be chearful, I'le defend you all against
The assaults of Captain Day, and Major General Day, his
New drawn up Wife; give me my Ammunition, the papers
Woman. So, if I do not rout 'um fall on; let's all dye together,
And make no more Graves but one.

C. Bl.
'Slife, I love her now for all she has jeer'd me so.

[Ex. Lieutenant.
Ruth.
Go fetch 'um in Lieutenant, stand you all drawn up
As my reserve—so—I for the forlorn Hope.

C. Car.
That we had Teg here to quarrel with the female
Triumphing Day, whilst I threw the male Day out of the window.
Hark, I hear the Troop marching; I know the she-Day stamp
Among the tramples of a Regiment.

Arb.
They come wench, charge 'um bravely, I'le second
Thee with a volly.

Ruth.
They'l not stand the first charge, fear not;
Now the Day breaks.

C. Car.
Wou'd 'twere his neck were broke.

Enter Mr. Day, and Mrs. Day.
Mrs. Day.
Ah ha, my fine run-awayes, have I found you;
What, you think my Husbands honor lives without intelligence.
Marry come up.

Mr. Day.
My Duck tells you how 'tis—we—

Mrs. Day.
Why then let your Duck tell 'um how 'tis;
Yet as I was saying, you shall perceive we abound in intelligence;
Else 'twere not for us to go about to keep the Nation
Quiet; but if you Mrs. Arbella will deliver up what you have
Stolen, and submit, and return with us, and this ungracious Ruth.

Ruth.
Anne if you please.

Mrs. Day.
Who gave you that name pray?

Ruth.
My God-fathers and God-mothers in Baptism; on for
Sir, I can answer a leaf farther.

Mr. Day.
Duck, good Duck a word; I do not like this
Name Annice.

Mrs. Day.
You are ever in a fright, with a shrivell'd heart
Of your own. Well Gentlewomen, you are merry.

Arb.
As newly come out of our Wardships, I hope Mr. Abel is well

Mrs. Day.
Yes, he is well, you shall see him presently;
Yes, you shall see him.

C. Car.
That is with Mirmidans, come good Anne no more
Delay, fall on.

Ruth.
Then before the furious Abel approaches with his
Red-Coats, who perhaps are now marching under the conduct
Of that expert Captain in weighty matters; know the Articles
Of our Treaty are only these: This Arbella will keep her
Estate, and not marry Abel, but this Gentlemen; and I
Anne, Daughter to Sir Basil Throughgood, and not Ruth,
As has been thought, have taken my own Estate,
Together with this Gentleman, for better for worse: we were
Modest, though thieves, only plundred our own.

Mrs. Day.
Yes Gentlewoman, you took something else,
And that my Husband can prove; it may cost you your necks
If you do not submit.

Ruth.
Truth on't is, we did take something else.

Mrs. Day.
Oh, did you so.

Ruth.
Pray give me leave to speak one word in private
With my Father Day?

Mrs. Day.
Do so, do so; are you going to compound?
Oh, 'tis Father Day now.

Ruth.
D'hear Sir, how long is't since you have practis'd Physick?

[Takes him aside.
Mr. Day.
Physick, what d'ye mean?

Ruth.
I mean Physick; look ye here's a small prescription
Of yours: d'ye know this hand writing?

Mr. Day.
I am undone.

Ruth.
Here's another upon the same subject; this young one I
Believ came into this wicked world for want of your preventing
Dose; it will not be taken now neither; it seems your wenches
Are wilful: nay, I do not wonder to see 'um have more
Conscience then you have.

Mr. Day.
Peace good Mrs. Anne, I am undone if you betray me.

Enter Abel, goes to his Father.
Abel.
The Souldiers are come.

Mr. Day.
Go and send 'um away Abel; here's no need,
No need now.

Mrs. Day.
Are the Souldiers come, Abel?

Abel.
Yes, but my Father biddeth me send 'um away.

Mr. Day.
No, not without your opinion Duck; but since
They have but their own, I think Duck if we were all friends.

Mrs. Day.
O, are you at your ifs again; d'you think they
Shall make a fool of me, though they make an ass of you:
Call 'um up Abel, if they will not submit;
Call up the Souldiers Abel.

Ruth.
Why your fierce Honor shall know the business
That makes the wise Mr. Day inclinable to friendship.

Mr. Day.
Nay good sweet heart come, I pray let us be friends.

Mrs. Day.
How's this! what am not I fit to to be trusted now?
Have you built your credit and reputation upon my council
And labours, and am not I fit now to be trusted?

Mr. Day.
Nay, good sweet Duck, I confess I owe
All to thy wisdom. Good Gentlemen perswade my Duck
That we may be all friends.

C. Car.
Hark you good Gillian Day, be not so fierce upon
The Husband of thy bosom; 'twas but a small start of frailty;
Say it were a wench, or so?

Ruth.
As I live he has hit upon't by chance: now we
Shall have sport.

[Aside
Mrs. Day.
How, a wench, a wench! out upon the Hypocrite.
A wench! was not I sufficient? a wench! I'le be reveng'd,
Let him be ashamed if he will: call the Souldiers Abel.

C. Car.
Haste, good Abel, march not off so hastily.

Arb.
Soft, gentle Abel, or I'le discover, you are in Bonds;
You shall never be released if you move a step.

Ruth.
D'hear, Mrs. Day, be not so furious, hold your peace;
You may divulge your Husbands shame if you are so simple,
And cast him out of authority, nay and have him tri'd for
His life: read this, remember too I know of your bribery
And cheating, and something else: you guess, be friends
And forgive one another; here's a Letter counterfeited
From the King, to bestow preferment upon Mr. Day, if
He would turn honest; by which means I suppose you
Cousened your Brother Cheats, in which he was to remember
His service to you; I believe 'twas your indicting: you are the
Committee man, 'tis your best way: nay, never demur;
So, kiss and be friends. Now if you can contrive handsomly
To cozen those that cozen all the world, and get these
Gentlemen to come by their Estates easily, and without
Taking the Covenant, the old Sum of five hundred pound
That I used to talk of, shall be yours yet.

Mrs. Day.
We will endeavour.

Ruth.
Come Mrs. Arbella, pray let's all be friends.

Arb.
With all my heart.

Ruth.
Brethren, Abel, the Bird is flown, but you shall be
Released from your bonds.

Abel.
I bear my afflictions as I may.

Enter Teg leading Obadiah in a halter, and Musician.
Teg.
What is this now? who are you? well, are not you
Mrs. Tay? well, I will tell her what I should say now?
Shall I then? I will try if I cannot laugh too, as I did, that I will.

C. Car.
No, good Teg, there's no need of thy message now;
But why do'st thou lead Obadiah thus?

Teg.
Well, I will hang him presently, that I will; look you
Here Mrs. Tay, here's your man Obadiah, do you see that now?
He wou'd not let me make him drunk; no more that
He wou'd not; so, I did take him in this string, and I did tell
Him if he did make noises, I wou'd put the knife into
Him, that I wou'd upon my soul.

C. Bl.
Honest Teg, thy Master is beholding to thee in some
Measure for his liberty.

C. Car.
Teg, I shall requite thy honesty.

Teg.
Well, shall I hang him then? It is a rogue now; who
Wou'd not be drunk, that he wou'd not.

Obad.
I do beseech you Gentlemen let me not
Be brought unto death?

C. Car.
No poor Teg, 'tis enough we are all friends;
Come, let him go.

Teg.
Well, he shall go then; but you shall love the King,
Or I will hang you another time, that I will by my soul. Well,
Look you here now, here is the man that sung you the Song,
That he is; I met him as I came, and I bid him come hither
And sing for the King, that I did.

C. Car.
D'hear my friends, is any of your companions
With you?

Mu.
Yes Sir.

C. Car.
As I live we'l all dance; it shall be the celebration
Of our Weddings: nay, Mr. Day, as we hope to continue
Friends, you and your Duck shall trip it too.

Teg.
I by my soul will we; Obadiah shall be my woman too,
And you shall dance for the King, that you shall.

C. Car.
Go and strike up then, no chiding now Mrs. Day;
Come, you must not be refractory for once.

Mrs. Day.
Well Husband, since these Gentlemen will have
It so, and that they may perceive we are friends,
Dance.

C. Bl.
Now Mr. Day to your business, get it done as soon as
You will, the five hundred pound shall be ready.

C. Car.
So friends thank honest Teg, thou shalt flourish
In a new Livery for this: Now Mrs. Annice, I hope you and
I may agree about kissing, and compound every way.
Now Mr. Day, if you will have good luck in every thing,
Turn Cavalier, and cry, God bless the King.

[Exeunt.