Mari.
Break off thy song, and haste thee quick away:
Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice
Hath often still'd my brawling discontent.

I cry you mercy, Sir, and well could wish,
You had not found me here so musical:
Let me excuse me, and believe me so,
My mirth it much displeas'd, but pleas'd my woe.

Duke.

'Tis good; tho' musick oft hath such a Charm To make bad, good; and good provoke to harm. I pray you, tell me, hath any body enquir'd for me here to day? much upon this time, have I promis'd here to meet.

Mari.

You have not been enquir'd after: I have sate here all day.

Duke.

I do constantly believe you: the time is come, even now. I shall crave your forbearance a little; may be, I will call upon you anon for some advantage to your self.

Mari.

I am always bound to you.

Duke.
Very well met, and well come:
What is the news from this good Deputy?

Isab.
He hath a garden circummur'd with brick,
Whose western side is with a vineyard backt;
And to that vineyard is a planched gate,
That makes his Opening with this bigger key:
This other doth command a little door,
Which from the vineyard to the garden leads;
There, on the heavy middle of the night,
Have I my promise made to call upon him.

Duke.
But shall you on your knowledge find this way?

Isab.
I've ta'en a due and wary note upon't;
With whisp'ring and most guilty diligence,
In action all of precept, he did show me
The way twice o'er.

Duke.
Are there no other tokens
Between you 'greed, concerning her observance?

Isab.
No: none, but only a repair i'th' dark;
And that I have possest him, my most Stay
Can be but brief; for I have made him know,
I have a servant comes with me along,

That stays upon me; whose persuasion is,
I come about my brother.

Duke.
'Tis well born up.
I have not yet made known to Mariana
A word of this. What, hoa! within! come forth! Enter Mariana.
I pray you, be acquainted with this maid;
She comes to do you good.

Isab.
I do desire the like.

Duke.
Do you persuade your self that I respect you?

Mari.
Good Friar, I know you do; and I have found it.

Duke.
Take then this your Companion by the hand,
Who hath a story ready for your ear:
I shall attend your leisure; but make haste;
The vaporous night approaches.

Mari.
Wilt please you walk aside? [Exeunt Mar. and. Isab.

Duke.
Oh Place and Greatness! millions of false eyes
Are stuck upon thee: volumes of report
Run with these false and most contrarious quests
Upon thy doings: thousand 'scapes of wit
Make thee the father of their idle dreams,
And rack thee in their fancies! Welcome, how agreed? Re-enter Mariana, and Isabel.

Isab.
She'll take the enterprize upon her, father,
If you advise it.

Duke.
'Tis not my consent,
But my intreaty too.

Isab.
Little have you to say,
When you depart from him, but soft and low,
“Remember now my brother.

Mari.
Fear me not.

Duke.
Nor, gentle daughter, fear you not at all:
He is your husband on a pre-contract;
To bring you thus together, 'tis no sin;
Sith that the justice of your title to him

Doth flourish the deceit. Come, let us go;
Our Corn's to reap; for yet our Tilth's to sow.(22) ^note [Exe.

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