2108Cap. G You haue not giuen him his mothers letter.

2109Cap. E I haue deliu'red it an houre since, there is som

2110thing in't that stings his nature: for on the reading it,

2111he chang'd almost into another man.

2112Cap. G He has much worthy blame laid vpon him,

2113for shaking off so good a wife, and so sweet a Lady.

2114Cap. E Especially, hee hath incurred the euerlasting

2115displeasure of the King, who had euen tun'd his bounty

2116to sing happinesse to him. I will tell you a thing, but

2117you shall let it dwell darkly with you.

2118Cap. G When you haue spoken it 'tis dead, and I am

2119the graue of it.

2120Cap. E Hee hath peruerted a young Gentlewoman

2121heere in Florence of a most chaste renown, & this night

2122he fleshes his will in the spoyle of her honour: hee hath

2123giuen her his monumentall Ring, and thinkes himselfe

2124made in the vnchaste composition.

2125Cap. G Now God delay our rebellion as we are our

2126selues, what things are we.

2127Cap. E Meerely our owne traitours. And as in the

2128common course of all treasons, we still see them reueale

2129themselues, till they attaine to their abhorr'd ends: so

2130he that in this action contriues against his owne Nobi-

2131lity in his proper streame, ore-flowes himselfe.

2132Cap. G Is it not meant damnable in vs, to be Trum-

2133peters of our vnlawfull intents? We shall not then haue

2134his company to night?

2135Cap. E Not till after midnight: for hee is dieted to

2136his houre.

2137Cap. G That approaches apace: I would gladly haue

2138him see his company anathomiz'd, that hee might take

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 &

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-

2399sition of that lasciuious yong boy the Count, haue I run

2400into this danger: yet who would haue suspected an am-

2401bush where I was taken?

2402Int There is no remedy sir, but you must dye: the

2403Generall sayes, you that haue so traitorously discouerd

2404the secrets of your army, and made such pestifferous re-

2405ports of men very nobly held, can serue the world for

2406no honest vse: therefore you must dye. Come heades-

2407man, off with his head.

2408Par O Lord sir let me liue, or let me see my death.

2409Int That shall you, and take your leaue of all your

2410friends:

2411So, looke about you, know you any heere?

2412Count Good morrow noble Captaine.

2413Lo. E God blesse you Captaine Parolles

2414Cap. G God saue you noble Captaine.

2415Lo. E Captain, what greeting will you to my Lord

2416Lafew I am for France

2417Cap. G Good Captaine will you giue me a Copy of

2418the sonnet you writ to Dianain behalfe of the Count

2419Rossillion and I were not a verie Coward, I'de compell

2420it of you, but far you well. Exeunt

2421Int You are vndone Captaine all but your scarfe,

2422that has a knot on't yet.

2423Par Who cannot be crush'd with a plot?

2424Inter If you could finde out a Countrie where but

2425women were that had receiued so much shame, you

2426might begin an impudent Nation. Fare yee well sir, I

2427am for Francetoo, we shall speake of you there. Exit

2428Par Yet am I thankfull: if my heart were great

2429'Twould burst at this: Captaine Ile be no more,

2430But I will eate, and drinke, and sleepe as soft

2431As Captaine shall. Simply the thing I am

2432Shall make me liue: who knowes himselfe a braggart

2433Let him feare this; for it will come to passe,

2434That euery braggart shall be found an Asse.

2435Rust sword, coole blushes, and Parrollesliue

2436Safest in shame: being fool'd, by fool'rie thriue;

2437There's place and meanes for euery man aliue.

2438Ile after them. Exit