ab._ 'Sdeath! who dare doubt it,
Except such villains as ne'er had it?

_Stral._ You
Are hot, sir.

_Gab._ Must I turn an icicle
Before the breath of menials, and their master[cr]?

_Stral._ Ulric! you know this man; I found him in 240
_Your_ company.

_Gab._ We found _you_ in the Oder;
Would we had left you there!

_Stral._ I give you thanks, sir.

_Gab._ I've earned them; but might have earned more from others,
Perchance, if I had left you to your fate.

_Stral._ Ulric! you know this man?

_Gab._ No more than you do
If he avouches not my honour.

_Ulr._ I
Can vouch your courage, and, as far as my
Own brief connection led me, honour.

_Stral._ Then
I'm satisfied.

_Gab._ (_ironically_). Right easily, methinks.
What is the spell in his asseveration 250
More than in mine?

_Stral._ I merely said that _I_
Was satisfied--not that you are absolved.

_Gab._ Again! Am I accused or no?

_Stral._ Go to!
You wax too insolent. If circumstance
And general suspicion be against you,
Is the fault mine? Is't not enough that I
Decline all question of your guilt or innocence?

_Gab._ My Lord, my Lord, this is mere cozenage[183],
A vile equivocation; you well know
Your doubts are certainties to all around you-- 260
Your looks a voice--your frowns a sentence; you
Are practising your power on me--because
You have it; but beware! you know not whom
You strive to tread on.

_Stral._ Threat'st thou?

_Gab._ Not so much
As you accuse. You hint the basest injury,
And I retort it with an open warning.

_Stral._ As you have said, 'tis true I owe you something,
For which you seem disposed to pay yourself.

_Gab._ Not with your gold.

_Stral._ With bootless insolence.
[_To his Attendants and_ IDENSTEIN.
You need not further to molest this man, 270
But let him go his way. Ulric, good morrow!
[_Exit_ STRALENHEIM, IDENSTEIN, _and At