2139a measure of his owne iudgements, wherein so curiously

2140he had set this counterfeit.

2141Cap. E We will not meddle with him till he come;

2142for his presence must be the whip of the other.

2143Cap. G In the meane time, what heare you of these

2144Warres?

2145Cap. E I heare there is an ouerture of peace.

2146Cap. G Nay, I assure 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

2152deale of his act.

2153Cap. G Sir, his wife some two months since fledde

2154from his house, her pretence is a pilgrimage to Saint Ia-

2155ques le grand; which holy vndertaking, with most au-

2156stere sanctimonie she accomplisht: and there residing,

2157the tendernesse of her Nature, became as a prey to her

2158greefe: in fine, made a groane of her last breath, & now

2159she sings in heauen.

2160Cap. E How is this iustified?

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 office

2164to say, is come: was faithfully confirm'd by the Rector

2165of the place.

2166Cap. E Hath the Count all this intelligence?

2167Cap. G I, and the particular confirmations, point

2168from point, to the full arming of the veritie.

2169Cap. E I am heartily sorrie that hee'l bee gladde of

2170this.

2171Cap. G How mightily sometimes, we make vs com-

2172forts of our losses.

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 dis-

2180paire if they were not cherish'd by our vertues.

2182How now? Where's your master?

2183Ser He met the Duke in the street sir, of whom hee

2184hath taken a solemne leaue: his Lordshippe will next

2185morning for France. The Duke hath offered 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.

2190Ber They cannot be too sweete for the Kings tart-

2191nesse, heere's his Lordship now. How now my Lord,

2192i'st not after midnight?

2193Ber I haue to night dispatch'd sixteene businesses, a

2194moneths length a peece, by an abstract of successe: I

2195haue congied with the Duke, done my adieu with his

2196neerest; buried a wife, mourn'd for her, writ to my La-

2197die mother, I am returning, entertain'd my Conuoy, &

2198betweene these maine parcels of dispatch, affected ma-

2199ny nicer needs: the last was the greatest, but that I haue

2200not ended yet.

2201Cap. E If the businesse bee of any difficulty, and this

2202morning your departure hence, it requires hast of your

2203Lordship.

2204Ber I meane the businesse 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 Prophesier.

2209Cap. E. Bring him forth, ha's sate i'th stockes all night

2210poore gallant knaue.

2211Ber No matter, his heeles haue deseru'd it, in vsur-

2212ping his spurres so long. How does he carry himselfe?

2213Cap.E. I haue told your Lordship alreadie: The

2214stockes carrie him. But to answer you as you would be

2215vnderstood, hee weepes like a wench that had shed her

2216milke, he hath confest himselfe to Morgan whom hee

2217supposes to be a Friar, frō the time of his remembrance

2218to this very instant disaster of his setting i'th stockes:

2219and what thinke you he hath confest?

2220Ber Nothing of me, ha's a?

2221Cap. E His confession is taken, and it shall bee read

2222to his face, if your Lordshippe be in't, as I beleeue you

2223are, you must haue the patience to heare it.

2225Ber A plague vpon him, muffeld; he can say nothing

2226of me: hush, hush.

2227Cap. G Hoodman comes: Portotartarossa

2228Inter He calles for the tortures, what will you say

2229without em.

2230Par I will confesse what I know without constraint,

2231If ye pinch me like a Pasty, I can say no more.

2232Int Bosko Chimurcho

2233Cap Boblibindo chicurmurco

2234Int You are a mercifull Generall: Our Generall

2235bids you answer to what I shall aske you out of a Note.

2236Par And truly, as I hope to liue.

2237Int First demand of him, how many horse the Duke

2238is strong. What say you to that?

2239Par Fiue or sixe thousand, 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 answer so?

2244Par Do, Ile take the Sacrament on't, how & which

2245way you will: all's one to him.

2246Ber What a past-sauing slaue is this?

2247Cap. G Y'are deceiu'd my Lord, this is Mounsieur

2248Parrollesthe gallant militarist, that was his owne phrase

2249that had the whole theoricke of warre in the knot of his

2250scarfe, and the practise in the chape of his dagger.

2251Cap. E I will neuer trust 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 thousand horse 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

2259deliuers it.

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 present

2267houre, I will tell true. Let me see, Spurioa hundred &