SCENE IV.[3633

ORIANA [_disguised as an Italian lady,_] _and two_ [_persons disguised as_] Merchants, [_discovered above._] _Enter_, [_below, the_ Young Man _disguised as a_] Factor, _and_ MIRABEL.

_Y. Man._ Look ye, sir, there she is; you see how busy. Methinks you are infinitely bound to her for her journey.

_Mir._ How gloriously she shows! She is a tall woman.

_Y. Man._ Of a fair size, sir. My master not being at home, I have been so out of my wits to get her company! 5 I mean, sir, of her own fair sex and fashion——

_Mir._ Afar off, she is most fair too.

_Y. Man._ Near, most excellent.— At length, I have entreated two fair ladies (And happily you know ’em), the young daughters Of Monsieur Nantolet.

_Mir._ I know ’em well, sir. 10 What are those? Jewels?

_Y. Man._ All.

_Mir._ They make a rich show.

_Y. Man._ There is a matter of ten thousand pounds, too, Was owing here. You see those merchants with her; They have brought it in now.

_Mir._ How handsomely her shape shows!

_Y. Man._ Those are still neat; your Italians are most curious. 15 Now she looks this way.

_Mir._ She has a goodly presence; How full of courtesy!—Well, sir, I ’ll leave ye; And, if I may be bold to bring a friend or two, Good noble gentlemen——

_Y. Man._ No doubt, ye may, sir; For you have most command.

_Mir._ I have seen a wonder! _Exit._ 20

_Ori._ Is he gone?

_Y. Man._ Yes.

_Ori._ How?

_Y. Man._ Taken to the utmost: A wonder dwells about him.

_Ori._ He did not guess at me?

_Y. Man._ No, be secure; ye show another woman. He is gone to fetch his friends.

_Ori._ Where are the gentlewomen?

_Y. Man._ Here, here: now they are come, 25 Sit still, and let them see ye.

_Enter_ [_below_] ROSALURA, LILLIA BIANCA, _and_ Servant.

_Ros._ Pray you, where ’s my friend, sir?

_Y. Man._ She is within, ladies; but here ’s another gentlewoman, A stranger to this town: so please you visit her, ’T will be well taken.

_Lil._ Where is she?

_Y. Man._ There, above, ladies.

_Serv._ Bless me, what thing is this? Two pinnacles 31 Upon her pate! Is ’t not a glode[3634] to catch woodcocks?

_Ros._ Peace, you rude knave!

_Serv._ What a bouncing bum she has too! There ’s sail enough for a carrack.[3635]

_Ros._ What is this lady? For, as I live, she is a goodly woman. 35

_Y. Man._ Guess, guess.

_Lil._ I have not seen a nobler presence.

_Serv._ ’T is a lusty wench: now could I spend my forty-pence, With all my heart, to have but one fling at her, To give her but a [s]washing blow.

_Lil._ Ye rascal!

_Serv._ Ay, that ’s all a man has for ’s good will. ’T will be long enough 40 Before ye cry, “Come, Anthony, and kiss me.”

_Lil._ I ’ll have ye whipt.

_Ros._ Has my friend seen this lady?

_Y. Man._ Yes, yes, and is well known to her.

_Ros._ I much admire her presence.

_Lil._ So do I too; For, I protest, she is the handsomest, 45 The rarest, and the newest to mine eye, That ever I saw yet.

_Ros._ I long to know her; My friend shall do that kindness.

_Ori._ So she shall, ladies: Come, pray ye, come up.

_Ros._ Oh me!

_Lil._ Hang me, if I knew her!— Were I a man myself, I should now love ye; Nay, I should dote.

_Ros._ I dare not trust mine eyes; 51 For, as I live, ye are the strangest alter’d! I must come up to know the truth.

_Serv._ So must I, lady: For I ’m a kind of unbeliever too.

_Lil._ Get ye gone, sirrah; And what ye have seen be secret in; you are paid else! 55 No more of your long tongue.

_Y. Man._ Will ye go in, ladies, And talk with her? These venturers will come straight. Away with this fellow.

_Lil._ There, sirrah; go, disport you.

_Serv._ I would the trunk-hos’d woman would go with me.

_Exeunt_, [_on one side_, ROSALURA, LILLIA BIANCA, _and the_ Young Man _disguised as a_ Factor; _on the other_, Servant.]