_Capt._ Out with it then; where's the Old Witch, your Mistress?
_Devil._ Alas, Captain, she was kill'd to Night when
You brought in the Watch to search our House.
_Capt._ Kill'd, by whom?
_Devil._ I know not that, but we were putting a cheat
Upon a Lord there, by contrivance of his Man,
And when you knockt, we ran to our lurking holes
To hide us, but when the Coast was clear, we came
Out, and seeking for my Mistress, found her dead in one
Of the holes thrust through her Body with a Dagger in
Three places.
_Capt._ What cheat was that you put upon the Lord?
_Dev._ We Acted like Devils, and in a Song made him
Believe his Wife did Cuckold him.
_Capt._ This was _Antonio_, whom I met there, Sir.
_Devil._ Ay, that's his Name, a mighty furious Man,
He said, he'd kill e'm all before 'twas day.
He made me quake to hear him; I hope now,
Captain, you will let me go.
_Capt._ No, no, you Rogue! If he has done more mischief
You shall be hang'd, except you find your Fellows
That joyn'd i'th' cheat with you to make him Jealous.
_Devil._ I'le bring you presently to them, and shew you all
Their holes; they did but send me out to watch when
The Coast was clear!
_Capt._ Who, say you, set you on to this design?
_Devil._ An ill-look'd Rogue, his Man, the Witches Nephew;
I think they call him _Jasper_.
_Capt._ Well, take the Boy, and call some of your Fellows,
And there surprize them all. I'le not defer
My searching to prevent the mischief
That _Don Antonio_ further may design,
For I believe he had a hand in this
Was done i'th' Garden, however the mistake
Did happen to begin between the Dead.
_Serv._ Come, Sir, make haste, for I begin to fear
Some Tragedy is Acted in the House,
For _Don Antonio_'s Rage is alwayes quick,
And they have toucht the string will stretch it highest.
_Capt._ Come then, let's hasten back.
[Whistling behind the Stage.
_Enter Nurse._
_Nurse._ Ay, that's his whistle, and I must obey't.
Why _Pedro_, _Pedro_! What, are you dead asleep?
_Pedro_, I say.
_Pedro within._ Who calls?
_Nurse._ _Pedro_, rise quickly, my Lady _Caelia_ wants you.
_Ped._ What can she want me for at such a time?
_Nurse._ I know not, but _Flora_ came, and said you must
Come quickly, I think, to Ride to my Lord.
_Ped._ I come, but I'le have a care of your tricks, Nurse.
[ _Enter _Pedro_ in a Night-Gown, with his sword in's hand._
_Nurse._ What tricks? What do you
Do with your Swor
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