Ful. Why, one and all; thou 'rt welcome, let's shake hands on't. Thy name? Ben. Parado, sir. Ful. The great affairs I shall employ thee most in, will be news, And telling what's o'clock, for aught I know yet. Ben. It is, sir, to speak punctually, some hour and half, eight three-thirds of two seconds of one minute over at most, sir. Ful. I do not ask thee now, or if I did We are not much the wiser; and for news Ben. Auria, the fortunate, is this day to be received with great solemnity at the city council-house; the streets are already throng'd with lookers-on. Ful. That's well remember'd; brother don, let's trudge, Or we shall come too late. Guz. By no means, brother. Ful. Wait close, my ragged new-come. Ben. As your shadows SCENE II. A Hall in the House of AURIA. [Exeunt. Enter AURIA, ADURNI, MARTINO, TRELCATIO, AURELIO, PIERO, and FUTELLI. Aur. Your favours, with these honours, speak your bounties; And though the low deserts of my success Appear, in your constructions, fair and goodly, Yet I attribute to a nobler cause, Not my abilities, the thanks due to them. Of feeble undertakings. While my life I owe my country for my birth and fortunes. Mart. Which to make good, our state of Genoa, Not willing that a native of her own, So able for her safety, should take pension Trel. Adds thereto, Besides th' allowance yearly due, for ever, Adur. Presenting By my hands, from their public treasury, Mart. But they limit only One month of stay for your despatch; no more. Fut. In all your great attempts, may you grow thrifty, Secure and prosperous! Piero. If you please to rank, Among the humblest, one that shall attend Aur. Oh, still the state Engageth me her creature, with the burthen Of your late fortunate exploits, the council, The great duke's letters, witness of your merit, Aur. Load upon load! let not my want of modesty Trespass against good manners; I must study Retirement to compose this weighty business, Be bold to press a visit? Good time of day, and peace! [Exeunt all but ADUR. and FUT. Adur. What of Spinella yet? Fut. Quite lost; no prints, Or any tongue of tracing her. However ness Above temptation; more to be adored Than sifted; I'm to blame, sure. Fut. Levidolche, For her part too, laugh'd at Malfato's phrensy Adur. She has found mercy; SCENE III. Another Room in the same. Enter AURIA and AURELIO. Aur. Count of Savona! Genoa's admiral! Lord governor of Corsica! enroll'd [Exeunt. A worthy of my country! sought and sued to, Praised, courted, flatter'd! sure this bulk of mine Tails in the size! a tympany of greatness Aurel. Such flourish, Auria, Flies with so swift a gale, as it will waft Aur. Canst mutter mischief? I observ'd your dulness, While the whole ging, crow'd to me. triumphs Are echo'd under every roof; the air Hark! my Is straiten'd with the sound, there is not room Aur. At home! That home Aurelio speaks of I have lost, 1 How surely dost thou malice these extremes,] i. e. view with ill-will, bear malice to, &c. 2 i. e. gang or company. There rots but half of me, the other part Sleeps, heaven knows where: would she and I-my wife I mean, but what, alas! talk I of wife?- Aurel. This is not Patience required in wrongs of such vile nature: Aur. Revenge! for what, uncharitable friend? upon them. It was a slovenly presumption, With foul construction, I had stamp'd the justice Of my unguilty truth upon his heart. Aurel. Adurni might have done the like; but that The conscience of his fault, in coward blood, Blush'd at the quick surprisal. Aur. O fy, fy! How ill some argue, in their sour reproof, |