iend, a person of honour, and a
worthy good charitable man, I would rather die a thousand deaths than
disoblige you. [LORENZO _takes up the purse, and pours it into
the Friar's sleeve._
Nay, good sir;--nay, dear colonel;--O lord, sir, what are you doing
now! I profess this must not be: without this I would have served you
to the utter-most; pray command me.--A jealous, foul-mouthed rogue
this Gomez is; I saw how he used you, and you marked how he used me
too. O he's a bitter man; but we'll join our forces; ah, shall we,
colonel? we'll be revenged on him with a witness.

_Lor._ But how shall I send her word to be ready at the door? for I
must reveal it in confession to you, that I mean to carry her away
this evening, by the help of these two soldiers. I know Gomez suspects
you, and you will hardly gain admittance.

_Dom._ Let me alone; I fear him not. I am armed with the authority of
my clothing: yonder I see him keeping sentry at his door:--have you
never seen a citizen, in a cold morning, clapping his sides, and
walking forward and backward, a mighty pace before his shop? but I'll
gain the pass, in spite of his suspicion; stand you aside, and do but
mark how I accost him.

_Lor._ If he meet with a repulse, we must throw off the fox's skin,
and put on the lion's.--Come, gentlemen, you'll stand by me?

_Sol._ Do not doubt us, colonel.
[_They retire all three to a corner of the stage;_
DOMINICK _goes to the door where_ GOMEZ _stands._

_Dom._ Good even, Gomez; how does your wife?

_Gom._ Just as you'd have her; thinking on nothing but her dear
colonel, and conspiring cuckoldom against me.

_Dom._ I dare say, you wrong her; she is employing her thoughts how to
cure you of your jealousy.

_Gom._ Yes, by certainty.

_Dom._ By your leave, Gomez; I have some spiritual advice to impart to
her on that subject.

_Gom._ You may spare your instructions, if you please, father; she has
no farther need of them.

_Dom._ How, no need of them! do you speak in riddles?

_Gom._ Since you will have me speak plainer,--she has profited so well
already by your counsel, that she can say her lesson without your
teaching: Do you understand me now?

_Dom._ I must not neglect my duty, for all that; once again, Gomez, by
your leave.

_Gom._ She's a little indisposed at present, and it will not be
convenient to disturb her. [DOMINICK _offers to go by h