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fiftie, Sebastian so many, Corambus so many, Iaques so
many: Guiltian, Cosmo, Lodowicke, and Gratij, two hundred
fiftie each: Mine owne Company, Chitopher, Vaumond,
Bentij, two hundred fiftie each: so that the muster
file, rotten and sound, vppon my life amounts not to fifteene
thousand pole, halfe of the which, dare not shake
the snow from off their Cassockes, least they shake themselues
to peeces.
many: Guiltian, Cosmo, Lodowicke, and Gratij, two hundred
fiftie each: Mine owne Company, Chitopher, Vaumond,
Bentij, two hundred fiftie each: so that the muster
file, rotten and sound, vppon my life amounts not to fifteene
thousand pole, halfe of the which, dare not shake
the snow from off their Cassockes, least they shake themselues
to peeces.
Ber.
What shall be done to him?
What shall be done to him?
Cap.G.
Nothing, but let him haue thankes. Demand
of him my condition: and what credite I haue with the
Duke.
Nothing, but let him haue thankes. Demand
of him my condition: and what credite I haue with the
Duke.
Int.
Well that's set downe: you shall demaund of
him, whether one Captaine Dumaine bee i'th Campe, a
Frenchman: what his reputation is with the Duke, what
his valour, honestie, and expertnesse in warres: or
whether he thinkes it were not possible with well-waighing
summes of gold to corrupt him to a reuolt. What say you
to this? What do you know of it?
Well that's set downe: you shall demaund of
him, whether one Captaine Dumaine bee i'th Campe, a
Frenchman: what his reputation is with the Duke, what
his valour, honestie, and expertnesse in warres: or
whether he thinkes it were not possible with well-waighing
summes of gold to corrupt him to a reuolt. What say you
to this? What do you know of it?
Par.
I beseech you let me answer to the particular of
the intergatories. Demand them singly.
I beseech you let me answer to the particular of
the intergatories. Demand them singly.
Int.
Do you know this Captaine Dumaine?
Do you know this Captaine Dumaine?
Par.
I know him, a was a Botchers Prentize in Paris,
from whence he was whipt for getting the Shrieues fool
with childe, a dumbe innocent that could not say him nay.
I know him, a was a Botchers Prentize in Paris,
from whence he was whipt for getting the Shrieues fool
with childe, a dumbe innocent that could not say him nay.
Ber.
Nay, by your leaue hold your hands, though I
know his braines are forfeite to the next tile that fals.
Nay, by your leaue hold your hands, though I
know his braines are forfeite to the next tile that fals.
Int.
Well, is this Captaine in the Duke of Florences campe?
Well, is this Captaine in the Duke of Florences campe?
Par.
Vpon my knowledge he is, and lowsie.
Vpon my knowledge he is, and lowsie.
Cap.G.
Nay looke not so vpon me: we shall heare of
your Lord anon.
Nay looke not so vpon me: we shall heare of
your Lord anon.
Int.
What is his reputation with the Duke?
What is his reputation with the Duke?
Par.
The Duke knowes him for no other, but a poore
Officer of mine, and writ to mee this other day, to turne
him out a'th band. I thinke I haue his Letter in my pocket.
The Duke knowes him for no other, but a poore
Officer of mine, and writ to mee this other day, to turne
him out a'th band. I thinke I haue his Letter in my pocket.
Int.
Marry we'll search.
Marry we'll search.
Par.
In good sadnesse I do not know, either it is there,
or it is vpon a file with the Dukes other Letters, in my
Tent.
In good sadnesse I do not know, either it is there,
or it is vpon a file with the Dukes other Letters, in my
Tent.
Int.
Heere 'tis, heere's a paper, shall I reade it to you?
Heere 'tis, heere's a paper, shall I reade it to you?
Par.
I do not know if it be it or no.
I do not know if it be it or no.
Ber.
Our Interpreter do's it well.
Our Interpreter do's it well.
Cap.G.
Excellently.
Excellently.
Int.
Dian, the Counts a foole, and full of gold.
Dian, the Counts a foole, and full of gold.
Par.
That is not the Dukes letter sir: that is an aduertisement
to a proper maide in Florence, one Diana, to
take heede of the allurement of one Count Rossillion, a
foolish idle boy: but for all that very ruttish. I pray you
sir put it vp againe.
That is not the Dukes letter sir: that is an aduertisement
to a proper maide in Florence, one Diana, to
take heede of the allurement of one Count Rossillion, a
foolish idle boy: but for all that very ruttish. I pray you
sir put it vp againe.
Int.
Nay, Ile reade it first by your fauour.
Nay, Ile reade it first by your fauour.
Par.
My meaning in't I protest was very honest in the
behalfe of the maid: for I knew the young Count to be a
dangerous and lasciuious boy, who is a whale to Virginity,
and deuours vp all the fry it finds.
My meaning in't I protest was very honest in the
behalfe of the maid: for I knew the young Count to be a
dangerous and lasciuious boy, who is a whale to Virginity,
and deuours vp all the fry it finds.
Ber.
Damnable both-sides rogue.
Damnable both-sides rogue.
Int.
Let. When he sweares oathes, bid him drop gold, and take it:
After he scores, he neuer payes the score:
Halfe won is match well made, match and well make it,
He nere payes after-debts, take it before,
And say a souldier (Dian) told thee this:
Men are to mell with, boyes are not to kis.
For count of this, the Counts a Foole I know it,
Who payes before, but not when he does owe it.
Thine as he vow'd to thee in thine eare,
Parolles.
Let. When he sweares oathes, bid him drop gold, and take it:
After he scores, he neuer payes the score:
Halfe won is match well made, match and well make it,
He nere payes after-debts, take it before,
And say a souldier (Dian) told thee this:
Men are to mell with, boyes are not to kis.
For count of this, the Counts a Foole I know it,
Who payes before, but not when he does owe it.
Thine as he vow'd to thee in thine eare,
Parolles.
Ber.
He shall be whipt through the Armie with this
rime in's forehead.
He shall be whipt through the Armie with this
rime in's forehead.
Cap.E.
This is your deuoted friend sir, the manifold
Linguist, and the army-potent souldier.
This is your deuoted friend sir, the manifold
Linguist, and the army-potent souldier.
Ber.
I could endure any thing before but a Cat, and
now he's a Cat to me.
I could endure any thing before but a Cat, and
now he's a Cat to me.
Int.
I perceiue sir by your Generals lookes, wee shall
be faine to hang you.
I perceiue sir by your Generals lookes, wee shall
be faine to hang you.
Par.
My life sir in any case: Not that I am afraide to
dye, but that my offences beeing many, I would repent
out the remainder of Nature. Let me liue sir in a
dungeon, i'th stockes, or any where, so I may liue.
My life sir in any case: Not that I am afraide to
dye, but that my offences beeing many, I would repent
out the remainder of Nature. Let me liue sir in a
dungeon, i'th stockes, or any where, so I may liue.
Int.
Wee'le see what may bee done, so you confesse
freely: therefore once more to this Captaine Dumaine:
you haue answer'd to his reputation with the Duke, and
to his valour. What is his honestie?
Wee'le see what may bee done, so you confesse
freely: therefore once more to this Captaine Dumaine:
you haue answer'd to his reputation with the Duke, and
to his valour. What is his honestie?
Par.
He will steale sir an Egge out of a Cloister: for
rapes and rauishments he paralels Nessus. Hee professes
not keeping of oaths, in breaking em he is stronger then
Hercules. He will lye sir, with such volubilitie, that you
would thinke truth were a foole: drunkennesse is his best
vertue, for he will be swine-drunke, and in his sleepe he
does little harme, saue to his bed-cloathes about him:
but they know his conditions, and lay him in straw. I
haue but little more to say sir of his honesty, he ha's euerie
thing that an honest man should not haue; what an
honest man should haue, he has nothing.
He will steale sir an Egge out of a Cloister: for
rapes and rauishments he paralels Nessus. Hee professes
not keeping of oaths, in breaking em he is stronger then
Hercules. He will lye sir, with such volubilitie, that you
would thinke truth were a foole: drunkennesse is his best
vertue, for he will be swine-drunke, and in his sleepe he
does little harme, saue to his bed-cloathes about him:
but they know his conditions, and lay him in straw. I
haue but little more to say sir of his honesty, he ha's euerie
thing that an honest man should not haue; what an
honest man should haue, he has nothing.
Cap.G.
I begin to loue him for this.
I begin to loue him for this.
Ber.
For this description of thine honestie? A pox
vpon him for me, he's more and more a Cat.
For this description of thine honestie? A pox
vpon him for me, he's more and more a Cat.
Int.
What say you to his expertnesse in warre?
What say you to his expertnesse in warre?
Par.
Faith sir, ha's led the drumme before the English
Tragedians: to belye him I will not, and more of his
souldiership I know not, except in that Country, he had
the honour to be the Officer at a place there called Mile-end,
to instruct for the doubling of files. I would doe the
man what honour I can, but of this I am not certaine.
Faith sir, ha's led the drumme before the English
Tragedians: to belye him I will not, and more of his
souldiership I know not, except in that Country, he had
the honour to be the Officer at a place there called Mile-end,
to instruct for the doubling of files. I would doe the
man what honour I can, but of this I am not certaine.
Cap.G.
He hath out-villain'd villanie so farre, that the
raritie redeemes him.
He hath out-villain'd villanie so farre, that the
raritie redeemes him.
Ber.
A pox on him, he's a Cat still.
A pox on him, he's a Cat still.
Int.
His qualities being at this poore price, I neede
not to aske you, if Gold will corrupt him to reuolt.
His qualities being at this poore price, I neede
not to aske you, if Gold will corrupt him to reuolt.
Par.
Sir, for a Cardceue he will sell the fee-simple of
his saluation, the inheritance of it, and cut th' intaile from
all remainders, and a perpetuall succession for it perpetually.
Sir, for a Cardceue he will sell the fee-simple of
his saluation, the inheritance of it, and cut th' intaile from
all remainders, and a perpetuall succession for it perpetually.
Int.
What's his Brother, the other Captain Dumain?
What's his Brother, the other Captain Dumain?
Cap.E.
Why do's he aske him of me?
Why do's he aske him of me?
Int.
What's he?
What's he?
Par.
E'ne a Crow a'th same nest: not altogether so
great as the first in goodnesse, but greater a great deale in
euill. He excels his Brother for a coward, yet his Brother
is reputed one of the best that is. In a retreate hee out-runnes
any Lackey; marrie in comming on, hee ha's the Crampe.
E'ne a Crow a'th same nest: not altogether so
great as the first in goodnesse, but greater a great deale in
euill. He excels his Brother for a coward, yet his Brother
is reputed one of the best that is. In a retreate hee out-runnes
any Lackey; marrie in comming on, hee ha's the Crampe.
Int.
If your life be saued, will you vndertake to betray
the Florentine.
If your life be saued, will you vndertake to betray
the Florentine.
Par.
I, and the Captaine of his horse, Count Rossillion.
I, and the Captaine of his horse, Count Rossillion.
Int.
Ile whisper with the Generall, and knowe his pleasure.
Ile whisper with the Generall, and knowe his pleasure.
Par.
Ile no more drumming, a plague of all drummes,
onely to seeme to deserue well, and to beguile the suppo-
Ile no more drumming, a plague of all drummes,
onely to seeme to deserue well, and to beguile the suppo-
sition
