Per. I go. [Goes a step or two, while the other approaches his wife.] What shall I be, before I come again? [Exit.

Fisc. Now, my fair mistress, we shall have the opportunity which I have long desired. [To JULIA.

Per. The governor is now a-sleeping; this is his hour of afternoon’s repose, I’ll go when he is awake. [Returning.

Fisc. He slept early this afternoon; I left him newly waked.

Per. Well, I go then, but with an aching heart. [Exit.

Fisc. So, at length he’s gone.

Jul. But you may find he was jealous, by his delay.

Fisc. If I were as you, I would give evident proofs, should cure him of that disease for ever after.

  Enter PEREZ again.

Per. I have considered on’t, and if you would go along with me to the governor, it would do much better.

Fisc. No, no, that would make the matter more suspicious.  The devil take thee for an impertinent cuckold! [Aside.

Per. Well, I must go then. [Exit PEREZ.

Jul. Nay, there was never the like of him; but it shall not serve his turn, we’ll cuckold him most furiously.

  Enter PEREZ again.

Per. I had forgot one thing; dear sweet-heart, go home quickly, and oversee our business; it won’t go forward without one of us.

Fisc. I warrant you, take no care of your business; leave it to me, I’ll put it forward in your absence:  Go, go, you’ll lose your opportunity; I’ll be at home before you, and sup with you to-night.

Per. You shall be welcome, but—­

Fisc. Three hundred quadruples.

Per. That’s true, but—­

Fisc. But three hundred quadruples.

Per. The devil take the quadruples!

  Enter BEAMONT.

Beam. There’s my cuckold that must be, and my fellow swaggerer, the Dutchman, with my mistress:  my nose is wiped to-day; I must retire, for the Spaniard is jealous of me.

Per. Oh, Mr Beamont, I’m to ask a favour of you.

Beam. This is unusual; pray command it, signior.

Per. I am going upon urgent business; pray sup with me to-night, and, in the meantime, bear my worthy friend here company.

Beam. With all my heart.

Per. So, now I am secure; though I dare not trust her with one of them, I may with both; they’ll hinder one another, and preserve my honour into the bargain. [Exit.

Beam. Now, Mr Fiscal, you are the happy man with the ladies, and have got the precedence of traffic here too; you’ve the Indies in your arms, yet I hope a poor Englishman may come in for a third part of the merchandise.