Volume Iv Part 92 (1/2)
_Whiff._ Lord, does your Honour take us for Starters?
_Fear._ Yes, Sirrah, and believe you are now rubbing off--confess, or I'll run you through.
_Whiff._ Oh, mercy, Sir, mercy, we'll confess.
_Whim._ What will you confess? we were only going behind yon Hedge to untruss a point; that's all.
_Whiff._ Ay, your Honours will smell out the truth, if you keep us here long.
_Dar._ Here, carry them Prisoners to my Tent.
[Ex. Soldiers with _Whim._ and _Whiff_.
Enter _Ranter_ without a Hat, and Sword drawn, _Daring_ angrily goes the other way.
_Ran._ A pox of all ill luck, how came I to lose _Daring_ in the fight?
Ha--who's here? _Dullman_ and _Timorous_ dead--the Rogues are Counterfeits.--I'll see what Moveables they have about them, all's lawful Prize in War.
[Takes their Money, Watches and Rings; goes out.
_Tim._ What, rob the dead?--why, what will this villanous World come to?
[Clas.h.i.+ng of Swords, just as they were going to rise.
Enter _Hazard_ bringing in _Ranter_.
_Haz._ Thou cou'dst expect no other Fate, young Man; thy Hands are yet too tender for a Sword.
_Ran._ Thou look'st like a good-natur'd Fellow, use me civilly, and _Daring_ shall ransom me.
_Haz._ Doubt not a generous Treatment. [They go out.
_Dull._ So the Coast is clear, I desire to move my Quarters to some place of more safety-- [They rise and go off.
Enter _Wellman_ and Soldiers hastily.
_Well._ 'Twas this way _Bacon_ fled. Five hundred Pound for him who finds the Rebel.
[Go out.
SCENE IV. Changes to another part of the Wood.
Enter _Bacon_ and _Fearless_ with their Swords drawn, all b.l.o.o.d.y.
_Bac._ 'Tis just, ye G.o.ds! that when ye took the Prize for which I fought, Fortune and you should all abandon me.
_Fear._ Oh, fly, Sir, to some place of safe retreat, for there's no mercy to be hop'd if taken. What will you do? I know we are pursu'd, by Heaven, I will not die a shameful Death.
_Bac._ Oh, they'll have pity on thy Youth and Bravery, but I'm above their Pardon.
[A noise is heard.
_Within._ This way--this way--hay halloo.