Part 6

_Are._ Heaven has dissolv'd the clouds that hung upon My eyes, and if you can with mercy meet A penitent, I throw my owne will off, And now in all things obey yours, my nephew Send backe agen to'th colledge, and my selfe To what place you'le confine me. _Bor._ Dearer now Than ever to my bosome, thou shalt please Me best to live at thy owne choice, I did But fright thee with a noise of my expences, The summes are safe, and we have wealth enough, If yet we use it nobly? My Lord----Madam, Pray honour to night. _Are._ I begge your presence, And pardon. _Bor._ I know not how my _Aretina_ May be disposd to morrow for the country.

_Cel._ You must not goe, before you both have done Me honour to accept an entertainment, Where I have power, on those termes I me your guest.

_Bor._ You grace us Madam. _Are._ Already I feele a cure upon my soule, and promise My after life to vertue, pardon heaven, My shame yet hid from the worlds eye.

_De._ Sweet Madam. _Enter decoy._

_Ar._ Not for the world be seene here, we are lost, Ile visite you at home; but not to practise What she expects, my counsell may recover her.

_Enter Alexander._

_Al._ Wheres Madam? pray lend me a little money, My spirit has deceiv'd me, _Proserpine_ Has broke her word. _Are._ Doe you expect to find The devill true to you. _Al._ Not too loud. _Are._ Ile voyce it Louder, to all the world your horrid sinne, Vnlesse you promise me religiously, To purge your foule bloud by repentance sir.

_Al._ Then I'me undone. _Are._ Not while I have power To encourage you to vertue, ile endeavour To find you out some nobler way at Court To thrive in. _Al._ Doo't, and ile forsake the devill, And bring my flesh to obedience; you shall steere me, My Lord--your servant. _Lor._ You are brave agen.

_Al._ Madam your pardon. _Bor._ Your offence requires Humility. _Al._ Low as my heart. Sir _Thomas_ Ile sup with you, a part of satisfaction.

_Bor._ Our pleasures coole, musicke, and when our Ladies Are tired with active motion, to give Them rest in some new rapture to advance Full mirth, our soules shall leape into a dance.

_Exeunt._

_FINIS._

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Transcriber's note:

"Supernitendent" changed to "Superintendent" (With title of Superintendent Baylie).

"Dutchmnas" and "Dutchmans" (Of this Italian Master, and that Dutchmans).

"siir" changed to "sir" (Yes sir, and when tis drawne).

"houour" changed to "honour" (Me so much honour, to accept from me).

End of second act: "Exunt" changed to "Exeunt".

"Am I not now a proper gentleman?" should not be attributed to "Are." but probably to "Fre." and has been changed.

"hre's" changed to "here's" (To be my owne betrayer, here's my husband).

"Issabella" changed to "Isabella" (Celestina, Mariana, Isabella).

"earness" changed to "earnest" (I hope your Lordship meanes not this for earnest).

The "Exit" at the end of the line "Madam _Decoy_. _De._ What melancholy" probably refers to "Bor" two lines above.

"divell" changed to "devill" (Twas a shee devill too, a most insatiate).

"in" removed (I found my selfe the very same i'th morning).

"shat" changed to "shalt" (As tribute of their songs, thou shalt imagine, Than ever to my bosome, thou shalt please).