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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10

SCENE III.

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Enter Lugier, de-Gard, Rosalu, and Lilia.

Lug. This is the last adventure. de-Ga. 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 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 your selves, and happy. Ros. I tell ye true, I cannot hold off longer, Nor give no more hard language. de-Ga. You shall not need. 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'le tell what I think; For if he ask me now, if I can love him, I'le tell him yes, I can: The man's a kind man; And out of his true honesty affects me; Although he plaid the fool, which I requited; Must I still hold him at the staves end? Lug. You are two strange women. 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 saved? de-Gard. Fie, Ladies. P[re]serve your freedom still. Lil. Well, well, for this time. 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'le do: come direct us, I make no doubt, we shall do handsomly. de-Ga. Some part o'th' way we'll wait upon ye, Ladies; The rest your man supplies. Lug. Do well, I'le honour ye. [Exeunt.

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