Volume I Part 62 (2/2)

_Feth._ _s.h.i.+ft!_ We are betray'd: all will out to the Captain.

_Will._ He shall know no more of it than he does already for me, Gentlemen.

[Pulls off his Disguise.

_Blunt._ _Willmore!_

_Feth._ Ay, ay,'tis he.

_Blunt._ Draw, Sir-- you know me--

_Will._ --For one that 'tis impossible to cozen.

[All laugh.

_Beau._ Have a care, Sir, we are all for the Captain.

_Feth._ As for that, Sir, we fear ye not, d'ye see, were you _Hercules_ and all his Myrmidons.

[Draws, but gets behind.

_Will._ Fools, put up your Swords, Fools, and do not publish the Jest; your Money you shall have again, on condition you never pretend to be wiser than your other Men, but modestly believe you may be cozen'd as well as your Neighbours.

[The _Guardian_ talking with _Hunt_ and _s.h.i.+ft_ and _Giant_ this while.

_Feth._ La you, _Ned_, why shou'd Friends fall out?

_Blunt._ Cozen'd! it may be not, Sir; for look ye, Sir, the _Ess.e.x_ Fool, the cozen'd dull Rogue can shew Moveables or so-- nay, they are right too-- [Shews his Jewels.

This is no _Naples_ Adventure, Gentlemen, no Copper Chains; all substantial Diamonds, Pearls and Rubies-- [_Will._ takes the Casket, and looks in it.

_La Nu._ Hah, do not I know that Casket, and those Jewels!

_Feth._ How the Pox came this Rogue by these?

_Will._ Hum, _Edward_, I confess you have redeem'd your Reputation, and shall hereafter pa.s.s for a Wit-- by what good fortune came you by this Treasure?-- what Lady--

_Blunt._ Lady, Sir! alas no, I'm a Fool, a Country Fop, an a.s.s, I; but that you may perceive your selves mistaken, Gentlemen, this is but an earnest of what's to come, a small token of remembrance, or so-- and yet I have no Charms, I; the fine Captain has all the Wit and Beauty-- but thou'rt my Friend, and I'll impart.

[Brings out _Petronella_ veil'd.

Enter _Aurelia_ and _Sancho_.

_Aur._ Hither we trac'd her, and see she's yonder.

_San._ Sir, in the King's Name lay hold of this old Cheat, she has this Night robb'd our _Patrona_ of a hundred thousand Crowns in Money and Jewels.

_Blunt._ Hah! [Gets from her.

_La Nu._ You are mistaken, Friend _Sancho_, she only seiz'd 'em for my use, and has deliver'd 'em in trust to my Friend the Captain.

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