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 Beneath our roof? Your coming doth alarm me. Davenant [laughing. Beneath our roof!—You speak with confidence! My lord is speedily acclimated In hell. But have no fear. 'Tis Cromwell's wont To summon me whenever I return From travelling. How do you stand with him? Rochester.Indifferent well. As Milton's protégé Cromwell is well disposed, and in his way Heaps favours manifold upon my head. [Aside.]Indeed, I could have done without the last. [Aloud.]However, in the nick of time I came. A traitor in our ranks, an unknown spy, Had told him all; but, thanks to my address, Ormond's in hiding in the Strand, and I In Cromwell's very house. Davenant. The dastard spy! Willis would have him flayed alive! 'Tis he Whom we have charged to hunt the villain down. Rochester.By fortune's aid we have the countermine In readiness.
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I have the phial here. To-night 'twill all be done. Davenant. Knows Cromwell nought Of this bold scheme? Rochester. Not he. We were but three When we devised it. Davenant. Is the guard suborned? Rochester. Ay. Davenant. 'Twas no easy task. Rochester. The Roundhead spirit Is dying fast, and gold makes docile saints.