Fal.  By Jove, if she be your Cousin, Madam, I love her much the better for’t.

Am.  I am beholding to you, But then it seems I have lost a Lover of you.

Cle.  Confess she has, or I’ll so handle you.

[Ex.  Labree.

Fal.  That’s too much, Cleontius—­but I will,
By Jove, Madam, I must not have a Mistress that
Has more Wit than my self, they ever require
More than a Man’s able to give them.

Oli.  Is this your way of Courtship to Isillia?

[Ex.  Cle.

Fal.  By Jove, Ladies, you get no more of that from me,
’Tis that has spoiled you all; I find Alcander can
Do more with a dumb show, than I with all my
Applications and Address.

Oli.  Why, my Brother can speak.

Fal.  Yes, if any body durst hear him; by Jove, if you
Be not kind to him, he’ll hector you all; I’ll get
The way on’t too, ’tis the most prosperous one; I see no
Other reason you have to love Alcander
Better than I.

Am.  Why should you think I do?

Fal.  Devil, I see’t well enough by your continual Quarrels with him.

Am.  Is that so certain a proof?

Fal.  Ever while you live, you treat me too Well ever to hope.

    Enter Alcander, kneels, offers his Sword to Aminta.

—­What new Masquerade’s this? by Jove, Alcander
Has more tricks than a dancing Bear.

Am.  What mean you by this present?

Alcan.  Kill me.

Am.  What have you done to merit it?

Alcan.  Do not ask, but do’t.

Am.  I’ll have a reason first.

Alcan.  I think I’ve kill’d Pisaro.

Am.  My Brother dead!
                          [She falls into the arms of Oli.

Fal.  Madam, look up, ’tis I that call.

Am.  I care not who thou beest, but if a Man,
Revenge me on Alcander.
                             [She goes out with Oli.

Fal.  By Jove, she has mistook her Man,
This ’tis to be a Lover now: 
A Man’s never out of one broil or other;
But I have more Wit than Aminta this bout. [Offers to go.

Alcan.  Come back and do your duty e’er you go. [Pulls him.

Fal.  I owe you much, Alcander.

Alcan.  Amimta said you should revenge her on me.

Fal.  Her Word’s not Law I hope.

Alcan.  And I’ll obey—­

Fal.  That may do much indeed.
                 [Fal. answers with great signs of fear.

Alcan.  This, if thou wert a Man, she bad thee do, Why dost thou shake?