Aa IV. too much heat was the cause of his distemper, I stript him stark naked, as he lay along asleep, and borrowed his suit to deliver this counterfeit message in, leaving a rusty armour, and an old brown bill, to watch him 'till my return; which shall be, when I have pawned his apparel, and spent the better part of the money, perhaps.

Well. Well, thou art a successful merry knave, Brain-worm; his absence will be subject for more mirth. pray thee return to thy young master, and will him to meet me and my sister Bridget at the Tower instantly; for here, tell him, the house is so stored with jealousy, there is no room for love to stand upright in. We must get our fortunes com. mitted to some large prison, say: and then the Tower, I know no better air, nor where the liberty of the house may do us more present service.

Away.
[Exit Brain.

Bridg. What, is this the engine that you told me of? What farther meaning have you in the plot ? Well. That you may know, fair sister-in-law, how happy a thing it is to be fair and beautiful.

Bridg. That touches not me, brother.

Well. That's true; that's even the fault of it; for indeed, beauty stands a woman in no stead, unless it procure her touching-Well, there's a dear and wellrespected friend of mine, sister, stands very strongly and worthily affected towards you, and hath vowed to inflame whole bonfires of zeal at his heart, in honour of your perfections. I have already engaged my pro

mise to bring you where you shall hear him confirm much more. Ned Kno'well is the man, sister.There's no exception against the party; you are ripe for a husband, and a minute's loss to such an occasion is a great trespass in a wise beauty. What say you, sister? On my soul, he loves you; will you give him the meeting?

Bridg. Faith, I had very little confidence in my own constancy, brother, if I durst not meet a man : but this motion of yours savours of an old knight-adventurer's servant a little too much, methinks. Well. What's that, sister?

Bridg. Marry, of the go-between.

Well. No matter if it did; I would be such a one for my friend. But see, who is returned to hinder us.

Enter KITELY.

Kite. What villany is this? Called out on a false message! This was some plot; I was not sent for. Bridget, where's your sister?

Bridg. I think she be gone forth, sir.

Kite. How! is my wife gone forth? Whither, for Heaven's sake.

Bridg. She's gone abroad with Thomas.

Kite. Abroad with Thomas! Oh, that villain cheats me!

He hath discover'd all unto my wife;

Beast that I was to trust him. Whither, I pray
You, went she?

Bridg. I know not, sir.

Well. I'll tell you, brother, whither I suspect she's

gone.

Kite. Whither, good brother?

Well. To Cob's house, I believe; but keep my counsel.

Kite. I will, I will. To Cob's house! Does she haunt there ?

She's gone on purpose now to cuckold me,

With that lewd rascal, who, to win her favour,
Hath told her all-Why wou'd you let her go?

Well. Because she's not my wife: if she were, I'd keep her to her tether.

Kite. So, so; now 'tis plain. I shall go mad With my misfortunes; now they pour in torrents. I'm bruted by my wife, betray'd by my servant, Mock'd at by my relations, pointed at by my neigh

bours,

Despis'd by myself.-There is nothing left now
But to revenge myself first, next hang myself;
And then-all my cares will be over.

[Exit. Bridg. He storms most loudly; sure you have gone too far in this,

Well. 'Twill all end right, depend upon't.-But let us lose no time; the coast is clear; away, away; the affair is worth it, and cries haste.

Bridg. I trust me to your guidance, brother, and so fortune for us. [Exeunt.

ACT V. SCENE 1.

Stocks-Market. Enter MATTHEW and BOBADIL.

Matthew.

I WONDER, captain, what they will say of my going away? ha!

Bob. Why, what should they say? but as of a discreet gentleman; quick, wary, respectful of nature's fair lineaments, and that's all.

Mat. Why so! but what can they say of your beating?

Bob. A rude part, a touch with soft wood, a kind of gross battery used, lain on strongly, borne most patiently, and that's all. But wherefore do I wake their remembrance? I was fascinated, by Jupiter ! fascinated; but I will be unwitched, and revenged by law.

Mat. Do you hear? Is't not best to get a warrant, and have him arrested, and brought before Justice Clement?

Bob. It were not amiss; would we had it!

Mat. Why, here comes his man, let's speak to him. Bob. Agreed. Do you speak.

Enter BRAIN-WORM as FORMAL.

Mat. Save you, sir.

Brain. With all my heart, sir!

Mat. Sir, there is one Downright hath abused this gentleman and myself, and we determine to make ourselves amends by law; now, if you would do us the favour to procure a warrant to bring him before your master, you shall be well considered of, I assure you, sir.

Brain. Sir, you know my service is my living; such favours as these, gotten of my master, is his only preferment, and therefore you must consider me, as I may make benefit of my place.

Mat. How is that, sir?

Brain. Faith, sir, the thing is extraordinary, and the gentleman may be of great account. Yet, be what he will, if you will lay me down a brace of angels in my hand, you shall have it, otherwise not.

Mat. How shall we do, captain? He asks a brace of angels; you have no money.

Bob. Not a cross, by fortune.

Mat. Nor I, as I am a gentleman, but two-pence left of my two shillings in the morning for wine and raddish. Let's find him some pawn.

Bob. Pawn we have none to the value of his de mand.

Mat. O, yes, I can pawn my ring here.

Bob. And harkee, he shall have my trusty Toledo too. I believe I shall have no service for it to-day,

Mat. Do you hear, sir? We have no store of money at this time, but you shall have good pawns; look you, sir, I will pledge this ring, and that gentleman his Toledo, because we would have it dispatched.