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Show Afca. fent for Z~~ A r i\ fnr fhe"rime orefles She told me, this Hour, the had ^ ^ ^ J f t a f t C not, forlhclccm'd doubtful, and would not tell me her Intention. WJ - ., / / if na.Kofiirp. vet W h y fhould I fufpect her.'' ret, vvny inouci I _ S i ^ 5 S £ f , thaSudesUition and ***ffij^ tempted high: 'twere unrcafonablc to expeft the fhould be faithful Well fonirhin, f have refolvo\and will about it inftantly: Anchf m y Friends prove faithful lftall prevent the worft. Eater Aurelian *»d Camillo guarded. Aurelian and C«*f7&* H O W came you thus attended ? Or. You may guefs at the Occafion, Sir, purfumg the Adventure which brought us to meet \ou in1 the Garden, we were taken by Don Mono. Aur. And, as the Devil would have it, when both we and our Miftnflcs were in expectation of a more pleafant Lodging. ,'"."'., Fred. Faith, that's very hard, when a Man has chargd and pnmd, and taken Aim, to be hinder'd of his ^hoot • Soldiers, releafe thefe Gentlemen , i'lj anfwer it Cap. Sir, we dare not difobey our Orders. Fred. I'll ftand betwixt you and Danger. In the mean time take this, as an Acknowledgement of the Kindnefs you do me. Cap. Ay, marry, there's Rrictorique in Gold: W h o can deny thefe Arguments? Sir, you mav difpofe of our Prifoners as you pleafe, we'll ufe your Name if we arc call'd in queftion. Fred. Dofo. Good Night good Soldiers. [Exeunt Soldiers. Now, Gentlemen, no Thanks, you'll find occafion inftantly to reimburfe me of my Kindnefs. Com. Nothing but want of Liberty could have hinder'd us from ferving you. Fred. Meet me, within this half Hour, at our Monaftery, and if, in tlie mean time, you can pick up a dozen of good Fellows, who dare venture their Lives bravely, bring them with you. Aur. I hope the Caufe is bad too, otherwife wc fhall not deferve your Thank : May it be for demolifhing that curfed Monaftery. Fred. Come, Afcanio, follow me. [Exeunt fever ally. SCENE IV. The Nunnery Garden. Duke, Lucretia. / tie. In making this Appointment, I go too far for one of m y Profeflion , But I have a Divining Soul within me, Which tells me, Truft repos'd in Noble Natures Obliges them the more. Duke. I come to be Commanded, not to Govern, Thole few foft words you fent me, have quite alter'd M y rugged Nature, if it ftill be violent, Tis only fierce and eager to obey you, Lifce fome impetuous Flood, which Mafterd once, With double Force bends backward. The place of Treaty fhows you ftrongeft here , For ftill the Vanquifh'd fu«s for Peace abroad, While the proud Victor makes his Terms at home. Luc. That Peace, I fee, will not be hard to make, W h e n cither fide (hews Confidence of Noble dealing From the other. Duke. And this, fure, is our Cafe, fince both are met alone. Luc. 'Tis mine, Sir, more than yours. To meet you fingle, fhows I truft your Virtue, But you appear diftruftful of m y Love. Duke. You wrong me much, I am not. Luc. Excufe me, Sir, you keep a curb upon m e : You awe me with a Letter, which you hold As Hoftage of m y Love , and Hoftages Are ne'er requir'd but from fufpecred Faith. &nf& W e are not yet m Terms of perfect Peace; When Love in a Nunnery. 55* W h e n e'er you pleafe to feal the Articles, Your Pledge fhall be reftor'd. Luc. That were the way to keep us ftill at diftance , For what we fear, we cannot truly love. Duke. But how can I be then fecure, that when Your Fear is o'er, your love will ftill continue ? Luc. Make tryal of m y Gratitude, you'll find I can acknowledge Kindnefs. Duke. But that were to forego the fafter hold, To take a loofe, and weaker. Would you not judge him mad w ho held a Lion In chains of Steel, and chang'd'em for a Twine? Luc. But Love is foft, Not of the Lion's Nature, but the Doves 5 An Iron Chain would hang too hijavy on a tender Neck. Duke. Since on one fide there muft be Confidence, W h y may not I expeft as well as you, To have it plac d in me? Repofe your Truft Upon m y Royal Word. Luc As 'tis the Privilege of Woman-kind That M e n fhould court our Love, > And make the firft Advances, fo it follows That you fhould firft Oblige, for'tis our weaknefs Gives us more caufe of Fear and therefor you W h o are the ftronger Sex, mould firft fecure it. Duke But, Madam, as you talk of Fear from me, I may as well fufpe<ft Defign from you. IL. Defign ! of giving you m y Love more freel) , Of making you a Title to m y Heart, Where Y O U bv Force would Reign. Duke O that I could believe you ! but your words Are not enough diforder'd for True Love h They are not plain, and hearty, as are mine : But full of Art, and clofe Infinuation: You promife All, but give me not one Proof of ri«rp hefore • not the eaft earneft ot it. t ° to And What is then this Midnight Converfatmn t Theft filent Hours divided from m y Sleep? Nav more ftolen from m y Prayers w.th Sacrilege. i d'hae tunsferr'd to you> This gmlty Hand Thefe are mv Arts! And thefe are myDefigns! , Me Hove you more, LnrretU, than m y Soul; Na?Ian yours'too, for I " ° ^ « ™ ^ That I mij lit now en oy you ; and ,f.what Luc Then I will ask no more. k>enmv Letter to upbraid m e with it; ToTay,ywhen I am foUjr* with your Lull, And \t to be forftken, G o Z « J *£ To your firft Love ; for ^ K ^ t t i S «ncom«! frMyBcaut/is a Flow* ««*£*. Goodly to fee-, but, ^ ^ ^ ^ N o f t r i b , ThlSl^^fl^^^ But 1 am glad 1 find you out fo foon. I fnv.ply |
