2268fiftie, Sebastianso many, Corambusso many, Iaquesso

2269many: Guiltian, Cosmo, Lodowicke and Gratij two hun-

2270dred fiftie each: Mine owne Company, Chitopher, Vau-

2271mond, Bentij, two hundred fiftie each: so that the muster

2272file, rotten and sound, vppon my life amounts not to fif-

2273teene thousand pole, halfe of the which, dare not shake

2274the snow from off their Cassockes, least they shake them-

2275selues to peeces.

2276Ber What shall be done to him?

2277Cap. G Nothing, but let him haue thankes. Demand

2278of him my condition: and what credite I haue with the

2279Duke.

2280Int Well that's set downe: you shall demaund of

2281him, whether one Captaine Dumainebee i'th Campe, a

2282Frenchman: what his reputation is with the Duke, what

2283his valour, honestie, and expertnesse in warres: or whe-

2284ther he thinkes it were not possible with well-waighing

2285summes of gold to corrupt him to a reuolt. What say you

2286to this? What do you know of it?

2287Par I beseech you let me answer to the particular of

2288the intergatories. Demand them singly.

2289Int Do you know this Captaine Dumaine

2290Par I know him, a was a Botchers Prentize in Paris

2291from whence he was whipt for getting the Shrieues fool

2292with childe, a dumbe innocent that could not say him

2293nay.

2294Ber Nay, by your leaue hold your hands, though I

2295know his braines are forfeite to the next tile that fals.

2296Int Well, is this Captaine in the Duke of Florences

2297campe?

2298Par Vpon my knowledge he is, and lowsie.

2299Cay. G Nay looke not so vpon me: we shall heare of

2300your Lord anon.

2301Int What is his reputation with the Duke?

2302Par The Duke knowes him for no other, but a poore

2303Officer of mine, and writ to mee this other day, to turne

2304him out a'th band. I thinke I haue his Letter in my poc-

2305ket.

2306Int Marry we'll search.

2307Par In good sadnesse I do not know, either it is there,

2308or it is vpon a file with the Dukes other Letters, in my

2309Tent.

2310Int Heere 'tis, heere's a paper, shall I reade it to you?

2311Par I do not know if it be it or no.

2312Ber Our Interpreter do's it well.

2313Cap. G Excellently.

2314Int Dian, the Counts a foole, and full of gold

2315Par That is not the Dukes letter sir: that is an ad-

2316uertisement to a proper maide in Florence, one Diana to

2317take heede of the allurement of one Count Rossillion a

2318foolish idle boy: but for all that very ruttish. I pray you

2319sir put it vp againe.

2320Int Nay, Ile reade it first by your fauour.

2321Par My meaning in't I protest was very honest in the

2322behalfe of the maid: for I knew the young Count to be a

2323dangerous and lasciuious boy, who is a whale to Virgi-

2324nity, and deuours vp all the fry it finds.

2325Ber Damnable both-sides rogue.

2337Ber He shall be whipt through the Armie with this

2338rime in's forehead.

2339Cap. E This is your deuoted friend sir, the manifold

2340Linguist, and the army-potent souldier.

2341Ber I could endure any thing before but a Cat, and

2342now he's a Cat to me.

2343Int I perceiue sir by your Generals lookes, wee shall

2344be faine to hang you.

2345Par My life sir in any case: Not that I am afraide to

2346dye, but that my offences beeing many, I would repent

2347out the remainder of Nature. Let me liue sir in a dunge-

2348on, i'th stockes, or any where, so I may liue.

2349Int Wee'le see what may bee done, so you confesse

2350freely: therefore once more to this Captaine Dumaine

2351you haue answer'd to his reputation with the Duke, and

2352to his valour. What is his honestie?

2353Par He will steale sir an Egge out of a Cloister: for

2354rapes and rauishments he paralels Nessus Hee professes

2355not keeping of oaths, in breaking em he is stronger then

2356Hercules He will lye sir, with such volubilitie, that you

2357would thinke truth were a foole: drunkennesse is his best

2358vertue, for he will be swine-drunke, and in his sleepe he

2359does little harme, saue to his bed-cloathes about him:

2360but they know his conditions, and lay him in straw. I

2361haue but little more to say sir of his honesty, he ha's eue-

2362rie thing that an honest man should not haue; what an

2363honest man should haue, he has nothing.

2364Cap. G I begin to loue him for this.

2365Ber For this description of thine honestie? A pox

2366vpon him for me, he's more and more a Cat.

2367Int What say you to his expertnesse in warre?

2368Par Faith sir, ha's led the drumme before the Eng-

2369lish Tragedians: to belye him I will not, and more of his

2370souldiership I know not, except in that Country, he had

2371the honour to be the Officer at a place there called Mile-

2372end, to instruct for the doubling of files. I would doe the

2373man what honour I can, but of this I am not certaine.

2374Cap. G He hath out-villain'd villanie so farre, that the

2375raritie redeemes him.

2376Ber A pox on him, he's a Cat still.

2377Int His qualities being at this poore price, I neede

2378not to aske you, if Gold will corrupt him to reuolt.

2379Par Sir, for a Cardceue he will sell the fee-simple of

2380his saluation, the inheritance of it, and cut th' intaile from

2381all remainders, and a perpetuall succession for it perpe-

2382tually.

2383Int What's his Brother, the other Captain Dumain

2384Cap. E Why do's he aske him of me?

2385Int What's he?

2386Par E'ne a Crow a'th same nest: not altogether so

2387great as the first in goodnesse, but greater a great deale in

2388euill. He excels his Brother for a coward, yet his Brother

2389is reputed one of the best that is. In a retreate hee out-

2390runnes any Lackey; marrie in comming on, hee ha's the

2391Crampe.

2392Int If your life be saued, will you vndertake to betray

2393the Florentine.

2394Par I, and the Captaine of his horse, Count Rossillion

2395Int Ile whisper with the Generall, and knowe his

2396pleasure.

2397Par Ile no more drumming, a plague of all drummes,

2398onely to seeme to deserue well, and to beguile the suppo-