Ha? have I friends,
and know ’em not? my name is Diego,
But if either I remember
you or your Father,
Or Nova Hispania
(I was never there Sir)
Or any kindred that
you have—for heaven-sake, Master,
Let’s cast about
a little, and consider,
We may dream out our
time.
Lea.
It seems I am deceiv’d,
Sir,
Yet, that you are Don
Lopez all men tell me,
The Curate here, and
have been some time, Sir,
And you the Sexton Diego,
such I am sent to,
The letter tells as
much: may be they are dead,
And you of the like
names succeed: I thank ye Gentlemen,
Ye have done honestly,
in telling truth,
I might have been forward
else. For to that Lopez,
That was my Fathers
friend, I had a charge,
(A charge of mony) to
deliver (Gentlemen)
Five hundred Duckets,
a poor small gratuity,
But since you are not
he—
Lop.
Good Sir, let me think,
I pray ye be patient,
Pray ye stay a little,
Nay, let me remember,
I beseech ye stay, Sir.
Die.
An honest noble friend,
that sends so lovingly;
An old friend too; I
shall remember sure, Sir.
Lop.
Thou sayst true Diego.
Die.
’Pray ye consider
quickly,
Doe, doe, by any means,
me thinks already
A grave staid gentleman
comes to my memory.
Lea.
He’s old indeed, sir.
Die.
With a goodly white
Beard,
(For now he must be
so: I know he must be)
Signior Alonzo,
Master.
Lop.
I begin to have him.
Die.
H’as been from hence, about some twenty years, sir.
Lea.
Some five and twenty, sir.
Die.
You say most true, Sir,
Just to an hour; ’tis
now just five and twenty,
A fine straight timber’d
man, and a brave soldier,
He married: let
me see,—
Lea.
De Castro’s Daughter.
Die.
The very same.
Lea.
Thou art a very Rascal.
De Castro is
the Turk to thee, or any thing:
The Mony rubbs ’em
into strange remembrances,
For as many Duckets
more they would remember Adam.
Lop.
Give me your hand, you
are welcome to your country,
Now I remember plainly,
manifestly,
As freshly, as if yesterdy
I had seen him,
Most heartily welcome:
sinfull that I am,
Most sinfull man! why
should I lose this Gentleman?
This loving old Companion?
we had all one soul, sir,
He dwelt here hard by,
at a handsome—