Part 16 (1/2)

_Prie._ You know I love ye.

_Chi._ I will not be above an hour; let thy robe be readie And the door be kept. { _Knock._ Cleanthe { _knocks within_.

_Prie._ Who knocks there?

Yet more business?

_Enter_ Cleanthe.

_Chi._ Have ye more pensioners? the Princess woman?

Nay then I'le stay a little, what game's a foot now?

_Clean._ Now is the time.

_Chi._ A rank bawd by this hand too, She grinds o' both sides: hey boyes.

_Priest._ How, your Brother _Siphax_?

Loves he the Princess?

_Cle._ Deadlie, and you know He is a Gentleman descended n.o.blie.

_Chi._ But a rank knave as ever pist.

_Cle._ Hold Mother, Here's more gold and some jewells.

_Chi._ Here's no villany, I am glad I came toth' hearing.

_Priest._ Alas Daughter, What would ye have me doe?

_Chi._ Hold off ye old wh.o.r.e; There's more gold coming; all's mine, all.

_Cle._ Do ye shrink now, Did ye not promise faithfully, and told me Through any danger?

_Pri._ Any I can wade through.

_Cle._ Ye shall and easily, the sin not seen neither, Here's for a better stole and a new vail mother: Come, ye shall be my friend.

_Chi._ If all hit, hang me, I'le make ye richer than the G.o.ddess.

_Pri._ Say then, I am yours, what must I doe?

_Cle._ I'th' morning But very early, will the Princess visit The Temple of the G.o.ddess, being troubled With strange things that distract her: from the Oracle (Being strongly too in love) she will demand The G.o.ddess pleasure, and a Man to cure her, That Oracle you give: describe my Brother, You know him perfectly.

_Pri._ I have seen him often.

_Cle._ And charge her take the next man she shall meet with When she comes out: you understand me.

_Priest._ Well.

_Cle._ Which shall be he attending; this is all, And easily without suspicion ended, Nor none dare disobey, 'tis Heaven that does it, And who dares cross it then, or once suspect it?