1496Arc. I should be neere the place, hoa. Cosen Palamon.

1498Pal. Arcite.

1499Arc. The same: I have brought you foode and files,

1500Come forth and feare not, her'es no Theseus.

1501Pal. Not none so honest Arcite.

1502Arc. That's no matter,

1503Wee'l argue that hereafter: Come take courage,

1504You shall not dye thus beastly, here Sir drinke

1505I know you are faint, then ile talke further with you.

1506Pal. Arcite, thou mightst now poyson me.

1507Arc. I might.

1508But I must feare you first: Sit downe, and good now

1509No more of these vaine parlies; let us not

1510Having our ancient reputation with us

1511Make talke for Fooles, and Cowards, To your health, &c.

1512Pal. Doe.

1513Arc. Pray sit downe then, and let me entreate you

1514By all the honesty and honour in you,

1515No mention of this woman,t' will disturbe us,

1516We shall have time enough.

1517Pal. Well Sir, Ile pledge you.

1518Arc. Drinke a good hearty draught, it breeds good(blood man.

1519Doe not you feele it thaw you?

1520Pal. Stay, Ile tell you after a draught or two more.

1521Arc. Spare it not, the Duke has more Cuz: Eate now.

1522Pal. Yes.

1523Arc. I am glad you have so good a stomach.

1524Pal. I am gladder I have so good meate too't.

1525Arc. Is't not mad lodging, here in the wild woods Cosen

1526Pal. Yes, for then that have wilde Consciences.

1527Arc. How tasts your vittails? your hunger needs no sawce(I see,

1528Pal. Not much.

1529But if it did, yours is too tart: sweete Cosen: what is this?

1530Arc. Venison.

1531Pal. Tis a lusty meate:

1532Giue me more wine; here Arcite to the wenches

1533We have known in our daies. The Lord Stewards daughter.

1534Doe you remember her?

1535Arc. After you Cuz.

1536Pal. She lov'd a black-haird man.

1537Arc. She did so; well Sir.

1538Pal. And I have heard some call him Arcite. and

1539Arc. Out with't faith.

1540Pal. She met him in an Arbour:

1541What did she there Cuz? play o'th virginals?

1542Arc. Something she did Sir.

1543Pal. Made her groane a moneth for't; or 2. or 3. or 10.

1544Arc. The Marshals Sister,

1545Had her share too, as I remember Cosen,

1546Else there be tales abroade, you'l pledge her?

1547Pal. Yes.

1548Arc. A pretty broune wench t'is-There was a time

1549When yong men went a hunting, and a wood,

1550And a broade Beech: and thereby hangs a tale: heigh ho.

1551Pal. For Emily, upon my life; Foole

1552Away with this straind mirth; I say againe

1553That sigh was breathd for Emily; base Cosen,

1554Dar'st thou breake first?

1555Arc. you are wide.

1556Pal. By heaven and earth, ther's nothing in thee honest.

G Arc.

1557Arc, Then Ile leave you: you are a Beast now:

1558Pal. As thou makst me, Traytour.

1559Arc. Ther's all things needfull, files and shirts, and, per-(fumes:

1560Ile come againe some two howres hence, and bring

1561That that shall quiet all,

1562Pal. A Sword and Armour.

1563Arc. Feare me not; you are now too fowle; farewell.

1564Get off your Trinkets, you shall want nought;

1565Pal. Sir ha:

1566Arc. Ile heare no more. Exit.

1567Pal. If he keepe touch, he dies for't. Exit.