;
Unhand me then, or I will sheath this in you.
[Exit.
_Witch._ O, we're undone, the Officers will enter,
[Noise continues.
And my Lord will see the holes they creep into,
And so discover them, then we shall all be hang'd.
I'le tell my Lord the truth of all the Cheat,
And that way save my Life.
_Jasp._ What's that? No stratagem to help it?
Have you no hole near us, Aunt?
_Witch._ Yes, here is one, but should we go into't,
The other taken once, will soon betray us.
_Jasp._ I'le hazzard that, rather then certain Death.
And therefore to save one, I'le hide you there.
[Kills her.
_Witch._ O thou ungrateful Dog, dost kill me for my Love?
_Jasp._ No muttering, Aunt, dye quietly, and lye as
Quietly; 'tis the greatest kindness you can
Do me; So, now a ready lye clears all I hope.
[Runs her through often, then throws her into the hole, she
shun'd him, then lyes down and trembles.
_Enter _Antonio_._
_Anto._ The Officers entring, they all vanish'd.
_Jasp._ The last is well.
_Anto._ Where's the Witch? What makes you tremble so?
_Jasp._ O, do not take me too, good Devil, do not.
_Anto._ What ayls the Fellow? _Jasper_, don't you know me?
_Jasp._ Alas, is't you, my Lord?
_Anto._ Ay, where's the Witch?
_Jasp._ She got upon a fiery Dragons back,
And mounted like a Rocket through the Air,
Leaving me half distracted.
_Anto._ 'Tis strange and wonderful.
[Enter Captain and Watch.
_1. Watch._ Here's two of them.
_Capt._ My Lord _Antonio_! 'Tis strange to meet you thus
In a suspitious House so late in the Evening.
_Anto._ Riding by the River side to take the Air,
My Horse threw me, which made me see
For some convenient House to rest a while,
And met with this, wherein I have slept this hour,
And I believe had done so longer yet,
Had not your noise awak'd me.
_Capt._ My Lord, I've no Commission to enquire,
Into Persons bus'ness of your eminent Rank;
It is for other Men that I search now,
Some half a score the most notorious Rogues
About the Town were seen to enter here.
Saw you none such, my Lord?
_Anto._ No, on my Honour;
For since I enter'd here, no human shape
Was seen by me, but one Old wither'd Woman;
And where she's gone, I know not.
_Capt._ My Lord, that Woman is the greatest Cheat
About the Town; the simple think her a Witch;
But I can witness for her she is none;
My Lord, you'l pardon me, if I search for her.
_Anto._ With all my heart: Pray
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