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nd with much toile attended, And but to few that prize their value granted, And therefore without rival freely weare them. _Cha._ These not repin'd at (as you seeme t'informe me) The motion must be of a strange condition, If I refuse to yeeld to't; therefore _Eustace_, Without this tempest in your lookes propound it, And feare not a denial. _Eust._ I require then, (As from an enemy, and not a brother) The reputation of a man of honour, Not by a faire war wonne when I was waking, But in my sleepe of folly ravish'd from me; With these, the restitution of my sword, With large acknowledgement of satisfaction, My Coach, my Horses; I will part with life, Ere lose one haire of them, and what concludes all, My Mistress _Angellina_, as she was Before the Musical Magick of thy tongue Inchanted and seduc'd her. These perform'd, And with submission, and done publiquely, At my fathers and my Uncles intercession, (That I put in too) I perhaps may listen To termes of reconcilement; but if these In every circumstance are not subscrib'd to, To th' last gasp I defie thee. _Cha._ These are strict Conditions to a brother. _Eust._ My rest is up, Nor will I give less. _Cha._ I'me no Gamester, _Eustace_, Yet I can guesse your resolution stands To win or loose all; I rejoyce to find ye Thus tender of your honour, and that at length You understand what a wretched thing you were, How deeply wounded by your selfe, and made Almost incurable, in your owne hopes, The dead flesh of pale cowardise growing over Your festred reputation, which no balme Or gentle unguent ever could make way to, And I am happy, that I was the Surgeon That did apply those burning corrosives That render you already sensible O th' danger you were plung'd in, in teaching you, And by a faire gradation, how far[r]e, And with what curious respect and care The peace and credit of a man within, (Which you nere thought till now) should be preferr'd Before a gawdy outside; pray you fix here, For so farre I go with you. _Eust._ This discourse Is from the subject. _Cha._ Ile come to it brother, But if you think to build upon my ruines, You'l find a false foundation your high offers Taught by the Masters of dependancies, That by compounding differences 'tween others Supply their owne necessities, with me Will never carry't; As you are my brother, I would dispence a little, but no more Than honour can give way to; nor must I Destroy that in my selfe I love in y
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