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

1883From sonne to sonne, some foure or fiue discents,

1884Since the first father wore it. This Ring he holds

1885In most rich choice: yet in his idle fire,

1886To buy his will, it would not seeme too deere,

1887How ere repented after.

1888Wid Now I see the bottome of your purpose.

1889Hel You see it lawfull then, it is no more,

1890But that your daughter ere she seemes as wonne,

1891Desires this Ring; appoints him an encounter;

1892In fine, deliuers me to fill the time,

1893Her selfe most chastly absent: after

1894To marry her, Ile adde three thousand Crownes

1895To what is past already.

1896Wid I haue yeelded:

1897Instruct my daughter how she shall perseuer,

1898That time and place with this deceite so lawfull

1899May proue coherent. Euery night he comes

1900With Musickes of all sorts, and songs compos'd

1901To her vnworthinesse: It nothing steeds vs

1902To chide him from our eeues, for he persists

1903As if his life lay on't.

1904Hel Why then to night

1905Let vs assay our plot, which if it speed,

1906Is wicked meaning in a lawfull deede;

1907And lawfull meaning in a lawfull act,

1908Where both not sinne, and yet a sinfull fact.

1909But let's about it.