transformed me into a friar. I have had a letter from
Elvira, in answer to that I sent by you.

_Dom._ You see I have delivered my message faithfully; I am a friar of
honour, where I am engaged.

_Lor._ O, I understand your hint; the other fifty pieces are ready to
be condemned to charity.

_Dom._ But this habit, son! this habit!

_Lor._ It is a habit, that, in all ages, has been friendly to
fornication: you have begun the design in this clothing, and I'll try
to accomplish it. The husband is absent, that evil counsellor is
removed and the sovereign is graciously disposed to hear my
grievances.

_Dom._ Go to, go to; I find good counsel is but thrown away upon you.
Fare you well, fare you well, son! Ah--

_Lor._ How! will you turn recreant at the last cast? You must along to
countenance my undertaking: we are at the door, man.

_Dom._ Well, I have thought on't, and I will not go.

_Lor._ You may stay, father, but no fifty pounds without it; that was
only promised in the bond: "But the condition of this obligation is
such, that if the above-named father, father Dominick, do not well and
faithfully perform--"

_Dom._ Now I better think on't, I will bear you company; for the
reverence of my presence may be a curb to your exorbitancies.

_Lor._ Lead up your myrmidons, and enter. [_Exeunt._

SCENE II.--ELVIRA'S _Chamber._

_Enter_ ELVIRA.

_Elv._ He'll come, that's certain; young appetites are sharp, and
seldom need twice bidding to such a banquet. Well, if I prove
frail,--as I hope I shall not till I have compassed my design,--never
woman had such a husband to provoke her, such a lover to allure her,
or such a confessor to absolve her. Of what am I afraid, then? not my
conscience, that's safe enough; my ghostly father has given it a dose
of church-opium, to lull it. Well, for soothing sin, I'll say that for
him, he's a chaplain for any court in Christendom.

_Enter_ LORENZO _and_ DOMINICK.

O, father Dominick, what news?--How, a companion with you! What game
have you in hand, that you hunt in couples?

_Lor._ [_Lifting up his Hood._] I'll shew you that immediately.

_Elv._ O, my love!

_Lor._ My life!

_Elv._ My soul! [_They embrace._

_Dom._ I am taken on the sudden with a grievous swimming in my head,
and such a mist before my eyes, that I can neither hear nor see.

_Elv._ Stay, and I'll fetch you some comfortable water.

_Dom._ No,