351Cor. With these, my Bully-Feet, I will thump ope the

352Prison doors, and brain the Keeper with the begging-

353Box, but I'le set my honest sweet Captain Idle at liberty.

354Nic. How, Captain Idle? my old Aunts son, my

355dear Kinsman in Cappadochio.

356Cor. I, thou Church-peeling, thou Holy-paring, Reli-

357ligious out-side thou; if thou had'st any grace in thee,

358thou would'st visit him, relieve him, swear to get him out.

359Nic. Assure you, Corporal, indeed-la, 'tis the first

360time I heard on't.

361Cor. Why do't now then, Marmaset; bring forth

362thy yearly-wages, let not a Commander perish?

363Simon. But if he be one of the wicked, he shall pe-

364rish.

365Nic. Well Corporal, I'le e'en along with you, to visit

366my Kinsman, if I can do him any good, I will,---but I

367have nothing for him, Simon Saint Mary Overies and

368Frailty, pray make a Lye for me to the Knight my Ma-

369ster, old Sir Godfrey.

370Cor. A Lye? may you lye then?

371Frail. O I, we may lye, but we must not swear.

372Sim. True, we may lie with our Neighbour's wife,

373but we must not swear we did so.

374Cor. Oh, an excellent Tag of Religion!

375Nic.Oh Simon, I have thought upon a sound ex-

376cuse, it will go currant, say that I am gon to a Fast.

377Sim. To a Fast? very good.

378Nic. I, to a Fast say, with master Full-belly the Minister.

379Sim. Master Full-belly? an honest man: he feeds the

380flock well, for he's an excellent Feeder.

382Frail. O I, I have seen him eat up a whole Pig, and

388Pye. Pray turn the key.

389Skir. Turn the key I pray?

390Cap. Who should those be, I almost know their voices?

391O my friends! Entring.

392Y'are welcome to a smelling Room here? you newly

393took leave of the air, is't not a strange savour?

394Pie. As all Prison's have smells of sundry wretches;

395Who though departed, leave their sents behind 'em,

396By Gold Captain, I am sincerely sorry for thee.

397Cap. By my troth, George, I thank thee; but, pish--

398what must be, must be.

399Skir. Captain, what do you lie in for? is't great?

400what's your offence?

401Cap. Faith, my offence is ordinary,--common, a

402High-way, and I fear me my penalty will be ordinary

403and common too, a Halter.

404Pye. Nay, prophesie not so ill, it shall go hard

405But I'le shift for thy life.

406Cap. Whether I live or dye, thou'rt an honest George.

407I'le tell you---Silver flow'd not with me, as it had done,

408(for now the tide runs to Bawds and Flatterers) I had a

409start out, and by chance set upon a fat Steward, thinking

410his Purse had been as pursie as his body; and the slave

411had about him but the poor purchase of ten groats: not-

412withstanding being descryed, pursued, and taken, I know

413the Law is so grim, in respect of many desperate, unset-

414led Souldiers, that I fear me I shall dance after their pipe

415for't.

416Skir. I am twice sorry for you, Captain; first, that

417your purchase was so small, and now that your danger is

418so great.

419Cap. Push, the worst is but death,---ha you a pipe of

420Tobacco about you?

421Skir. I think I have thereabouts about me!

423Cap. Here's a clean Gentlman too, to receive.

424Pye. Well, I must cast about some happy slight:

425Work brain, that ever did'st thy Master right.

426Cor. Keeper, let the key be turn'd.

428Nic. I, I, pray master Keeper give's a cast of your office.

429Cap. How now? more visitants?--what, Corporal Oath?

430Pye. Skir. Corporal.

431Cor. In prison, honest Captain? this must not be.

432Nic. How do you, Captain Kinsman?

433Cap. Good Coxcomb, what makes that pure,--starcht

434fool here?

435Nic. You see, Kinsman, I am somewhat bold to call

436in, and see how you do; I heard you were safe enough,

437and I was very glad on't, that it was no worse.

438Cap. This is a double torture now,---this fool by th'

439book doth vex me more then my imprisonment. What

440meant you, Corporal, to hook him hither?

441Cor. Who, he? he shall relieve thee, and supply thee,

442I'le make him do't.

443Cap. Fie, what vain breath you spend:

444He supply? I'le sooner expect mercy from a Usurer when

445my Bond's forfeited, sooner kindnesse from a Lawyer

446when my money's spent: nay, sooner charity from the

447Devil, then good from a Puritan. I'le look for relief from

448him, when Lucifer is restor'd to his bloud, and in Hea-

449ven again.

450Nic. I warrant my Kinsman's talking of me, for my

451left ear burns most tyrannically.

452Pye. Captain Idle? what's he there? he looks like a

453Monkey upward, and a Crane downward.

454Cap. Pshaw; a foolish cousin of mine: I must thank

455God for him.

456Pye. Why the better subject to work a scape upon;

457thou shalt e'en change cloathes with him, and leave him

458here, and so---

459Cap Push, I publisht him e'en now to my Corporal,

460he will be damn'd ere he do me so much good; why I

461know a more proper, a more handsome device then that,

462if the slave would be sociable,---now goodman Fleer-

463face?

464Nic. Oh, my Cousin begins to speak to me now, I

465shall be acquainted with him again, I hope.

466Skir. Look! what ridiculous Raptures take hold of his

467wrinckles.

468Pye. Then what say you to this device, a happy one,

469Captain?

470Cap. Speak low, George; Prison Rats have wider

471eares then those in Malt-lofts.

472Nic. Cousin, if it lay in my power, as they say--to--do-

473Cap. 'Twould do me an exceeding pleasure indeed,

474that; nere talk forder on't, the fool will be hang'd ere

475he do't.

476Cor. Pax, I'le thump'im to't.

477Pye. Why do but try the Fopster, and break it to

478him bluntly.

479Cap. And so my disgrace will dwell in his Jawes, & the