Tru. Oh, but the fport will be anon, when we get him loofe.

Dau. Dares he ever speak?

Tru. No Anabaptift ever rail'd with the like licence; but mark her language in the mean time,

I befeech you.

Mrs. Otter. Gentlemen, you are very aptly come.. My coufin, Sir Amorous, will be here briefly.

Tru. In good time, lady. Was not Sir John Daw here to ask for him, and the company?

Mrs. Otter. I cannot affure you, Mr. Truewit. Here was a very melancholy knight, that demanded. my fubject for fomebody, a gentleman, I think. Cler. Ay, that was he, lady.

Mrs. Otter. But he departed ftraight, I can refolve

you.

Dau. What an excellent choice phrafe this lady expresses in!

Tru. Oh, Sir! fhe is the only authentic courtier, that is not naturally bred one, in the city.

Mrs. Otter. You have taken that report upon truft, gentlemen,

Tru. No, I affure you, the court governs it fo, lady, in your behalf.

Mrs. Otter. I am the fervant of the court and courtiers, Sir.

Tru.

Tru. They are rather your idolaters.
Mrs. Otter. Not fo, Sir.

Enter Cutberd.

Dau. How now, Cutberd? Any cross?

Cut. Oh, no, Sir, omnia bene. 'Twas never better o' the hinges, all's fure. I have fo pleas'd him with a curate, one that has catch'd a cold, Sir, ana can scarce be heard fix inches off, as if he spoke out of a bullrush that were not pick'd, or his throat were full of pith a fine quick fellow, and an excellent barber of prayers. I came to tell Sir, that you might omnem movere lapidem (as they fay) be ready with your vexation.

you,

Dau. Gramercy, honeft Cutberd; be thereabouts with thy key to let us in.

Cut. I will not fail you, Sir: Ad manum. [Exit. Tru. Well, I'll go watch my coaches.

you

Cler. Do; and we'll fend Daw to you, if meet him not. [Exit Truewit. Mrs. Otter. Is Mr. Truewit gone?

Dau. Yes, lady, there is fome unfortunate bufinefs fallen out.

Mrs. Otter. So I judg'd by the phyfiognomy of the fellow that came in. Will it please you to enter the house further, gentlemen?

Dau. And your favour, lady: But we ftay to

speak with a knight, Sir John Daw, who is here We shall follow you, lady.

come.

Mrs. Otter. At your own time, Sir. It is my coufin Sir Amorous's feast

Dau. I know it, lady.

Mrs. Otter. And mine together. But it is for his honour, and therefore I take no name of it, more than of the place.

Dau. You are a bounteous kinfwoman.

Mrs. Otter. Your fervant, Sir.

Enter Sir John Daw.

[Exit.

Cler. Why, do you know it, Sir John Daw? Daw. No, I am a rook if I do. What is it?

Cler. I'll tell you then; she's married by this time. And whereas you were put i' th' head, that she was gone with Sir Dauphine, I affure you, Sir Dauphine has been the nobleft, honefteft friend to you, that ever gentleman of your quality could boat of. He has difcover'd the whole plot, and made your mistress fo aflamed of her injury to you, that fhe defires you to forgive her, and but grace her wedding with your prefence to-day. She is to be married to a very good fortune, she says, his uncle old Morofe: And the will'd me in private to tell you, that the fhall be able to do you more favours, and with more fecurity now than before.

Daw.

Daw. Did fhe fay fo, i'faith?

Cler. Why what do you think of me, Sir John? Ask Sir Dauphine.

Daw. Nay, I believe you. Good Sir Dauphine, did she defire me to forgive her?

Dau. I affure you, Sir John, she did.

Daw. Nay then, I do with all my heart, and I'll be jovial.

Cler. Yes; for look you, Sir, this was the injury to you. La-Foole intended this feaft to honour her bridal-day, and made you the property to invite the college ladies, and promife to bring her; and then at the time, the would have appear'd (as his friend) to have given you the flip. Whereas now, Sir Dauphine has brought her to a feeling of it, with this kind of fatisfaction, that you shall bring all the ladies to the place where she is, and be very jovial; and there, fhe will have a dinner, which shall be in your name: And fo disappoint La-Foole, to make you whole again.

Daw. As I am a knight, I honour her, and forgive her heartily.

Cler. About it then presently. Truewit is gone before to confront the coaches, and to acquaint you with so much, if he meet you. Join with him, and 'tis well. See, here comes your antagonist, but take you no notice, and be very jovial.

Enter La-Foole.

La-F. Are the ladies come, Sir John Daw, and your mistress?

Daw. Yes, the ladies are come, Sir Amorous ! and my mistress is come, Sir Amorous: And we'll be very jovial, Sir Amorous! Your fervant, Sir Amorous! [Exit Daw. La-F. Sir Dauphine! you are exceeding welcome, and honeft mafter Clerimont. Where's my coufin? Did you fee no collegiates, gentlemen?

Dau. Collegiates! do you not hear, Sir Amorous, how you are abus'd ?

La-F. How, Sir?

Cler. Will you fpeak fo kindly to Sir John Daw, that has done you fuch an affront?

La-F. Wherein, gentlemen? Let me be a fuitor to you to know, I beseech you!

Cler. Why, Sir, his mift refs is married to-day, to Sir Dauphine's uncle, your coufin's neighbour, and he has diverted all the ladies, and all your company thither, to fruftrate your provifion, and fick a difgrace upon you. He was here, now, to have inticed us away from you too. But we told

him his own I think.

La-F. Has Sir John Daw wrong'd me so inhu

manly?

Dau.