Ferneze, speak, had it not been much better T'have1 kept thy promise than be thus surprised? Gov. What should I say? We are captives and must yield. Caly. I, villains, you must yield, and under Turkish yokes Shall groaning bear the burden of our ire; Bar. Thanks, my lord. Gov. O fatal day, to fall into the hand Intreat them well, as we have used thee. And now, brave bassoes, come, we'll walk about 10 20 [Exeunt CALYMATH and Bassoes. Bar. May all good fortune follow Calymath. And now, as entrance to our safety, To prison with the Governor and these Captains, his consorts and confederates. Gov. O villain, Heaven will be revenged on thee. Bar. Away, no more, let him not trouble me. 1 Old ed. "to kept." [Exeunt. Thus1 hast thou gotten, by thy policy, Whenas thy life shall be at their command? At least unprofitably lose it not: And neither gets him friends, nor fills his bags, Enter Governor, with a Guard. Gov. My lord? Bar. I, lord; thus slaves will learn. Now, Governor, stand by there :-wait within. This is the reason that I sent for thee; 30 40 50 [Exit Guard. 1 The scene shifts to the Governor's house. Thou seest thy life and Malta's happiness What think'st thou shall become of it and thee? I see no reason but of Malta's wreck, Nor fear I death, nor will I flatter thee. Bar. Governor, good words; be not so furious. To dispossess himself of such a place? Gov. Will Barabas recover Malta's loss? Bar. What wilt thou give me, Governor, to procure A dissolution of the slavish bands Wherein the Turk hath yoked your lands and you? His soldiers, till I have consumed 'em all with fire? Gov. Do but bring this to pass which thou pretend'st,1 Deal truly with us as thou intimatest, And I will send amongst the citizens; And by my letters privately procure Great sums of money for thy recompense: Nay more, do this, and live thou governor still. Bar. Nay, do thou this, Ferneze, and be free; Go walk about the city, see thy friends: Gov. Here is my hand, believe me, Barabas, Bar. Governor, presently. For Calymath, when he hath viewed the town, Gov. Then will I, Barabas, about this coin, 1 I.e. "intend'st." 90 100 110 Bar. Do so, but fail not; now farewell, Ferneze : And thus far roundly goes the business : [Exit Governor. Thus loving neither, will I live with both, And he from whom my most advantage comes This is the life we Jews are used to lead; To what event my secret purpose drives, 120 I know; and they shall witness with their lives. [Exit. SCENE III. Enter CALYMATH and Bassoes. Caly. Thus have we viewed the city, seen the sack, And caused the ruins to be new repaired, Which with our bombards'1 shot and basilisk[s] 2 We rent in sunder at our entry : And now I see the situation, And how secure this conquered island stands Strong countermined with other petty isles; 1 Large cannons. 2 See vol. 1, p. 67, note 2. |