Juan de Castro:

Hold, fair Sir, I beseech ye,
The Gentleman but pleads his own right nobly.

Leon:

He that dares strike against the husbands freedom,
The Husbands Curse stick to him, a tam'd Cuckold,
His Wife be fair and young, but most dishonest,
Most impudent, and have no feeling of it,
No conscience to reclaim her from a Monster,
Let her lye by him like a flattering ruine,
And at one instant kill both Name and Honour,
Let him be lost, no eye to weep his end,
Nor find no earth that's base enough to bury him.
Now Sir, fall on, I am ready to oppose ye.

Duke of Medina:

I have better thought, I pray Sir use your Wife well.

Leon:

Mine own humanity will teach me that, Sir,
And now you are all welcome, all, and we'll to dinner,
This is my Wedding-day.

Duke of Medina:

I'll cross your joy yet.

Juan de Castro:

I made seen a miracle, hold thine own, Souldier,
Sure they dare fight in fire that conquer Women.

Sanchio:

H'as beaten all my loose thoughts out of me,
207] As if he had thresht 'em out o'th' husk.

[Enter _Perez_.]

Michael Perez:

'Save ye, which is the Lady of the house?

Leon:

That's she, Sir, that pretty Lady,
If you would speak with her.

Juan de Castro:

_Don Michael_, _Leon_, another darer come.

Michael Perez:

Pray do not know me, I am full of business,
When I have more time I'll be merry with ye.
It is the Woman: good Madam, tell me truly,
Had you a Maid call'd _Estifania_?

Margarita:

Yes truly, had I.

Michael Perez:

Was she a Maid do you think?

Margarita:

I dare not swear for her,
For she had but a scant Fame.

Michael Perez:

Was she your Kinswoman?

Margarita:

Not that I ever knew, now I look better
I think you married her, 'give you joy, Sir,
You may reclaim her, 'twas a wild young Girl.

Michael Perez:

Give me a halter: is not this house mine, Madam?
Was not she owner of it, pray speak truly?

Margarita:

No, certainly, I am sure my money paid for it,
And I ne'r remember yet I gave it you, Sir.

Michael Perez:

The Hangings and the Plate too?

Margarita:

All are mine, Sir,
And every thing you see about the building,
She only kept my house when I was