2139a mea
sure of his owne iudgements, wherein
so curiou
sly
2140he had
set this counterfeit.
2141Cap. E We will not meddle with him till he come;
2142for his pre
sence mu
st be the whip of the other.
2143Cap. G In the meane time, what heare you of the
se
2145Cap. E I heare there is an ouerture of peace.
2146Cap. G Nay, I a
ssure you a peace concluded.
2147Cap. E What will Count
Rossilliondo then? Will he
2148trauaile higher, or returne againe into France?
2149Cap. G I perceiue by this demand, you are not alto
- 2150gether of his councell.
2151Cap. E Let it be forbid
sir,
so
should I bee a great
2153Cap. G Sir, his wife
some two months
since
fledde
2154from his hou
se, her pretence is a pilgrimage to Saint
Ia- 2155ques le grand; which holy vndertaking, with mo
st au
- 2156stere
san
ctimonie
she accompli
sht: and there re
siding,
2157the tenderne
sse of her Nature, became as a prey to her
2158greefe: in
fine, made a groane of her la
st breath, & now
2160Cap. E How is this iu
sti
fied?
2161Cap. G The
stronger part of it by her owne Letters,
2162which makes her
storie true, euen to the poynt of her
2163death: her death it
selfe, which could not be her o
ffice
2164to
say, is come: was faithfully con
firm'd by the Re
ctor
2166Cap. E Hath the Count all this intelligence?
2167Cap. G I, and the particular con
firmations, point
2168from point, to the full arming of the veritie.
2169Cap. E I am heartily
sorrie that hee'l bee gladde of
2171Cap. G How mightily
sometimes, we make vs com
- 2173Cap. E And how mightily
some other times, wee
2174drowne our gaine in teares, the great dignitie that his
2175valour hath here acquir'd for him,
shall at home be en
- 2176countred with a
shame as ample.
2177Cap. G The webbe of our life, is of a mingled yarne,
2178good and ill together: our vertues would bee proud, if
2179our faults whipt them not, and our crimes would di
s- 2180paire if they were not cheri
sh'd by our vertues.
2182How now? Where's your ma
ster?
2183Ser He met the Duke in the
street
sir, of whom hee
2184hath taken a
solemne leaue: his Lord
shippe will next
2185morning for France. The Duke hath o
ffered him Let
- 2186ters of commendations to the King.
2187Cap. E They
shall bee no more then needfull there,
2188if they were more then they can commend.
2189Enter Count Rossillion 2190Ber They cannot be too
sweete for the Kings tart
- 2191ne
sse, heere's his Lord
ship now. How now my Lord,
2192i'
st not after midnight?
2193Ber I haue to night di
spatch'd
sixteene bu
sine
sses, a
2194moneths length a peece, by an ab
stra
ct of
succe
sse: I
2195haue congied with the Duke, done my adieu with his
2196neere
st; buried a wife, mourn'd for her, writ to my La
- 2197die mother, I am returning, entertain'd my Conuoy, &
2198betweene the
se maine parcels of di
spatch, a
ffe
cted ma
- 2199ny nicer needs: the la
st was the greate
st, but that I haue
2201Cap. E If the bu
sine
sse bee of any di
fficulty, and this
2202morning your departure hence, it requires ha
st of your
2204Ber I meane the bu
sine
sse is not ended, as fearing
2205to heare of it hereafter: but
shall we haue this dialogue
2206betweene the Foole and the Soldiour. Come, bring
2207forth this counterfet module, ha's deceiu'd mee, like a
2208double-meaning Prophe
sier.
2209Cap. E. Bring him forth, ha's
sate i'th
stockes all night
2211Ber No matter, his heeles haue de
seru'd it, in v
sur
- 2212ping his
spurres
so long. How does he carry him
selfe?
2213Cap.E. I haue told your Lord
ship alreadie: The
2214stockes carrie him. But to an
swer you as you would be
2215vnder
stood, hee weepes like a wench that had
shed her
2216milke, he hath confe
st him
selfe to
Morgan whom hee
2217suppo
ses to be a Friar, frō the time of his remembrance
2218to this very in
stant di
sa
ster of his
setting i'th
stockes:
2219and what thinke you he hath confe
st?
2220Ber Nothing of me, ha's a?
2221Cap. E His confe
ssion is taken, and it
shall bee read
2222to his face, if your Lord
shippe be in't, as I beleeue you
2223are, you mu
st haue the patience to heare it.
2224Enter Parolles with his Interpreter 2225Ber A plague vpon him, mu
ffeld; he can
say nothing
2227Cap. G Hoodman comes:
Portotartarossa 2228Inter He calles for the tortures, what will you
say
2230Par I will confe
sse what I know without con
straint,
2231If ye pinch me like a Pa
sty, I can
say no more.
2233Cap Boblibindo chicurmurco 2234Int You are a mercifull Generall: Our Generall
2235bids you an
swer to what I
shall a
ske you out of a Note.
2236Par And truly, as I hope to liue.
2237Int Fir
st demand of him, how many hor
se the Duke
2238is
strong. What
say you to that?
2239Par Fiue or
sixe thou
sand, but very weake and vn
- 2240seruiceable: the troopes are all
scattered, and the Com
- 2241manders verie poore rogues, vpon my reputation and
2242credit, and as I hope to liue.
2243Int Shall I
set downe your an
swer
so?
2244Par Do, Ile take the Sacrament on't, how & which
2245way you will: all's one to him.
2246Ber What a pa
st-
sauing
slaue is this?
2247Cap. G Y'are deceiu'd my Lord, this is Moun
sieur
2248Parrollesthe gallant militari
st, that was his owne phra
se
2249that had the whole theoricke of warre in the knot of his
2250scarfe, and the pra
cti
se in the chape of his dagger.
2251Cap. E I will neuer tru
st a man againe, for keeping
2252his
sword cleane, nor beleeue he can haue euerie thing
2253in him, by wearing his apparrell neatly.
2254Int Well, that's
set downe.
2255Par Fiue or
six thou
sand hor
se I
sed, I will
say true,
2256or thereabouts
set downe, for Ile
speake truth.
2257Cap. G He's very neere the truth in this.
2258Ber But I con him no thankes for't in the nature he
2260Par Poore rogues, I pray you
say.
2261Int Well, that's
set downe.
2262Par I humbly thanke you
sir, a truth's a truth, the
2263Rogues are maruailous poore.
2264Interp Demaund of him of what
strength they are a
2265foot. What
say you to that?
2266Par By my troth
sir, if I were to liue this pre
sent
2267houre, I will tell true. Let me
see,
Spurioa hundred &
fiftie