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walk a turn or two With eager pace, then stop as suddenly, Then stamp and tear his hair; then loudly cry. She's dead, she's dead! Oh, _Caelia_, Oh, _Antonio_! Then lye him down again, and rest a space: Sometimes call _Jasper_ to him, talk a while, And soon again rise in another Passion; Seldom I heard a word, except a Curse! Or now and then a Name; as _Lewis_, _Caelia_, _Pedro_, _Francisco_, _Flora_; nay, my Lord, Sometimes I heard your Name, and then _Eugenia's_; Then suddenly holding his hands to Heav'n, He'd down again, and there a while would role. _Ger._ These Actions sure did seem a perfect madness. _Serv._ It seem'd indeed a madness methodiz'd, Like theirs who are Transported far with Passion. _Ger._ But how perceiv'd you _Jasper_ bear himself? _Serv._ Quite in another manner, but as strange! For when his Lord look'd down, his looks would be As full of mirth, ready to burst in Laughter; That I perceiv'd he scarce contain'd himself: But if his Lord did look about to speak, Then was his Face demure, with hand on Breast, Turning his Eyes to Heav'n, and groaning sighs. As you have seen, my Lord, a Canting Preacher Aiming to cheat his Audience, wanting matter, Sigh to seem Holy, till he thought on something. So at that distance seem'd his Actions to me; But when his back was turn'd, the Rascal would Make Mouths, and point with signs of greatest scorn. _Ger._ There is some Fatal Villany in this; Some Mystery beyond my Fathoming: But how long staid they thus? _Serv._ About two hours, when mounting both their Horses, I took mine, and un-espy'd did dogg e'm to the City, And where they Hous'd I know not; for they enter'd Remote from Home, and I i'th' streets soon lost e'm. _Ger._ Do both your Fellows know this? _Serv._ No, my Lord, I did not think it would become my Duty To tell them any thing but what they saw. _Ger._ I never knew thee yet mistake thy trust; Thy secrecy was well: Preserve it still, For I must use it further, therefore go, And Charge your Pistols, we must walk a Round About _Antonio_'s House to watch their motion; For there the Scene must lye of this design; If there be mischief in't, thy courage now (If theirs occasion) must again be try'd. And well Rewarded too. _Serv._ 'Tis so, my Lord, Above all other wayes in that you trust it. But I'le be gone, and Execute your Orders. [Exit. _Ger._ A Faithful Servant is the best of
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