._ Sir Giles! Sir Giles!
_Sir G._ The great fiend stop that clapper!
_Greedy._ It must ring out, sir, when my belly rings noon.
The bak'd meats are ran out, the roast turn'd powder.
_Sir G._ Stop your insatiate jaws, or
I shall powder you.
_Greedy._ Beat me to dust, I care not;
In such a cause as this I'll die martyr.
_Sir G._ Disturb my lord, when he is in discourse?
_Greedy._ Is't a time to talk
When we should have been munching?
_Sir G._ Peace, villain! peace! shall we break a bargain
Almost made up? Vanish I say.
_Thrusts_ Greedy _off_.
_Lov._ Lady, I understand you: Overreach.
Rest most happy in your choice. Believe it,
I'll be a careful pilot to direct
Your yet uncertain bark to a port of safety.
_Marg._ So shall your honour save two lives, and bind us
Your slaves forever.
_Lov._ I am in the act rewarded,
Since it is good; howe'er you must put on
An amorous carriage towards me, to delude
Your subtle father.
_Marg._ I am bound to that.
_Lov._ Now break off our conference,--Sir Giles
Where is Sir Giles?
_Enter_ Sir Giles Overreach, Greedy, Allworth, _and_ Marall.
_Sir G._ My noble lord; and how
Does your lordship find her?
_Lov._ Apt, Sir Giles, and coming,
And I like her the better.
_Sir G._ So do I too.
_Lov._ Yet, should we take forts at the first assault,
'Twere poor in the defendant. I must confirm her?
With a love-letter or two, which I must have
Deliver'd by my page, and you give way to't.
_Sir G._ With all my soul.--A towardly gentleman!
Your hand, good Mr. Allworth; know my house
Is ever open to you.
_Allw._ 'Twas still shut till now. [_Aside._
_Sir G._ Well done, well done, my honourable daughter,
Thou'rt so already: know this gentle youth,
And cherish him, my honourable daughter.
_Sir G._ What noise?
_Greedy._ More stops
Before we go to dinner! O my guts!
_Enter_ Lady Allworth _and_ Wellborn.
_Lady. A._ If I find welcome,
You share in it; if not, I'll back again,
Now I know your ends! for I come arm'd for all
Can be objected.
_Lov._ How! the Lady Allworth?
_Sir G._ And thus attended!
_Mar._ No, I am a dolt;
the spirit of lies had entered me!
Lovell _salutes_ Lady Allworth, _who salutes_ Margaret.
_Sir G._ Peace, patch,
'Tis more than wonder, an astonishment
That does possess me wholly.
_Lov._ Noble Lady,
This is a favour to prevent my visit,
The service of my life can never equal.
_Lady A._ My lord, I laid wait for
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