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7 Diag.And if he will not be wise, you are forsworn.

Cal.One may wear out his heart with swearing, and get thanks on no side. I'll be gone—look to't who will.

Diag.My Lord, I shall never keep them out. Pray, stay; your Looks will terrifie them.

Cal.My looks terrifie them, you Coxcombly Ass, you! I'll be judged by all the Company whether thou hast not a worse Face than I

Diag.I mean, because they know you and your Office.

Cal.Office! I would I could put it off, I am sure I sweat quite through my Office. I might have made room at my Daughter's Wedding, they had near kill'd her among them. And now I must do service for him that hath forsaken her; serve that will.

Diag.He's so humorous since his Daughter was forsaken: hark, hark, there, there, so, so, codes, codes. What now?

Mel.Open the door.

Diag.Who's there?

Mel.Melantius.

Diag.I hope your Lordship brings no Troop with you, for if you do, I must return them.

Mel.None but this Lady, Sir.

Diag.The Ladies are all plac'd above, save those that come in the King's Troop, the best of Rhodes sit there, and there's room.

Mel.I thank you, Sir. When I have seen you plac'd, Madam, I must attend the King; but, the Mask done, I'll wait on you again.

Diag.Stand back there, room for my Lord Melantius, pray, bear back; this is no place for such Youths and their Trulls; let the Doors be shut again; ay, do your Heads itch? I'll scratch them for you: so now thrust and hang: again, who is't now? I cannot blame my Lord Calianax for going away; would he were here, he would run raging among them, and break a dozen wiser Heads than his own in the twinkling of an Eye: what's the news now? Within.]I pray you, can you help me to the speech of the master-cook?

Diag.If I open the Door I'll cook some of your Calves-heads. Peace Roguesagain,who is't?

Mel.Melantius.

. Cal.Let him not in.

Diag.O, my Lord, I must; make room there for my Lord. Is your Lady plac'd?

Mel.Yes, Sir, I thank you. My Lord Calianax, well met, your causeless Hate to me I hope is buried. Cal.