'Pray Sir, admit me.

Cassilanes:

If you, come to mock me,
I shall be angry.

Fernando:

By the love I bear
To goodness, my intents are honourable.

Cassilanes:

Then in a word, my Lord, your visitations
Shall find all due respect: but I am now
Grown old, and have forgot to be an Host;
Come when you please, you are welcome.

Fernando:

Sir, I thank you.

Annophel:

Good Sir, be not too urgent; for my Father
268] Will soon be mov'd: yet, in a noble way
Of courtesie, he is as easily conquer'd.

Fernando:

Lady, your words are like your beauty, powerful;
I shall not strive more how to do him service
Than how to be your servant.

Cassilanes:

She's my Daughter,
And does command this House.

Fernando:

So I conceive her.

Cassilanes:

Do you hear?

Gaspero:

My honour'd Lord.

Cassilanes:

Commend me to them:
Tell 'em I thank them.

Gaspero:

Whom, my Lord?

Cassilanes:

The Senate;
Why, how come you so dull? O they are gracious,
And infinitely grateful--Thou art eloquent,
Speak modestly in mentioning my services;
And if ought fall out in the By, that must
Of meer necessity touch any act
Of my deserving praises, blush when you talk on't,
Twill make them blush to hear on't.

Gaspero:

Why, my Lord--

Cassilanes:

Nay, nay, you are too wise now; good, observe me.
I do not rail against the hopeful Springall,
That builds up Monuments in Brass; rears Trophies
With Mottoes and Inscriptions, quaint devices
Of Poetry and Fiction; let's be quiet.

Arcanes:

You must not cross him.

Gaspero:

Not for _Candy_'s Wealth.

Fernando:

You shall for ever make me yours.

Annophel:

'Twere pity to double your Captivity.

Arcanes:

Who's here, _Decius_?

[Enter _Decius_]

Cassilanes:

Ha! _Decius_? who nam'd _Decius_?

Decius:

My duty to your Lordship, I am bold,
Presuming on your noble, and known goodness
To--

Cassilanes:

What?

Decius:

Present you with this--
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Cassilanes:

Letter?

Decius:

Yes, my honour'd Lord.

Cassilanes:

From whom?

Decius:

'Please you peruse
The inside, and you shall find a name subscri