Part 26 (1/2)

Fran. Do you know that count?

Servant. Yes, my lord.

Fran. Bear him these thousand ducats to his lodging.

Tell him the Pope hath sent them. Happily That will confirm more than all the rest. [Exit.

Servant. Sir.

Lodo. To me, sir?

Servant. His Holiness hath sent you a thousand crowns, And wills you, if you travel, to make him Your patron for intelligence.

Lodo. His creature ever to be commanded.-- Why now 'tis come about. He rail'd upon me; And yet these crowns were told out, and laid ready, Before he knew my voyage. Oh, the art, The modest form of greatness! that do sit, Like brides at wedding-dinners, with their looks turn'd From the least wanton jests, their puling stomach Sick from the modesty, when their thoughts are loose, Even acting of those hot and l.u.s.tful sports Are to ensue about midnight: such his cunning!

He sounds my depth thus with a golden plummet.

I am doubly arm'd now. Now to th' act of blood, There 's but three furies found in s.p.a.cious h.e.l.l, But in a great man's breast three thousand dwell. [Exit.

ACT V

SCENE I

A pa.s.sage over the stage of Brachiano, Flamineo, Marcello, Hortensio, Corombona, Cornelia, Zanche, and others: Flamineo and Hortensio remain.

Flam. In all the weary minutes of my life, Day ne'er broke up till now. This marriage Confirms me happy.

Hort. 'Tis a good a.s.surance.

Saw you not yet the Moor that 's come to court?

Flam. Yes, and conferr'd with him i' th' duke's closet.

I have not seen a goodlier personage, Nor ever talk'd with man better experience'd In State affairs, or rudiments of war.

He hath, by report, serv'd the Venetian In Candy these twice seven years, and been chief In many a bold design.

Hort. What are those two That bear him company?

Flam. Two n.o.blemen of Hungary, that, living in the emperor's service as commanders, eight years since, contrary to the expectation of the court entered into religion, in the strict Order of Capuchins; but, being not well settled in their undertaking, they left their Order, and returned to court; for which, being after troubled in conscience, they vowed their service against the enemies of Christ, went to Malta, were there knighted, and in their return back, at this great solemnity, they are resolved for ever to forsake the world, and settle themselves here in a house of Capuchins in Padua.

Hort. 'Tis strange.