My Lord Soranzo; next, to save your soul, Sigh not; I know the baits of sin Are hard to leave; O, 'tis a death to do't: [Exit Flo. Daughter, are you resolved? Father, I am. I fear this friar's falsehood.-I will call him. Ann. Re-enter GIOVANNI with SORANZO and Vasques. Flo. My Lord Soranzo, here Give me your hand; for that I give you this. Sor. Lady, say you so too? To live with you and yours. My blessing rest on both! [Joins their hands. I do, and vow Timely resolved: More to be done, [Exeunt. You may perform it on the morning sun. Ford. L SCENE VII.-The Street before the Monastery. Enter GRIMALDI with his rapier drawn and a dark lantern. Grim. 'Tis early night as yet, and yet too soon To finish such a work; here I will lie To listen who comes next. [He lies down. Enter BERGETTO and PHILOTIS disguised, followed at a short distance by RICHARDETTO and POGGIO. Ber. We are almost at the place, I hope, sweetheart. Grim, [Aside] I hear them near, and heard one say "sweetheart." 'Tis he; now guide my hand, some angry justice, Home to his bosom !-Now have at you, sir! [Stabs BERGETTO and exit. Ber. O, help, help! here's a stitch fallen in my guts : O for a flesh-tailor quickly!-Poggio! Phi. What ails my love? Ber. I am sure I cannot piss forward and backward, and yet I am wet before and behind.-Lights! lights! ho, lights! Phi. Alas, some villain here has slain my love! Rich. O, Heaven forbid it!-Raise up the next neigh bours Instantly, Poggio, and bring lights. How is't, Bergetto? slain! It cannot be ; Are you sure you're hurt? [Exit POGGIO. Ber. O, my belly seethes like a porridge-pot! Some cold water, I shall boil over else; my whole body is in a sweat, that you may wring my shirt; feel here.-Why, Poggio! Re-enter POGGIO with Officers and lights. Pog. Here. Alas, how do you? Rich. Give me a light.-What's here? all blood!-0, sirs, Signior Donado's nephew now is slain. Follow the murderer with all the haste Up to the city, he cannot be far hence : Officers. Follow, follow, follow! [Exeunt. Rich. Tear off thy linen, coz, to stop his wounds.— Be of good comfort, man. Ber. Is all this mine own blood? nay, then, good night with me.-Poggio, commend me to my uncle, dost hear? bid him, for my sake, make much of this wench.--O, I am going the wrong way sure, my belly aches so. O, farewell, Poggio !—O, O! Phi. O, he is dead! [Dies. Pog. Rich. How! dead! He's dead indeed; 'Tis now too late to weep: let's have him home, And with what speed we may find out the murderer. Pog. O, my master! my master! my master! [Exeunt. SCENE VIII.-A Room in HIPPOLITA'S House. Enter VASQUES and HIPPOLITA, Hip, Betrothed? Vas. I saw it. Hip. And when's the marriage-day? Vas. Some two days hence. Hip. Two days! why, man, I would but wish two hours To send him to his last and lasting sleep; And, Vasques, thou shalt see I'll do it bravely. Vas. I do not doubt your wisdom, nor, I trust, you my secrecy; I am infinitely yours. Hip. I will be thine in spite of my disgrace.--So soon? O wicked man, I durst be sworn He'd laugh to see me weep. Vas. And that's a villanous fault in him. Hip. No, let him laugh; I'm armed in my resolves : Be thou still true. Vas. I should get little by treachery against so hopeful a preferment as I am like to climb to. Hip. Even to-my bosom, Vasques. Let my youth [Exeunt. SCENE IX.—The Street before the Cardinal's Gates. Enter FLORIO, DONADO, RICHARDETTO, POGGIO, and Officers. Flo. 'Tis bootless now to show yourself a child, Rich. I must confess somewhat I was in fault That had not first acquainted you what love Don. Alas, poor creature! he meant no man harm, But stay, my masters: are you sure you saw The murderer pass here? 1st Off. An it please you, sir, we are sure we saw a ruffian, with a naked weapon in his hand all bloody, get into my lord cardinal's grace's gate; that we are sure of; but for fear of his grace--bless us !-we durst go no farther. Don. Know you what manner of man he was? 1st Off. Yes, sure, I know the man; they say he is a soldier; he that loved your daughter, sir, an't please ye; 'twas he for certain. Flo. Grimaldi, on my life! Ist Off. Ay, ay, the same. Rich. The cardinal is noble; he no doubt Will give true justice. Don. Knock some one at the gate. Pog. I'll knock, sir. [Knocks. Serv. [Within.] What would ye? Flo. We require speech with the lord cardinal Enter the Cardinal, followed by GRIMALDI. Car. Why, how now, friends! what saucy mates are you That know nor duty nor civility? Are we a person fit to be your host; Or is our house become your common inn, To beat our doors at pleasure? What such haste Are you the masters of this commonwealth, Is that your business? well, sir, we have knowledge on't; Grim. In presence of your grace, In thought I never meant Bergetto harm : But, Florio, you can tell with how much scorn For that I could not win him else to fight, Had thought by way of ambush to have killed him, But was unluckily therein mistook; Else he had felt what late Bergetto did: And though my fault to him were merely chance, Yet humbly I submit me to your grace, To do with me as you please. [Kneeling. Car. Rise up, Grimaldi.-[He rises. |