[_Frederick_ stands leaning on his Sword.
_Cur._ Sir, give me leave to stay, my flight will look like Guilt.
_Fred._ By no means, _Curtius_, thou wilt be taken here,
And thou shalt never charge me with that Crime of betraying
Thee: when we meet next, we'll end it.
_Cur._ I must obey you then. [Exit.
Enter _Cloris_.
_Clo._ Sir, has the Villain hurt you? [She supports him.
--Pray Heaven my Sorrows do not betray me now;
For since he's false, I fain would die conceal'd. [Aside.
--Shew me your Wound, and I will tie it up.
Alas, you bleed extremely.--
_Fred._ Kind Youth, thy Succours are in vain, though welcome;
For though I bleed, I am not wounded much.
_Clo._ No? why did you let him pass unpunish'd then,
Who would have hurt you more?
Enter _Guilliam_ with _Galliard_.
_Gal._ Where was't?
_Guil._ Look ye, Sir, there, don't you see them?
_Gal._ How does your Highness? This Fellow told me
Of a quarrel here, which made me haste.
_Fred._ Be silent, and carry me to my own apartment.
_Gal._ Alas, Sir, is it you that fought?
_Fred._ No more Questions.--
Kind Boy, pray leave me not till I have found
A way to recompense thy pretty care of me.
_Clo._ I will wait on you, Sir.
[Exeunt all but _Guil._
Enter _Lorenzo_ and his _Page_. Peeps first.
_Lor._ What's the matter here? the Prince is wounded too.
Oh, what a Dog was I to know of some such thing,
And not secure them all?
[_Lor._ stands gazing at _Guil._ _Guil._ stands tabering his Hat,
and scruing his Face.
--What's here? Ha, ha, ha, this is the pleasantest
Fellow that e'er I saw in my Life.
Prithee, Friend, what's thy Name?
_Guil._ My Name, an't shall like ye.
My Name, it is _Guilliam_.
_Lor._ From whence comest thou?
_Guil._ From a Village a great huge way off.
_Lor._ And what's thy business here, hah?
_Guil._ Truly, Sir, not to tell a Lye;
I come to get a Service here at Court.
_Lor._ A Service at Court! ha, ha, that's a pleasant
Humour, i'faith. Why, Fellow, what canst thou do?
_Guil._ Do, Sir! I can do any thing.
_Lor._ Why, what canst thou do? canst thou dress well?
--Set a Peruke to advantage, tie a Crevat,
And Cuffs? put on a Belt with dexterity, hah?
These be the Parts that must recommend you.
_Guil._ I know not what you mean,
But I am sure I can do them all.
_Lor._ Thou art con
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