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Adur. Then I am freed.

Mal. May style your friend your servant.
Mart. Now all that 's mine is theirs.
Adur. But let me add

An offering to the altar of this peace.

[Gives her money.

Aur. How likes Spinella this? our holyday Deserves the calendar.

Spin. This gentlewoman

Reform'd, must in my thoughts live fair and worthy.

Indeed you shall.

Cast. And mine; the novelty

Requires a friendly love.

[Offering her money.

Lev. You are kind and bountiful.

Enter TRELCATIO, FUTELLI, AMORETTA, PIERO, driving in FULGOSO and GUZMAN.

Trel. By your leaves, lords and ladies! to your jollities,

I bring increase with mine too; here's a youngster Whom I call son-in-law, for so my daughter

Will have it.

Amor. Yeth, in sooth the will.
Trel. Futelli

Hath wean'd her from this pair.

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Piero. Stand forth, stout lovers.

[Presenting FUT,

Trel. Top and top-gallant pair-and for his pains,

She will have him or none. He's not the richest I' the parish; but a wit: I say, amen,

Because I cannot help it.

Amor. "Tith no matter.

Aur. We'll remedy the penury of fortune;

They shall with us to Corsica.

Our cousin

Must not despair of means, since 't is believed

Futelli can deserve a place of trust.

Fut. You are in all unfellow'd.

Amor. Withely thpoken.

Piero. Think on Piero, sir.

Aur. Piero, yes;

But what of these two pretty ones?

Ful. I'll follow

The ladies, play at cards, make sport, and whistle,
My purse shall bear me out a lazy life

Is scurvy and debosh'd; fight you abroad,
And we'll be gaming, while you fight, at home,
Run high, run low, here is a brain can do 't.
But for my martial brother, don, pray ye make him
A-what d'ye call 't-a setting dog,—a sentinel;
I'll mend his weekly pay.

Guz. He shall deserve it.
Vouchsafe employment, honourable.
Ful. Marry,

The don's a generous don.

Aur. Unfit to lose him.

Command doth limit us short time for revels;
We must be thrifty in them. None, I trust,
Repines at these delights, they are free and harmless :
After distress at sea, the dangers o'er,

Safety and welcomes better taste ashore. [Exeunt.

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THE SUN'S DARLING.

A MORAL MASQUE.

BY JOHN FORD AND THOMAS DECKER.

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