SCENE VII.[2029

[_Re-enter_] FACE [_with_] KASTRIL [_to_] SURLY [_and_] SUBTLE.

_Face._ Why, now’s the time, if ever you will quarrel Well, as they say, and be a true-born child: The doctor and your sister both are abus’d.[2030]

_Kas._ Where is he? Which is he? He is a slave, Whate’er he is, and the son of a whore.—Are you 5 The man, sir, I would know?

_Sur._ I should be loth, sir. To confess so much.

_Kas._ Then you lie i’ your throat.

_Sur._ How!

_Face._ [_To_ KASTRIL.] A very arrant rogue, sir, and a cheater, Employ’d here by another conjurer That does not love the doctor, and would cross him 10 If he knew how.

_Sur._ Sir, you are abus’d.

_Kas._ You lie; And ’t is no matter.

_Face._ Well said, sir! He is The impudent’st rascal——

_Sur._ You are indeed. Will you hear me, sir?

_Face._ By no means: bid him be gone.

_Kas._ Begone, sir, quickly.

_Sur._ This is strange!—Lady, do you inform your brother. 15

_Face._ There is not such a foist[2031] in all the town. The doctor had him presently; and finds yet The Spanish count will come here.—Bear up, Subtle. [_Aside._]

_Sub._ Yes, sir, he must appear within this hour.

_Face._ And yet this rogue would come in a disguise, 20 By the temptation of another spirit, To trouble our art, though he could not hurt it!

_Kas._ Ay, I know—Away, [_To his sister_.] you talk like a foolish mauther.[2032]

_Sur._ Sir, all is truth she says.

_Face._ Do not believe him, sir. 24 He is the lying’st swabber! Come your ways, sir.

_Sur._ You are valiant out of company!

_Kas._ Yes, how then, sir?

[_Enter_ DRUGGER _with a piece of damask_.]

_Face._ Nay, here’s an honest fellow too that knows him, And all his tricks. (Make good what I say, Abel.) This cheater would ha’ cozen’d thee o’ the widow.— [_Aside to_ DRUG.] He owes this honest Drugger here seven pound, He has had on him in twopenny’orths of tobacco. 31

_Drug._ Yes, sir. And he has damn’d himself three terms to pay me.

_Face._ And what does he owe for lotium?[2033]

_Drug._ Thirty shillings, sir; And for six syringes.

_Sur._ Hydra of villainy!

_Face._ Nay, sir, you must quarrel him out o’the house.

_Kas._ I will; 35 —Sir, if you get not out o’ doors, you lie; And you are a pimp.

_Sur._ Why, this is madness, sir, Not valour in you; I must laugh at this.

_Kas._ It is my humour; you are a pimp and a trig.[2034] And an Amadis de Gaul, or a Don Quixote. 40

_Drug._ Or a knight o’ the curious coxcomb, do you see?

[_Enter_ ANANIAS.]

_Ana._ Peace to the household!

_Kas._ I’ll keep peace for no man.

_Ana._ Casting of dollars is concluded lawful.

_Kas._ Is he the constable?

_Sub._ Peace, Ananias.

_Face._ No, sir.

_Kas._ Then you are an otter, and a shad, a whit, 45 A very tim.[2035]

_Sur._ You’ll hear me, sir?

_Kas._ I will not.

_Ana._ What is the motive?

_Sub._ Zeal in the young gentleman, Against his Spanish slops.

_Ana._ They are profane, Lewd, superstitious, and idolatrous breeches.

_Sur._ New rascals!

_Kas._ Will you be gone, sir?

_Ana._ Avoid, Sathan! 50 Thou art not of the light! That ruff of pride About thy neck, betrays thee; and is the same With that which the unclean birds, in seventy-seven,[2036] Were seen to prank it with on divers coasts: Thou look’st like antichrist, in that lewd hat. 55

_Sur._ I must give way.

_Kas._ Be gone, sir.

_Sur._ But I’ll take A course with you.——

_Ana._ Depart, proud Spanish fiend!

_Sur._ Captain and doctor.

_Ana._ Child of perdition!

_Kas._ Hence, sir!—[_Exit_ SURLY.] Did I not quarrel bravely?

_Face._ Yes, indeed, sir.

_Kas._ Nay, an I give my mind to’t, I shall do’t. 60

_Face._ O, you must follow, sir, and threaten him tame: He’ll turn again else.

_Kas._ I’ll re-turn him then. [_Exit._]

_Face._ Drugger, this rogue prevented us, for thee: We had determin’d that thou should’st ha’ come In a Spanish suit, and ha’ carried her so; and he, 65 A brokerly slave, goes, puts it on himself. Hast brought the damask?

_Drug._ Yes, sir.

_Face._ Thou must borrow A Spanish suit. Hast thou no credit with the players?

_Drug._ Yes, sir; did you never see me play the Fool?

_Face._ I know not, Nab;—thou shalt, if I can help it.—[_Aside._] 70 Hieronimo’s[2037] old cloak, ruff, and hat will serve; I’ll tell thee more when thou bring’st ’em. [_Exit_ DRUGGER.] SUBTLE _hath whisper’d with_ ANAN. _this while_.

_Ana._ Sir, I know. The Spaniard hates the brethren, and hath spies Upon their actions: and that this was one I make no scruple.—But the holy synod 75 Have been in prayer and meditation for it; And ’t is reveal’d no less to them than me, That casting of money is most lawful.

_Sub._ True. But here I cannot do it: if the house Should chance to be suspected, all would out, 80 And we be lock’d up in the Tower for ever, To make gold there for th’ state, never come out; And then are you defeated.

_Ana._ I will tell This to the elders and the weaker brethren, That the whole company of the separation 85 May join in humble prayer again.

_Sub._ And fasting.

_Ana._ Yea, for some fitter place. The peace of mind Rest with these walls! [_Exit._]

_Sub._ Thanks, courteous Ananias.

_Face._ What did he come for?

_Sub._ About casting dollars, Presently out of hand. And so I told him, 90 A Spanish minister came here to spy, Against the faithful——-

_Face._ I conceive. Come, Subtle, Thou art so down upon the least disaster! How wouldst thou ha’ done, if I had not helpt thee out?

_Sub._ I thank thee, Face, for the angry boy, i’ faith. 95

_Face._ Who would ha’ lookt[2038] it should ha’ been that rascal Surly? He had dy’d his beard and all. Well, sir. Here ’s damask come to make you a suit.

_Sub._ Where ’s Drugger?

_Face._ He is gone to borrow me a Spanish habit; 99 I ’ll be the count now.

_Sub._ But where ’s the widow?

_Face._ Within, with my lord’s sister; Madam Dol Is entertaining her.

_Sub._ By your favour, Face, Now she is honest, I will stand again.

_Face._ You will not offer it?

_Sub._ Why?

_Face._ Stand to your word, Or—here comes Dol. She knows——

_Sub._ You ’re tyrannous still. 105

[_Enter_ DOL _hastily_.]

_Face._—Strict for my right.—How now, Dol! Hast told her, The Spanish count will come?

_Dol._ Yes; but another is come, You little lookt for!

_Face._ Who ’s that?

_Dol._ Your master; The master of the house.

_Sub._ How, Dol!

_Face._ She lies, This is some trick. Come, leave your quiblins,[2039] Dorothy. 110

_Dol._ Look out and see. [FACE _goes to the window_.]

_Sub._ Art thou in earnest?

_Dol._ ’Slight, Forty o’ the neighbours are about him, talking.

_Face._ ’T is he, by this good day.

_Dol._ ’T will prove ill day For some on us.

_Face._ We are undone, and taken.

_Dol._ Lost, I’m afraid.

_Sub._ You said he would not come, 115 While there died one a week within the liberties.[2040]

_Face._ No: ’t was within the walls.

_Sub._ Was ’t so? Cry you mercy. I thought the liberties. What shall we do now, Face?

_Face._ Be silent: not a word, if he call or knock. 119 I ’ll into mine old shape again and meet him, Of Jeremy, the butler. I’ the meantime, Do you two pack up all the goods and purchase[2041] That we can carry i’ the two trunks. I ’ll keep him Off for to-day, if I cannot longer: and then 124 At night, I ’ll ship you both away to Ratcliff, Where we will meet to-morrow, and there we ’ll share. Let Mammon’s brass and pewter keep the cellar; We ’ll have another time for that. But, Dol, Prithee go heat a little water quickly; 129 Subtle must shave me. All my captain’s beard Must off, to make me appear smooth Jeremy. You ’ll do it?

_Sub._ Yes, I ’ll shave you as well as I can.

_Face._ And not cut my throat, but trim me?

_Sub._ You shall see, sir. [_Exeunt._]