ACT V. SCENE I.-A Room in the House of MARTINO. Enter MARTINO, BENATZI, and LEVIDOLCHE. Mart. Ruffian, out of my doors! thou com'st to rob me. An officer! what, ho!-my house is haunted To cut my throat for pillage. ་ Lev. Good sir, hear me. Ben. Hear or not hear,-let him rave his lungs out- -whilst this woman hath abode under this roof, I will justify myself her bedfellow in despite of denial; in despite those are my words. Mart. Monstrous! why, sirrah, do I keep An hospital for pandars? Oh, thou monster, Thou she-confusion! are you grown so rampant, That from a private wanton, thou proclaim'st thyself A baggage for all gamesters, lords or gentlemen, Strangers, or home-spun yeomen, foot-posts, pages, Roarers, or hangmen? Lev. This is my husband. Mart. Husband! Ben. Husband natural, I have married her; and-what's your verdict on the match, signor? Mart. Husband, and married her! Lev. Indeed, 'tis truth. Mart. A proper joining! give ye joy, great mistress; Your fortunes are advanced, marry are they. What jointure is assured, pray? some three thousand A-year in oaths and vermin? fair preferment! Was ever such a tatter'd rag of man's flesh, Patch'd up for copesmate to my niece's daughter! Lev. Sir, for my mother's name, forbear this anger; If I have yoked myself beneath your wishes, Will live as truly chaste unto his bosom, Ben. We are so: for mine own part, however my outside appear ungay, I have wrestled with death, signior Martino, to preserve your sleeps, and such as you are, untroubled. A soldier is in peace a mockery, a very town-bull for laughter; unthrifts, and landed babies are prey curmudgeons lay their baits for. Let the wars rattle about your ears once, and the security of a soldier is right honourable amongst ye then; that day may shine again. So to my business. Mart. A soldier! thou a soldier! A villainous poor banditti rather; one that A soldier! yes, he looks as if he had not Ben. Let age and dotage rage together! Levidolche, thou art mine; on what conditions, the world shall soon witness: yet since our hands join'd, I have not interessed my possession of thy bed; nor till I have accounted to thy injunction, do I mean: kiss me quick, and resolute, so!—adieu, signor! Lev. Dear, for love's sake, stay. [Exit. Mart. Ah, thou-but what? I know not how to call thee: Fain would I smother grief, but out it must; Lev. With pardon, Let me restrain your sorrows. Despair of rising up to honest fame Turns all the courses wild, and this last action Lev. Yes, And herein every hope is brought to life, a mongrel greyhound. or a tumbler.] A species of hound, + Johnson considers this word as synonymous with interest, but in some of the examples which he gives, and in many others which might be produced, it seems to convey an idea of a more intimate connexion than is usually understood by that term; somewhat, for instance, like implicate, involve, inweave, &c.— GIFFORD. Which long hath lain in deadness; I have once more Wedded Benatzi, my divorced husband. Lev. No odd disguise Could guard him from discovery; 'tis he, Mart. Force of passion Do, Levidolche, Perform thy resolutions; those perform'd, I have been only steward for your welfare, You shall have all between ye. Lev. Join with me, sir; Our plot requires much speed; we must be I'll tell earnest. you what conditions threaten danger, Unless you intermediate; let us hasten, For fear we come too late. Mart. As thou intendest A virtuous honesty, I am thy second Lev. Let's slack no time, sir. [Exeunt. SCENE II.—An Apartment in TRELCATIO'S Enter TRELCATIO, MALFATO, SPINELLA, and Trel. Kinsman and ladies, have a little pa tience. All will be as you wish: I'll be your warrant, [Exit. Mal. Courage! they who have no hearts, Inhabit here. Like strangers, we shall wait Spin. Gentle sir, Confine your passion; my attendance only Cast. Now, for Heaven's sake, sister!— sister. Enter AURIA and AURELIO. Aur. Malfato! Mal. Auria! Aur. Cousin, would mine arms, In their embraces, might at once deliver |