Chapter CVIII: Act V: Scene I.3616

_Enter_ DE GARD _and_ LUGIER.

_De Gard._ ’T will be discover’d.

_Lug._ That’s the worst can happen:
If there be any way to reach, and work upon him,
Upon his nature suddenly, and catch him—That he loves,
Though he dissemble it, and would show contrary,
And will at length relent, I ’ll lay my fortune;
Nay, more, my life.

_De Gard._ Is she won?

_Lug._ Yes, and ready, 6
And my designments set.

_De Gard._ They are now for travel;
All for that game again; they have forgot wooing.

_Lug._ Let ’em; we ’ll travel with ’em.

_De Gard._ Where ’s his father?

_Lug._ Within; he knows my mind too, and allows[3617] it, 10
Pities your sister’s fortune most sincerely,
And has appointed, for our more assistance,
Some of his secret friends.

_De Gard._ Speed the plough!

_Lug._ Well said!
And be you serious too.

_De Gard._ I shall be diligent.

_Lug._ Let’s break the ice for one, the rest will drink too 15
(Believe me, sir) of the same cup. My young gentlewomen
Wait but who sets the game a-foot. Though they seem stubborn,
Reserv’d, and proud now, yet I know their hearts,
Their pulses how they beat, and for what cause, sir,
And how they long to venture their abilities 20
In a true quarrel. Husbands they must and will have,
Or nunneries and thin collations
To cool their bloods. Let ’s all about our business,
And, if this fail, let nature work.

_De Gard._ Ye have arm’d me. _Exeunt._

SCENE II.[3618]

_Enter_ MIRABEL, NANTOLET, _and_ LA CASTRE.

_La Cast._ Will ye be wilful, then?

_Mir._ Pray, sir, your pardon;
For I must travel. Lie lazy here,
Bound to a wife! Chain’d to her subleties,
Her humours, and her wills, which are mere fetters!
To have her to-day pleas’d, to-morrow peevish,
The third day mad, the fourth rebellious! 6
You see before they are married, what moriscoes,[3619]
What masques and mummeries they put upon us:
To be tied here, and suffer their lavoltas![3620]

_Nant._ ’T is your own seeking.

_Mir._ Yes, to get my freedom. 10
Were they as I could wish ’em——

_La Cast._ Fools and meacocks,[3621]
To endure what you think fit to put upon ’em.
Come, change your mind.

_Mir._ Not before I have chang’d air, father.
When I know women worthy of my company,
I will return again, and wait, upon ’em; 15
Till then, dear sir, I ’ll amble all the world over,
And run all hazards, misery, and poverty.

_Enter_ PINAC _and_ BELLEUR.

So I escape the dangerous bay of matrimony.

_Pin._ Are ye resolv’d?

_Mir._ Yes, certain; I will out again.

_Pin._ We are for ye, sir; we are your servants once more; 20
Once more we ’ll seek our fortune in strange countries;
Ours is too scornful for us.

_Bel._ Is there ne’er a land
That you have read or heard of (for I care not how far it be,
Nor under what pestiferous star it lies), 24
A happy kingdom, where there are no women,
Nor have been ever, nor no mention
Of any such lewd things with lewder qualities,
(For thither would I travel) where ’t is felony
To confess he had a mother; a mistress, treason?

_La Cast._ Are you for travel too?

_Bel._ For any thing, 30
For living in the moon, and stopping hedges,[3622]
Ere I stay here to be abus’d and baffl’d.[3623]

_Nant._ Why did ye not break your minds to me? They are my daughters;
And, sure, I think I should have that command over ’em,
To see ’em well bestow’d. I know ye are gentlemen, 35
Men of fair parts and states; I know your parents:
And, had ye told me of your fair affections—
Make but one trial more, and let me second ye.

_Bel._ No; I ’ll make hob-nails first, and mend old kettles.
Can ye lend me an armour of high proof, to appear in, 40
And two or three field-pieces to defend me?
The king’s guard are mere pigmies.

_Nant._ They will not eat ye.

_Bel._ Yes, and you too, and twenty fatter monsieurs,
If their high stomachs hold. They came with chopping-knives,
To cut me into rands[3624] and sirloins, and so powder me.— 45
Come, shall we go?

_Nant._ You cannot be so discourteous,
If ye intend to go, as not to visit ’em,
And take your leaves.

_Mir._ That we dare do, and civilly,
And thank ’em too.

_Pin._ Yes, sir, we know that honesty.[3625]

_Bel._ I ’ll come i’ the rear, forty foot off, I ’ll assure ye, 50
With a good gun in my hand. I ’ll no more Amazons,
I mean, no more of their frights. I ’ll make my three legs,[3626]
Kiss my hand twice, and, if I smell no danger,
If the interview be clear, may be I ’ll speak to her;
I ’ll wear a privy coat[3627] too, and behind me, 55
To make those parts secure, a bandog.

_La Cast._ You are a merry gentleman.

_Bel._ A wary gentleman, I do assure you.
I have been warn’d; and must be arm’d.

_La Cast._ Well, son,
These are your hasty thoughts; when I see you are bent to it, 60
Then I ’ll believe, and join with ye: so, we’ll leave ye.—
[_Aside._] There ’s a trick will make ye stay.

_Nant._ [_Aside._] I hope so.
_Exeunt_ [LA CASTRE _and_ NANTOLET].

_Mir._ We have won immortal fame now, if we leave ’em.

_Pin._ You have; but we have lost.

_Mir._ Pinac, thou art cozen’d.
I know they love ye; and to gain ye handsomely, 65
Not to be thought to yield, they would give millions.
Their father’s willingness, that must needs show ye.

_Pin._ If I thought so——

_Mir._ Ye shall be hang’d, you recreant!
Would ye turn renegado now?

_Bel._ No; let ’s away, boys, 70
Out of the air and tumult of their villanies.
Though I were married to that grasshopper,
And had her fast by the legs, I should think
she would cozen me.

_Enter a_ Young [Man, _disguised as a_] Factor.

_Y. Man._ Monsieur Mirabel, I take it?

_Mir._ Y’ are i’ th’ right, sir.

_Y. Man._ I am come to seek ye, sir. I have
been at your father’s, 75
And, understanding you were here——

_Mir._ Ye are welcome.
May I crave your name?

_Y. Man._ Fosse, sir, and your servant.
That you may know me better, I am factor
To your old merchant, Leverdure.

_Mir._ How does he?

_Y. Man._ Well, sir, I hope; he is now at Orleans, 80
About some business.

_Mir._ You are once more welcome.
Your master ’s a right honest man, and one
I am much beholding to, and must very shortly
Trouble his love again.

_Y. Man._ You may be bold, sir.

_Mir._ Your business, if you please now?

_Y. Man._ This, it is sir. 85
I know ye well remember in your travel
A Genoa merchant——

_Mir._ I remember many.

_Y. Man._ But this man, sir, particularly; your own benefit
Must needs imprint him in ye; one Alberto,
A gentleman you sav’d from being murther’d 90
A little from Bologna:
I was then myself in Italy, and supplied ye;
Though haply you have forgot me now.

_Mir._ No, I remember ye,
And that Alberto too; a noble gentleman:
More to remember were to thank myself, sir. 95
What of that gentleman?

_Y. Man._ He is dead.

_Mir._ I am sorry.

_Y. Man._ But on his death-bed, leaving to his sister
All that he had, beside some certain jewels,
Which, with a ceremony, he bequeath’d to you 100
In grateful memory, he commanded strictly
His sister, as she lov’d him and his peace,
To see those jewels safe and true deliver’d,
And, with them, his last love. She, as tender
To observe his will, not trusting friend nor servant 105
With such a weight, is come herself to Paris
And at my master’s house.

_Mir._ You tell me a wonder.

_Y. Man._ I tell ye a truth, sir. She is young and handsome,
And well attended; of much state and riches;
So loving and obedient to her brother, 110
That, on my conscience, if he had given her also,
She would most willingly have made her tender.

_Mir._ May not I see her?

_Y. Man._ She desires it heartily.

_Mir._ And presently?

_Y. Man._ She is now about some business,
Passing accounts of some few debts here owing, 115
And buying jewels of a merchant.

_Mir._ Is she wealthy?

_Y. Man._ I would ye had her, sir, at all adventure!
Her brother had a main state.[3628]

_Mir._ And fair too?

_Y. Man._ The prime of all those parts of Italy, 120
For beauty and for courtesy.

_Mir._ I must needs see her.

_Y. Man._ ’T is all her business, sir. Ye may now see her;
But to-morrow will be fitter for your visitation,
For she is not yet prepared.

_Mir._ Only her sight, sir;
And, when you shall think fit, for further visit. 125

_Y. Man._ Sir, ye may see her, and I ’ll wait your coming.

_Mir._ And I ’ll be with ye instantly; I know the house:—
Meantime, my love and thanks, sir.

_Y. Man._ Your poor servant. _Exit._

_Pin._ Thou hast the strangest luck! What was that Alberto?

_Mir._ An honest noble merchant ’t was my chance 130
To rescue from some rogues had almost slain him;
And he in kindness to remember this!

_Bel._ Now we shall have you
For all your protestations and your forwardness,
Find out strange fortunes in this lady’s eyes, 135
And new enticements to put off your journey;
And who shall have honour then?

_Mir._ No, no, never fear it:
I must needs see her to receive my legacy.

_Bel._ If it be tied up in her smock, Heaven help thee!
May not we see too?

_Mir._ Yes, afore we go: 140
I must be known myself, ere I be able
To make thee welcome. Wouldst thou see more women?
I thought you had been out of love with all.

_Bel._ I may be
(I find that), with the least encouragement;
Yet I desire to see whether all countries 145
Are naturally possess’d with the same spirits,
For, if they be, I ’ll take a monastery,
And never travel: for I had rather be a friar,
And live mew’d [3629] up, than be a fool, and flouted.

_Mir._ Well, well, I ’ll meet ye anon, then tell you more, boys; 150
However, stand prepared, prest[3630] for our journey;
For certain we shall go, I think, when I have seen her,
And view’d her well.

_Pin._ Go, go, and we ’ll wait for ye;
Your fortune directs ours.

_Bel._ You shall find us i’ th’ tavern,
Lamenting in sack and sugar for our losses. 155
If she be right Italian, and want servants,[3631]
You may prefer the properest man. How I could
Worry a woman now!

_Pin._ Come, come, leave prating:
Ye may have enough to do, without this boasting.

_Exeunt_ [_on one side_, PINAC _and_ BELLEUR; _on the other_ MIRABEL].

SCENE III.[3632]

_Enter_ LUGIER, DE GARD, ROSALURA, _and_ LILLIA BIANCA.

_Lug._ This is the last adventure.

_De Gard._ And the happiest,
As we hope, too.

_Ros._ We should be glad to find it.

_Lil._ Who shall conduct us thither?

_Lug._ Your man is ready.
For I must not be seen; no, nor this gentleman;
That may beget suspicion; all the rest 5
Are people of no doubt. I would have ye, ladies,
Keep your old liberties, and as we instruct ye.
Come, look not pale; you shall not lose your wishes,
Nor beg ’em neither; but be yourselves and happy.

_Ros._ I tell you true, I cannot hold off longer,
Nor give no more hard language.

_De Gard._ You shall not need. 11

_Ros._ I love the gentleman, and must now show it:
Shall I beat a proper man out of heart?

_Lug._ There ’s none advises ye.

_Lil._ Faith, I repent me too.

_Lug._ Repent and spoil all;
Tell what ye know, ye had best!

_Lil._ I ’ll tell what I think; 15
For, if he ask me now if I can love him,
I ’ll tell him, yes, I can. The man’s a kind man,
And out of his true honesty affects me.
Although he play’d the fool, which I requited,
Must I still hold him at the staff’s end?

_Lug._ You are two strange women. 20

_Ros._ We may be, if we fool still.

_Lug._ Dare ye believe me?
Follow but this advice I have set you in now,
And if ye lose—Would ye yield now so basely?
Give up without your honours sav’d?

_De Gard._ Fie, ladies!
Preserve your freedom still.

_Lil._ Well, well, for this time. 25

_Lug._ And carry that full state—

_Ros._ That ’s as the wind stands;
If it begin to chop about, and scant us,
Hang me, but I know what I ’ll do! Come, direct us;
I make no doubt we shall do handsomely.

_De Gard._ Some part o’ th’ way we ’ll wait upon ye, ladies; 30
The rest your man supplies.

_Lug._ Do well, I ’ll honour ye. _Exeunt._

SCENE IV.[3633]

ORIANA [_disguised as an Italian lady,_] _and two_ [_persons disguised as_] Merchants, [_discovered above._] _Enter_, [_below, the_ Young Man _disguised as a_] Factor, _and_ MIRABEL.

_Y. Man._ Look ye, sir, there she is; you see how busy.
Methinks you are infinitely bound to her for her journey.

_Mir._ How gloriously she shows! She is a tall woman.

_Y. Man._ Of a fair size, sir. My master not being at home,
I have been so out of my wits to get her company! 5
I mean, sir, of her own fair sex and fashion——

_Mir._ Afar off, she is most fair too.

_Y. Man._ Near, most excellent.—
At length, I have entreated two fair ladies
(And happily you know ’em), the young daughters
Of Monsieur Nantolet.

_Mir._ I know ’em well, sir. 10
What are those? Jewels?

_Y. Man._ All.

_Mir._ They make a rich show.

_Y. Man._ There is a matter of ten thousand pounds, too,
Was owing here. You see those merchants with her;
They have brought it in now.

_Mir._ How handsomely her shape shows!

_Y. Man._ Those are still neat; your Italians are most curious. 15
Now she looks this way.

_Mir._ She has a goodly presence;
How full of courtesy!—Well, sir, I ’ll leave ye;
And, if I may be bold to bring a friend or two,
Good noble gentlemen——

_Y. Man._ No doubt, ye may, sir;
For you have most command.

_Mir._ I have seen a wonder! _Exit._ 20

_Ori._ Is he gone?

_Y. Man._ Yes.

_Ori._ How?

_Y. Man._ Taken to the utmost:
A wonder dwells about him.

_Ori._ He did not guess at me?

_Y. Man._ No, be secure; ye show another woman.
He is gone to fetch his friends.

_Ori._ Where are the gentlewomen?

_Y. Man._ Here, here: now they are come, 25
Sit still, and let them see ye.

_Enter_ [_below_] ROSALURA, LILLIA BIANCA, _and_ Servant.

_Ros._ Pray you, where ’s my friend, sir?

_Y. Man._ She is within, ladies; but here ’s another gentlewoman,
A stranger to this town: so please you visit her,
’T will be well taken.

_Lil._ Where is she?

_Y. Man._ There, above, ladies.

_Serv._ Bless me, what thing is this? Two pinnacles 31
Upon her pate! Is ’t not a glode[3634] to catch woodcocks?

_Ros._ Peace, you rude knave!

_Serv._ What a bouncing bum she has too!
There ’s sail enough for a carrack.[3635]

_Ros._ What is this lady?
For, as I live, she is a goodly woman. 35

_Y. Man._ Guess, guess.

_Lil._ I have not seen a nobler presence.

_Serv._ ’T is a lusty wench: now could I spend my forty-pence,
With all my heart, to have but one fling at her,
To give her but a [s]washing blow.

_Lil._ Ye rascal!

_Serv._ Ay, that ’s all a man has for ’s good will.
’T will be long enough 40
Before ye cry, “Come, Anthony, and kiss me.”

_Lil._ I ’ll have ye whipt.

_Ros._ Has my friend seen this lady?

_Y. Man._ Yes, yes, and is well known to her.

_Ros._ I much admire her presence.

_Lil._ So do I too;
For, I protest, she is the handsomest, 45
The rarest, and the newest to mine eye,
That ever I saw yet.

_Ros._ I long to know her;
My friend shall do that kindness.

_Ori._ So she shall, ladies:
Come, pray ye, come up.

_Ros._ Oh me!

_Lil._ Hang me, if I knew her!—
Were I a man myself, I should now love ye;
Nay, I should dote.

_Ros._ I dare not trust mine eyes; 51
For, as I live, ye are the strangest alter’d!
I must come up to know the truth.

_Serv._ So must I, lady:
For I ’m a kind of unbeliever too.

_Lil._ Get ye gone, sirrah;
And what ye have seen be secret in; you are paid else! 55
No more of your long tongue.

_Y. Man._ Will ye go in, ladies,
And talk with her? These venturers will come straight.
Away with this fellow.

_Lil._ There, sirrah; go, disport you.

_Serv._ I would the trunk-hos’d woman would go with me.

_Exeunt_, [_on one side_, ROSALURA, LILLIA BIANCA, _and the_ Young Man _disguised as a_ Factor; _on the other_, Servant.]

SCENE V.[3636]

_Enter_ MIRABEL, PINAC, _and_ BELLEUR.

_Pin._ Is she so glorious handsome?

_Mir._ You would wonder;
Our women look like gipsies, like gills[3637] to her;
Their clothes and fashions beggarly and bankrupt,
Base, old, and scurvy.

_Bel._ How looks her face?

_Mir._ Most heavenly; 5
And the becoming motion of her body
So sets her off!

_Bel._ Why then, we shall stay.

_Mir._ Pardon me,
That ’s more than I know. If she be that woman
She appears to be——

_Bel._ As ’t is impossible.

_Mir._ I shall then tell ye more.

_Pin._ Did ye speak to her? 10

_Mir._ No, no. I only saw her; she was busy.
Now I go for that end; and mark her, gentlemen,
If she appear not to ye one of the sweetest,
The handsomest, the fairest in behaviour!
We shall meet the two wenches there too; they come to visit her, 15
To wonder, as we do.

_Pin._ Then we shall meet ’em.

_Bel._ I had rather meet two bears.

_Mir._ There you may take your leaves, despatch that business,
And, as ye find their humours——

_Pin._ Is your love there too?

_Mir._ No, certain; she has no great heart to set out again. 20
This is the house; I ’ll usher ye.

_Bel._ I ’ll bless me,
And take a good-heart, if I can.

_Mir._ Come, nobly. _Exeunt_ [_into the house_].

SCENE VI.[3638]

_Enter_ [_the_ Young Man _disguised as a_] Factor, ROSALURA, LILLIA BIANCA, _and_ ORIANA [_disguised as before_].

_Y. Man._ They are come in. Sit you two off, as strangers.—
There, lady.—Where ’s the boy?
[_Enter_ Boy.]
Be ready, sirrah,
And clear your pipes.—The music now; they enter. _Music._

_Enter_ MIRABEL, PINAC, _and_ BELLEUR.

_Pin._ What a state she keeps! How far off they sit from her!
How rich she is! Ay, marry, this shows bravely! 5

_Bel._ She is a lusty wench, and may allure a good man;
But, if she have a tongue, I ’ll not give twopence for her.
There sits my Fury; how I shake to see her!

_Y. Man._ Madam, this is the gentleman.

_Mir._ How sweet she kisses!
[MIRABEL _salutes_ ORIANA.]
She has a spring dwells on her lips, a paradise! 10
This is the legacy?

_Song_ [_by the_ Boy, _while he presents a casket to_ MIRABEL].

From the honour’d dead I bring
Thus his love and last off’ring.
Take it nobly, ’t is your due.
From a friendship ever true; 15
From a faith, &c.

_Ori._ Most noble sir,
This from my now-dead brother, as his love,
And grateful memory of your great benefit;
From me my thanks, my wishes, and my service. 20
Till I am more acquainted, I am silent;
Only I dare say this,—you are truly noble.

_Mir._ What should I think?

_Pin._ Think you have a handsome fortune:
Would I had such another!

_Ros._ Ye are all well met, gentlemen;
We hear ye are for travel.

_Pin._ You hear true, lady; 25
And come to take our leaves.

_Lil._ We ’ll along with ye:
We see you are grown so witty by your journey,
We cannot choose but step out too. This lady
We mean to wait upon as far as Italy.

_Bel._ I ’ll travel into Wales, amongst the mountains, 30
In hope they cannot find me.

_Ros._ If you go further,
So good and free society we hold ye,
We ’ll jog along too.

_Pin._ Are you so valiant, lady?

_Lil._ And we ’ll be merry, sir, and laugh.

_Pin._ It may be
We ’ll go by sea.

_Lil._ Why, ’t is the only voyage! 35
I love a sea-voyage, and a blust’ring tempest:
And let all split!

_Pin._ This is a dainty damosel!—
I think ’t will tame ye. Can ye ride post?

_Lil._ Oh, excellently! I am never weary that way:
A hundred mile a day is nothing with me. 40

_Bel._ I ’ll travel under ground. Do you hear, sweet lady?
I find it will be dangerous for a woman.

_Ros._ No danger, sir, I warrant; I love to be under.

_Bel._ I see she will abuse me all the world over.—
But say we pass through Germany, and drink hard? 45

_Ros._ We ’ll learn to drink, and swagger too.

_Bel._ She ’ll beat me!—
Lady, I ’ll live-at home.

_Ros._ And I ’ll live with thee;
And we ’ll keep house together.

_Bel._ I ’ll keep hounds first:
And those I hate right heartily.

_Pin._ I go for Turkey;
And so, it may be, up into Persia. 50

_Lil._ We cannot know too much; I ’ll travel with ye.

_Pin._ And you ’ll abuse me?

_Lil._ Like enough.

_Pin._ ’T is dainty!

_Bel._ I will live in a bawdy-house.

_Ros._ I dare come to you.

_Bel._ Say I am dispos’d to hang myself?

_Ros._ There I ’ll leave you.

_Bel._ I am glad I know how to avoid you.

_Mir._ May I speak yet?

_Y. Man._ She beckons to ye. 56

_Mir._ Lady, I could wish I knew to recompense,
Even with the service of my life, those pains,
And those high favours you have thrown upon me:
Till I be more desertful in your eye, 60
And till my duty shall make known I honour ye,
Noblest of women, do me but this favour,
To accept this back again as a poor testimony.
[_Offering the casket._]

_Ori._ I must have you too with ’em; else the will,
That says they must rest with ye, is infring’d, sir; 65
Which, pardon me, I dare not do.

_Mir._ Take me then,
And take me with the truest love.

_Ori._ ’T is certain
My brother lov’d ye dearly, and I ought
As dearly to preserve that love: but, sir,
Though I were willing, these are but your ceremonies. 70

_Mir._ As I have life, I speak my soul!

_Ori._ I like ye:
But how you can like me, without having testimony,
A stranger to ye——

_Mir._ I ’ll marry ye immediately;
A fair state[3639] I dare promise ye.

_Bel._ Yet she ’ll cozen thee.

_Ori._ Would some fair gentleman durst promise for ye! 75

_Mir._ By all that’s good——

_Enter_ LA CASTRE, NANTOLET, LUGIER and DE GARD.

_La Cast., Nant., &c._ And we ’ll make up the rest, lady.

_Ori._ Then Oriana takes ye! Nay, she has caught ye;
If ye start now, let all the world cry shame on ye!
I have out-travell’d ye.

_Bel._ Did not I say she would cheat thee? 80

_Mir._ I thank ye: I am pleas’d ye have deceiv’d me,
And willingly I swallow it, and joy in ’t;
And yet, perhaps, I knew[3640] ye. Whose plot was this?

_Lug._ He is not asham’d that cast[3641] it; he that executed,
Follow’d your father’s will.

_Mir._ What a world’s this! 85
Nothing but craft and cozenage!

_Ori._ Who begun, sir?

_Mir._ Well; I do take thee upon mere compassion;
And I do think I shall love thee. As a testimony,
I ’ll burn my book, and turn a new leaf over.
But these fine clothes you shall wear still.

_Ori._ I obey you, sir, in all. 90

_Nant._ And how, how, daughters? What say
you to these gentlemen?—
What say ye, gentlemen, to the girls?

_Pin._ By my troth—if she can love me—

_Lil._ How long?

_Pin._ Nay, if once ye love——

_Lil._ Then take me,
And take your chance.

_Pin._ Most willingly: ye are mine, lady;
And, if I use ye not that ye may love me—— 95

_Lil._ A match, i’ faith.

_Pin._ Why, now ye travel with me.

_Ros._ How that thing stands!

_Bel._ It will, if ye urge it:
Bless your five wits!

_Ros._ Nay, prithee, stay; I ’ll have thee.

_Bel._ You must ask me leave first.

_Ros._ Wilt thou use me kindly,
And beat me but once a week?

_Bel._ If you deserve no more. 100

_Ros._ And wilt thou get me with child?

_Bel._ Dost thou ask me seriously?

_Ros._ Yes, indeed, do I.

_Bel._ Yes, I will get thee with child. Come, presently,
An ’t be but in revenge, I ’ll do thee that courtesy. 105
Well, if thou wilt fear God and me, have at thee!

_Ros._ I ’ll love ye, and I ’ll honour ye.

_Bel._ I am pleas’d, then.

_Mir._ This _Wild-Goose Chase_ is done; we have won o’ both sides.
Brother, your love: and now to church of all hands;
Let’s lose no time.

_Pin._ Our travelling lay by. 110

_Bel._ No more for Italy; for the Low Countries, [I.] _Exeunt._

THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

BY JOHN WEBSTER

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

FERDINAND [Duke of Calabria].
CARDINAL [his brother]
ANTONIO [BOLOGNA, Steward of the Household to the Duchess].
DELIO [his friend].
DANIEL DE BOSOLA [Gentleman of the Horse to the Duchess].
[CASTRUCCIO, an old Lord.]
MARQUIS OF PESCARA.
[COUNT] MALATESTI.
RODERIGO, }
SILVIO, } [Lords.]
GRISOLAN, }
DOCTOR.
The Several Madmen.

DUCHESS [OF MALFI].
CARIOLA [her woman].
[JULIA, Castruccio’s wife, and] the Cardinal’s mistress.
[Old Lady.]

Ladies, Three Young Children, Two Pilgrims, Executioners, Court Officers, and Attendants.

[SCENE.—_Amalfi_, _Rome_, _Loretto_, _Milan_. TIME.—_Early Sixteenth Century._]