For Wolves and Vulturs.
_Hen_.
'Tis false; I defie thee,
And stand upon my Guard.
_Enter_ Leandro, Milanes, Arsenio, Bart, Lopez, Diego,
Octavio, Jacinta, Ascanio, _and_ Servants.
_Jam_.
Alas, 'tis weak:
Come on, since you will teach me to be cruel,
By having no faith in me, take your fortune,
Bring the rest forth, and bind them fast.
_Oct_.
My Lord.
_Asc_.
In what have we offended?
_Jam_.
I am deaf,
And following my will, I do not stand
Accomptable to reason: See her Ring
(The first pledge of your love, and service to her)
Deliver'd as a Warrant for your death:
These Bags of gold you gave up to her trust,
(The use of which you did deny your self)
Bestow'd on me, and with a prodigal hand,
Whom she pick'd forth to be the Architect
Of her most bloudy building; and to fee
These Instruments, to bring Materials
To raise it up, she bad me spare no cost,
And (as a surplusage) offer'd her self
To be at my devotion.
_Hen_.
O accurs'd!
_Jam_.
But be incredulous still; think this my plot;
Fashion excuses to your self, and swear
That she is innocent, that she doats on ye;
Believe this, as a fearfull Dream, and that
You lie not at my mercy, which in this
I will shew only: She her self shall give
The dreadfull Sentence, to remove all scruple
Who 'tis that sends you to the other world.
_Enter Violante_.
Appears my _Violante_? speak (my dearest)
Do's not the object please you?
_Viol_.
More than if
All treasure that's above the earth, with that,
That lyes conceal'd in both the Indian Mines,
Were laid down at my feet: O bold _Jamy_,
Thou only canst deserve me.
_Jam_.
I am forward,
And (as you easily may perceive,) I sleep not
On your commands.
_Enter Assistant, and Officers_.
_Viol_.
But yet they live: I look'd
To find them dead.
_Jam_.
That was deferr'd, that you
Might triumph in their misery, and have the power
To say they are not.
_Viol_.
'Twas well thought upon:
This kiss, and all the pleasures of my Bed
This night, shall thank thee.
_Hen_.
Monster!
_Viol_.
You Sir, that
Would have me Mother Bas
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