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 Pil. Let me alone to urge it now I know the meaning.

Ith. The meaning has a meaning; come let's in: To undoe a Jew is charity, and not sinne.

w, Gentlemen, betake you to your Armes, And see that Malta be well fortifi'd; And it behoves you to be resolute; For Calymath having hover'd here so long, Will winne the Towne, or dye before the wals.

Kni. And dye he shall, for we will never yeeld.

Curt. Oh bring us to the Governor.

Gov. Away with her, she is a Curtezane.

Curt. What e're I am, yet Governor heare me speake; I bring thee newes by whom thy sonne was slaine: Mathias did it not, it was the Jew

Pil. Who, besides the slaughter of these Gentlemen, Poyson'd his owne daughter and the Nuns, Strangled a Fryar, and I know not what Mischiefe beside.

Gov. Had we but proofe of this.

Curt. Strong proofe, my Lord, his man's now at my Lodging that was his Agent, he'll confesse it all.

Gov. Goe fetch him straight, I alwayes fear'd that Jew

Bar. I'le goe alone, dogs do not hale me thus.

Ith. Nor me neither, I cannot out-run you Constable, oh my belly.

Bar. One dram of powder more had made all sure, What a damn'd slave was I?