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Con. That presently,

With all convenient hafte, you would retire
Unto the street you found me in.

Fred. 'Tis done.

Con. There, if you find a gentleman opprefs'd
With force and violence, do a man's office,
And draw your sword to rescue him.
Fred. He's fafe,

Be what he will, and let his foes be devils,
Arm'd with your beauty, I fhall conjure 'em.

Retire, this key will guide ye: all things neceffary

Are there before ye.

Con. All my prayers go with you.

[Exit. Fred. You clap on proof upon me: Men fay

gold

Does all, engages all, works through all dangers: Now, I fay, beauty can do more: The king's ex

chequer

Nor all his wealthy Indies, could not draw me Through half thofe miferies this piece of pleasure Might make me leap into: we are all like fea-cards, All our endeavours and our motions,

(As they do to the north) ftill point to beauty, Still to the faireft: for a handsome woman,

(Setting my foul afide) it should go hard,

But

But I would ftrain my body: Yet to her,
Unless it be her own free gratitude,

Hopes ye fhall die, and thou, tongue, rot within me, Ere I infringe my faith: now to my rescue. [Exit.

END OF THE. FIRST ACT.

ACT II.

SCENE I.

Enter Duke pursued by Petruchio, Antonio, and that faction.

Duke. You will not all oppress me ?

Ant. Kill him i' th' wanton eye: let me come

to him.

Duke. Then you shall buy me dearly.

Petr. Say you fo, Sir?

Ant. I fay, cut his wezond, fpoil his peeping: Have at your love-fick heart, Sir.

Enter Don John.

John. Sure 'tis fighting.

My friend may be engag'd: Fie, gentlemen,

This is unmanly odds.

[Duke falls, Don John bestrides him,

Ant.

Ant. I'll ftop your mouth, Sir.

John. Nay, then have at thee freely: There's a plumb, Sir, to fatisfy your longing. Petr. Away; I hope I have fped him: here

comes rescue,

We fhall be endanger'd: Where's Antonio ?
Ant. I must have one thrust more, Sir.

John. Come up to me.

Ant. A mifchief confound your fingers.
Petr. How is it?

Ant. Well.

H'as given me my quietus eft; I felt him
In my small guts; I'm fure h'as feez'd me;
This comes of fiding with you.

2 Gent. Can you go, Sir?

Ant. I should go, man, if my head were off, Never talk of going.

Petr. Come, all shall be well then,

I hear more rescue coming.

[Trampling within.

Enter the Duke's faction.

Ant. Let's turn back then:

My fcull's uncloven yet, let me but kill.

Petr. Away for heaven's fake with him. [Exit.

John. How is it?

I

Duke.

Duke. Well, Sir,

Only a little stagger'd.

Duke's Fact. Let's purfue 'em.

Duke. No, not a man, I charge ye: Thanks,

good coat,

Thou haft fav'd me a fhrewd welcome: 'twas

put home too,

With a good mind, I'm fure on't.

John. Are you safe, then?

Duke. My thanks to you, brave Sir, whose

timely valour,

And manly courtefy came to my rescue.

John. You had foul play offer'd you, and shame befal him,

That can pass by oppreffion.

Duke. May I crave, Sir,

But thus much honour more, to know your name? And him I am fo bound to?

John. For the bond, Sir,

'Tis every good man's tye: To know me farther Will little profit ye; I am a stranger,

My country Spain, my name Don John, a gentleman That came abroad to travel.

Duke. I have heard, Sir,

Much worthy mention of you, yet I find

"Fame fhort of what you are.

John.

John. You are pleased, Sir,

To express your courtesy: May I demand
As freely what you are, and what mischance
Caft you into this danger?

Duke. For this present

I must defire your pardon : You fhall know me
Ere it be long, Sir, and a nobler thanks,
Than now my will can render.

John. Your will's your own, Sir.

Duke. What is't you look for, Sir? have you loft any thing?

John. Only my hat i' th' fcuffle; fure thefe fellows Were night-fnaps.

Duke. No, believe, Sir; Pray use mine,

For 'twill be hard to find your own now.

John. No, Sir,

Duke. Indeed ye fhall, I can command another;

I do befeech you, honour me.

John. Well, Sir, then I will,

And fo I'll take my leave.

Duke. Within these few days.

I hope I fhall be happy in your knowledge.

Till when I love your memory.

John. I yours.

[Exit cum fuit.

Enter

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