le warrant thee, I'le place thee with _Eugenia_, she
Shall take care of thee for mine and a Friends sake
Of hers.
_Jasp._ Ay, ay, that's _Francisco_; but you have promis'd me
Often to tell me a secret concerns them; prethee
Do't now, Nurse.
_Nurse._ But will you ne're speak on't? If you do, I shall
Get no more money for thee, _Jasper_; that's the way,
I get all, Chuck; no, no, no matter what's between them,
Trust thou to me.
_Jasp._ Well, Nurse, I thought you had Lov'd me, but I see
You do not; you know I can keep secrets.
_Nurse._ Ay, but this is such a one I dare not tell it; besides,
It was not _Eugenia_s fault at first--alas, poor
Fool, she was in a sad taking, when she found
Her Couzen _Francisco_ in Bed with her.
_Jasp._ In Bed, sayst thou?
_Nurse._ Lord bless me! what have I done? If you should
Tell now.
_Jasp._ Ne're fear it, tell me all: I would not for the
World have mist this Story, it makes a full amends
For all my Crosses; come, Nurse, prethee quickly
Tell me all passages.
_Nurse._ I tell no more, my mind misgives me I've said
Too much already.
_Jasp._ Not tell me more, Old Beldame? Speak it quickly,
Or what I know shall soon unto my Lord.
_Nurse._ How now! Is this dissembling too?
_Jasp._ No, 'tis as great a truth as what you told me of,
_Don Francisco_'s Bedding with _Eugenia_; tell me the
Rest, and by it save your Life.
_Nurse._ Dear _Jasper_, be not angry, and I will.
_Jasp._ Come, Nurse, do it, and then we'l kiss and be Friends.
I shall have use of her.
[Aside.
_Nurse._ Now thou shalt have my heart; and thus it is:
_Don Francisco_ doth often meet _Eugenia_ i'th'
Garden, who, to avoid suspition, after her Sisters
In Bed, by my means gets her Night-Gown, and
Puts it on so to avoid being known, shou'd any see her.
_Jasp._ Oh, Excellent! when do they meet again?
_Nurse._ I've promis'd him this Night, though she was loath,
Till I told her he would but take his leave, for she's
Grown a little backward, now she's to marry _Don Gerardo_.
_Jasp._ Is she to marry him, sayst thou?
_Nurse._ I, sure, for he makes Love to her, and she's so hot
Upon't, that she vows after this Night never to meet
_Francisco_ any more; but I'le go Live with her,
And so shalt thou.
_Jasp._ Ay, so I will--i'th' Garden, sayst thou, and in her
Sisters Gown, no body with them!
_Nurse_ Yes, the Lord _Sebastian_, he knows all, and alwayes
Waits upon 'em.
_Jasp._ That's well, keep
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