Against a party liable to law! For had that lord offended with that creature, Of noble shame; else 't was enough in both Aurel. 'Tis well you make such use of neighbours' courtesy: Some kind of beasts are tame, and hug their injuries: Such way leads to fame too! Aur. Not uncivilly, Though violently, friend.1 Aurel. Wherefore, then, think you, Can she absent herself, if she be blameless? And I in person told her your return: Aur. That rests for answer In you; now I come to you: we have exchanged Aurel. D' you imagine 1 Not uncivilly, Though violently, friend,] i. e. do not use rude language, however warm you inay be.-GIFFORD. I fawn upon your fortunes, or intrude Aur. By all my sorrows, Aurel. Since then the occasion Presents our discontinuance, use your liberty; Was never in suspicion; but consider, Would have accused her breach of truth, and begg'd Then with a justice, lawful as the magistrate's, Might I have drawn my sword against Adurni, Which now is sheath'd and rusted in the scabbard, Good thanks to your cheap providence!-Once more I make demand-my wife !-you,—sir— [Draws his sword. Aurel. Roar louder, The noise affrights not me; threaten your enemies, And prove a valiant tongue-man;-now must follow, By way of method, the exact condition Of rage which runs to mutiny in friendship. I'd do 't and do 't, and boast the pains religious; Aur. Honour and duty Stand my compurgators: never did passion Against Aurelio; let me rather want My hands, nay, friend, a heart, than ever suffer By losing my Aurelio: we, through madness, She may be soon discovered. Aur. That's spoke cheerfully. Why there's a friend now!-Auria and Aurelio At odds! oh! it cannot be, must not, and shall not. Enter CASTANNA. But look, Castanna's here!—welcome, fair figure terms ! Of prejudice against my course or custom, So would all good folks may wish none to me! Cast. If they do, dear Heaven Forgive them, is my prayer; but, perhaps, You might conceive (and yet methinks you should not) How I am faulty in my sister's absence: Aur. Is 't not, friend, An excellent maid ? Aurel. Deserves the best of fortunes; I ever spoke her virtuous. Cast. With your leave, You used most cruel language to my sister, Aur. Staid she not Within the house then? Cast. 'Las, not she !-Aurelio Was passing rough. Aur. Strange! nowhere to be found? Cast. Not yet; but on my life, ere many hours, I shall hear from her. Aur. Shalt thou? worthy maid, Thou hast brought to my sick heart a cordial. Friend, Good news!-Most sweet Castanna! Aurel. May it prove so. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. A Street. Enter BENATZI. Ben. The paper in the purse for my directions appointed this the place, the time now; here dance I attendance-she is come already. Enter LEVIDOLCHE. Lev. Parado! so I overheard you named. Ben, A mushroom, sprung up in a minute by the sunshine of your benevolent grace. Liberality and hospitable compassion, most magnificent beauty, have long since lain bedrid in the ashes of the old world, till now your illustrious charity hath raked up the dead embers, by giving life to a worm inevitably devoted yours, as you shall please to new-shape me. Lev. A grateful man, it seems. Where gratitude Has harbour, other furniture, becoming Accomplished qualities, must needs inhabit. [Aside. What country claims your birth? Ben. None; I was born at sea, as my mother was in passage from Cape Ludugory to Cape Cagliari,1 towards Afric, in Sardinia; was bred up in Aquilastro, and at years put myself in service under the Spanish viceroy, till I was taken prisoner by the Turks. I have tasted in my days handsome store of good and bad, and am thankful for both. 1 As my mother was in passage from Cape Ludugory to Cape Cagliari.] Benatzi is sufficiently correct in his geography. In our old maps of Sardinia, the northern division of the island is called Logudori, and the southern Cagliari.-GIFFORD. |