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And only pardon me the abuse of your house: It's all I beg. I'll help you to a widow, In recompence, that you shall give me thanks for, Will make you seven years younger, and a rich one. 'Tis but your putting on a Spanish cloak: I have her within. You need not fear the house; It was not visited. LOVE. But by me, who came Sooner than you expected. FACE. It is true, sir. 'Pray you forgive me. LOVE. Well: let's see your widow. [EXEUNT.] SCENE 5.2. A ROOM IN THE SAME. ENTER SUBTLE, LEADING IN DAPPER, WITH HIS EYES BOUND AS BEFORE. SUB. How! you have eaten your gag? DAP. Yes faith, it crumbled Away in my mouth. SUB. You have spoil'd all then. DAP. No! I hope my aunt of Fairy will forgive me. SUB. Your aunt's a gracious lady; but in troth You were to blame. DAP. The fume did overcome me, And I did do't to stay my stomach. 'Pray you So satisfy her grace. [ENTER FACE, IN HIS UNIFORM.] Here comes the captain. FACE. How now! is his mouth down? SUB. Ay, he has spoken! FACE. A pox, I heard him, and you too. --He's undone then.-- I have been fain to say, the house is haunted With spirits, to keep churl back. SUB. And hast thou done it? FACE. Sure, for this night. SUB. Why, then triumph and sing Of Face so famous, the precious king Of present wits. FACE. Did you not hear the coil About the door? SUB. Yes, and I dwindled with it. FACE. Show him his aunt, and let him be dispatch'd: I'll send her to you. [EXIT FACE.] SUB. Well, sir, your aunt her grace Will give you audience presently, on my suit, And the captain's word that you did not eat your gag In any contempt of her highness. [UNBINDS HIS EYES.] DAP. Not I, in troth, sir. [ENTER DOL, LIKE THE QUEEN OF FAIRY.] SUB. Here she is come. Down o' your knees and wriggle: She has a stately presence. [DAPPER KNEELS, AND SHUFFLES TOWARDS HER.] Good! Yet nearer, And bid, God save you! DAP. Madam! SUB. And your aunt. DAP. And my most gracious aunt, God save your grace. DOL. Nephew, we thought to have been angry with you; But that sweet face of yours hath turn'd the tide, And made it flow with joy, that ebb'd of love. Arise, and touch our velvet gown. SUB. The skirts, And kiss 'em. So! DOL. Let me now stroak that head. "Much, nephew, shalt thou win, much shalt t
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