1755prize him; such I will haue whom I am sure he knowes

1756not from the enemie: wee will binde and hoodwinke

1757him so, that he shall suppose no other but that he is car-

1758ried into the Leager of the aduersaries, when we bring

1759him to our owne tents: be but your Lordship present

1760at his examination, if he do not for the promise of his

1761life, and in the highest compulsion of base feare, offer to

1762betray you, and deliuer all the intelligence in his power

1763against you, and that with the diuine forfeite of his

1764soule vpon oath, neuer trust my iudgement in anie

1765thing.

1766Cap. G O for the loue of laughter, let him fetch his

1767drumme, he sayes he has a stratagem for't: when your

1768Lordship sees the bottome of this successe in't, and to

1769what mettle this counterfeyt lump of ours will be mel-

1770ted if you giue him not Iohn drummes entertainement,

1771your inclining cannot be remoued. Heere he comes.

1773Cap. E O for the loue of laughter hinder not the ho-

1774nor of his designe, let him fetch off his drumme in any

1775hand.

1776Ber How now Monsieur? This drumme sticks sore-

1777ly in your disposition.

1778Cap. G A pox on't, let it go, 'tis but a drumme.

1779Par But a drumme: Ist but a drumme? A drum so

1780lost. There was excellent command, to charge in with

1781our horse vpon our owne wings, and to rend our owne

1782souldiers.

1783Cap. G That was not to be blam'd in the command

1784of the seruice: it was a disaster of warre that Caesarhim

1785selfe could not haue preuented, if he had beene there to

1786command.

1787Ber Well, wee cannot greatly condemne our suc-

1788cesse: some dishonor wee had in the losse of that drum,

1789but it is not to be recouered.

1790Par It might haue beene recouered.

1791Ber It might, but it is not now.

1792Par It is to be recouered, but that the merit of ser-

1793uice is sildome attributed to the true and exact perfor-

1794mer, I would haue that drumme or another, or hic ia-

1795cet

1796Ber Why if you haue a stomacke, too't Monsieur: if

1797you thinke your mysterie in stratagem, can bring this

1798instrument of honour againe into his natiue quarter, be

1799magnanimious in the enterprize and go on, I wil grace

1800the attempt for a worthy exploit: if you speede well in

1801it, the Duke shall both speake of it, and extend to you

1802what further becomes his greatnesse, euen to the vtmost

1803syllable of your worthinesse.

1804Par By the hand of a souldier I will vndertake it.

1805Ber But you must not now slumber in it.

1806Par Ile about it this euening, and I will presently

1807pen downe my dilemma's, encourage my selfe in my

1808certaintie, put my selfe into my mortall preparation:

1809and by midnight looke to heare further from me.

1810Ber May I bee bold to acquaint his grace you are

1811gone about it.

1812Par I know not what the successe wil be my Lord,

1813but the attempt I vow.

1814Ber I know th'art valiant,

1815And to the possibility of thy souldiership,

1816Will subscribe for thee: Farewell.

1817Par I loue not many words. Exit

1818Cap. E No more then a fish loues water. Is not this

1819a strange fellow my Lord, that so confidently seemes to

1820vndertake this businesse, which he knowes is not to be

1821done, damnes himselfe to do, & dares better be damnd

1822then to doo't.

1823Cap. G You do not know him my Lord as we doe,

1824certaine it is that he will steale himselfe into a mans fa-

1825uour, and for a weeke escape a great deale of discoue-

1826ries, but when you finde him out, you haue him euer af-

1827ter.

1828Ber Why do you thinke he will make no deede at

1829all of this that so seriouslie hee dooes addresse himselfe

1830vnto?

1831Cap. E None in the world, but returne with an in-

1832uention, and clap vpon you two or three probable lies:

1833but we haue almost imbost him, you shall see his fall to

1834night; for indeede he is not for your Lordshippes re-

1835spect.

1836Cap. G Weele make you some sport with the Foxe

1837ere we case him. He was first smoak'd by the old Lord

1838Lafew when his disguise and he is parted, tell me what

1839a sprat you shall finde him, which you shall see this ve-

1840rie night.

1841Cap. E I must go looke my twigges,

1842He shall be caught.

1843Ber Your brother he shall go along with me.

1844Cap. G As't please your Lordship, Ile leaue you.

1845Ber Now wil I lead you to the house, and shew you

1846The Lasse I spoke of.

1847Cap. E But you say she's honest.

1848Ber That's all the fault: I spoke with hir but once,

1849And found her wondrous cold, but I sent to her

1850By this same Coxcombe that we haue i'th winde

1851Tokens and Letters, which she did resend,

1852And this is all I haue done: She's a faire creature,

1853Will you go see her?

1854Cap. E With all my heart my Lord. Exeunt

1856Hel If you misdoubt me that I am not shee,

1857I know not how I shall assure you further,

1858But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon.

1859Wid Though my estate be falne, I was well borne,

1860Nothing acquainted with these businesses,

1861And would not put my reputation now

1862In any staining act.

1863Hel Nor would I wish you.

1864First giue me trust, the Count he is my husband,

1865And what to your sworne counsaile I haue spoken,

1866Is so from word to word: and then you cannot

1867By the good ayde that I of you shall borrow,

1868Erre in bestowing it.

1869Wid I should beleeue you,

1870For you haue shew'd me that which well approues

1871Y'are great in fortune.

1872Hel Take this purse of Gold,

1873And let me buy your friendly helpe thus farre,

1874Which I will ouer-pay, and pay againe

1875When I haue found it. The Count he woes your

1876 daughter,

1877Layes downe his wanton siedge before her beautie,

1878Resolue to carrie her: let her in fine consent

1879As wee'l direct her how 'tis best to beare it:

1880Now his important blood will naught denie,

1881That shee'l demand: a ring the Countie weares,

1882That downward hath succeeded in his house