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Show 144 We F A L S E FRIEND. D o n Ped. 1 thank thee Heaven at laft, for having pointed m e to the Vidim I a m to facnfice. (Ex. Lop. Enter Don John. Drawing.) Villain, defend thy felf. D o n John. What do you mean? D o n Fed. T o punifh a Traytor. D o n John. Where is he ? D o n Fen. In the Heart of a fworn Friend. D o n John afide.) 1 faw Lope\ go from him; without doubt he has told him all. (To Don Ped.) Of what a m 1 fufpected ? D o n Fed. t)f betraying the greateft Truft that Man cou'd place in Man. D o n John. And, by w h o m a m I accus'd ? D o n Fed. By m e \ Have at thy Traytor's Heart. D o n John. Hold ! And be not quite a Madman ! Pedro, you k n o w m e well : You know I am not backward upon thefe Occafions, nor fhall I refufe you any Satisfaction you'll demand ; but firft, 1 will be heard, and tell you, That for a M a n of Senfe, you are pleas'd to make very odd Conclufions. D o n Ped. W h y , what is't polTible thou canft invent to clear thy felf ? Donjohn. To clear m y felf! O f what? I'm to be thank'd for what I have done, and not reproach'd. I find 1 have been an Afs, and pufh'd my^Friendfhip to that Point, you find not Virtue in your felf enough to conceive it in another. But henceforward, 1 fhall be a better Husband on't. Don Ped. I fhou'd be loth to find Ingratitude cou d e'er be juftly charg'd upon m e : But after what your Servant has confefs'd. D o n John. My Servant! right, m y Servant»., The ve-ry thing I guefs'd. Fie, fie, D o n Pedro j Is't from a Servant's Mouth a Friend condemns a Fnend I or can Servants always judge at what their Matters out** Adions point? But fome Allowances I fhoudmake for the wild Agitation you muft needs be in. 1 m therefore calm, and thus far'pafs all by. Don n pPff FAl-SE F ^ I E N D . ,4< Don Ped. If you are innnr^nf u i " that I may find you fo V Z 7 ^ - 1 ^ ** m y Aid> Don John. But (till y o u if pect Hear then, ,n foort, m y p'art of this* A d m u r e in order to acqu.t m y felf of the Charge you laid upon me in your Abfence, I w e n t laft N i g £ ?uft ^ ? £* dark, to view the feveral Approaches to the Houfe where you had left your W e ; and I obferv'd not far from one of the back Doors, two Perfons in clofe eager Conference : I was difguis'd, fo ventur'd to pafs near em, and by a word or two I heard, I found 'twas Guzman talking to Jacinta. My Concern for your Honour, made m e at firft refolve to call him to an immediate account. But then refleaing that I mioht pof-fiblyoer- hear fome part of their Difcourfe, and by that judge of Leonora's Thoughts, I rein'd m y Paffion in • and by the help of an advancing Buttrefs, which kept me from their fight, 1 learnt the black Confpitacy. D on Quxman find, he had great Complaint to m a k e ; and fince his honourable Love had been fo ill return'd he could with eafe forgive himfelf, if by fome rougher means he fhould procure, what Prayers and Tears, \ad Sighs, had urg'd in vain. Don Ped. Go on, Don John. His kind Afliftant clos'd fmoothly with him, and inform'd him with what eafe that very Nfahs fhe'd introduce him to her Chamber. At laft, they parted, with this agreement, That at fome Overture in a Wall, he fhould expect her to inform him when Leo-nora was in Bed, and all the Coaft was clear. Don Ped. Difpatch the reft Is't polTible after all he fhould be innocent! Don John. I muft confefs the Refolution taken, made me tremble for you : H o w to prevent it n o w and for ever, was m y next care. 1 immediately order'd Lopez to go he at D o n Felix's, and to open m e the door when all the ^ Family were in Bed. He did as I directed him. I enter'd, and in the dark found m y way to Leonora's Apartment ; I found the Door open, at which I was furpnz'd. I thought I heard fome ftirring in her Cham- Vol.II. G ber, |
