Fred. I met her in all her doubts last night, and to

my guard

(Her fears being strong upon her) she gave her person; I waited on her to our lodging; where all respect, Civil and honest service, now attend her.

Petr. You may believe now.

Duke. Yes, I do, and strongly:

Well, my good friends, or rather my good angels,
For you have both preserv'd me; when these virtues
Die in your friend's remembrance-

John. Good your grace,

Lose no more time in compliments, 'tis too precious; I know it by myself, there can be no hell

To his that hangs upon his hopes.

Petr. He has hit it.

Fred. To horse again then, for this night I'll crown

Fran. This is the maddest mischief-never fool was so fobb'd off as I am, made ridiculous, and to myself, mine own ass; trust a woman! I'll trust the devil first, for he dares be better than his word sometimes: Pray tell me, in what observance have I ever fail'd her?

Man. Nay you can tell that best yourself.
Fran. Let us consider.

Enter DON FREDERICK and DON JOHN.
Fred. Let them talk, we'll go on before.

Fran. Where didst thou meet Constantia, and this woman?

Fred. Constantia ! What are these fellows? Stay by

all means.

[They listen. Man. Why, sir, I met her in the great street that comes from the market-place, just at the turning by a goldsmith's shop.

Fred. Stand still, John.

Fran. Well, Constantia has spun herself a fine thread, now: what will her best friend think of this? Fred. John, I smell some juggling, John.

John. Yes, Frederick, I fear it will be proved so. Fran. But what should the reason be, dost think, of this so sudden change in her?

Fred. 'Tis she.

Man. Why, truly I suspect she has been entic'd to it by a stranger.

John. Did you mark that, Frederick ?

Fran. Stranger! who?

Man. A wild gentleman, that's newly come to town. Fred. Mark that too.

John. Yes, sir.

Fran. Why do you think so?

Man. I heard her grave conductress twattle something as they went along, that makes me guess it. John. 'Tis she, Frederick.

Fred. But who that he is, John ?

Fran. I do not doubt to bolt them out, for they must certainly be about the town. Ha! no more words. Come let's begone.

[FRANCISCO and Man, seeing DON JOHN and FREDERICK, they retire.

Fred. Well.

John. Very well.

Fred. Discreetly.

John. Finely carried.

Fred. You have no more of these tricks?

John. Ten to one, sir,

I shall meet with them if

Fred. Is this fair?

you have.

John. Was it in you a friend's part to deal double? I am no ass, Don Frederick.

Fred. And, Don John,

It shall appear I am no fool: disgrace me

To make yourself thus every woman's courtesy ? 'Tis boyish, 'tis base.

John. "Tis false; I privy to this dog trick! Clear yourself, for I know where the wind sits; Or, as I have a life

[Trampling within. Fred. No more, they are coming; show no discontent, let's quietly away. If she be at home, our jealousies are over; if not, you and I must have a farther parley, John.

John. Yes, Don Frederick, you may be sure we shall But where are these fellows? Plague on 'em, we have lost them too in our spleens, like fools.

Enter DUKE and PETRUCHIO.

Duke. Come, gentlemen, let's go a little faster;
Suppose you have all mistresses, and mend.
Your pace accordingly.

John. Sir, I should be as glad of a mistress as another man.

Fred. Yes, o' my conscience wouldst thou, and of any other man's mistress too, that I'll answer for. John. You'll answer--Oh, you're a good one!

[Exeunt.

SCENE VI.

ANTONIO'S House.

Enter ANTONIO and his MAN.

Ant. With all my gold?

Man. The trunk broken open, and all gone!

Ant. And the mother in the plot ?

Man. And the mother and all.

Ant. And the devil and all; and all his imps go with them. Belike they thought I was no more of this world, and those trifles would but disturb my conscience.

Man. Sure they thought, sir, you would not live to disturb them.

Ant. Well, my sweet mistress, I'll try how handsomely your ladyship can caper in the air, there's your master-piece. No imaginations where they should be?

Man. None, sir; yet we have searched all places we suspected; I believe they have taken towards the port.

Ant. Give me then a water-conjuror, one that can raise water-devils! I'll port them—play at duck and drake with my money! Get me a conjuror, I say; inquire out a man that let's out devils.

Man. I don't know where.

Ant. In every street, Tom Fool; any blear-ey'd people with red heads and flat noses can perform it. Thou shalt know them by their half gowns, and no breeches. Find me out a conjuror, I say, and learn his price, how he will let his devils out by the day. I'll have them again, if they be above ground.

[Exeunt.

SCENE VII.

Street before DON FREDERICK'S Lodging.

Enter DUKE, PETRUCHIO, DON FREDERICK, and DON JOHN.

Petr. Your grace is welcome now to Naples; so you are all, gentlemen.

John. Don Frederick, will you step in, and give the lady notice who comes to visit her?

Petr. Bid her make haste; we come to see no stranger—a night gown will serve turn. Fred. I'll tell her what you say, sir.

[Erit.

Petr. Now will the sport be, to observe her alterations, how betwixt fear and joy she will behave herself.

Duke. Dear brother, I must entreat you

Petr. I conceive your mind, sir—I will not chide her, but like a summer's evening against heat

Enter FREDERICk and Peter.

John. How now?

Fred. Not to abuse your patience longer, nor hold you off with tedious circumstances; for you must know

John. What I knew before.

Petr. What?

Duke. Where is she?

Fred. Gone, sir.

Duke. How!

Petr. What did you say, sir?

Fred. Gone; by Heaven removed. The woman of the house too.

Petr. What, that reverend old woman, that tired me with compliments?

Fred. The very same.

John. Well, Don Frederick.

Fred. Don John, it is not well: But

John. But what?

Petr. Gone!

Fred. This fellow can satisfy I lie not.

Peter. A little after my master was departed, sir, with this gentleman, my fellow and myself being sent, on business, as we must think on purpose

John. Yes, yes, on purpose..

Petr. Hang these circumstances, they always serve

to usher in ill ends.