But that is more fubftantial, Of another make And Gentlemen, if this be all, Sentence must pass Enter Tamoren and Stramador. Tam. Orfabrin? Orfa. Ha! who names me there? I am an Officer in that dark World Thus difguis'd by Reginella our fair Queen, Orfa. Reginella! I'the midst of all these Ills, How preciously that Name does found? I'll fave thee and thy Friends, in fpite of Law. - Bring me where Reginella is, And if I follow not, perpetual Mifery follow me, Tam. Be confident. [Goes out and brings Torcular. Behold, grave Lords, the Man Whofe Death question'd the Life of these, Found and recover'd by the Thieves i'th' Woods; And rescued fince by us, to rescue Innocence. Orfa. Rare Devil, With what Dexterity h'as raised this Prince. Ha! Torcular alive? Phil. Torcular? I fhou'd as foon believe my Brother Ne'er in being too. Tor. You cannot wonder more to find me hear, Than I do to find my felf. Naf. Come unbind, unbind, this Matter's answer'd. 2 Judge. 2 Fudge. Hold; they are not free, the Law exacts The fame for Breach of Prison, that it did before. Orfa. There is no fcaping out of Fortune's Hands. Doft hear; haft never a Trick for this? Tam. Doubt me not, I have without at myCommand, Those which never fail'd me; And it fhall coft many a Life yet, Sir, e'er yours be loft. Enter Prince and Philatell, from above: Stramador, Peridor and Reginella meet them below. Prince. Stramador, you have been a Stranger here of late. Stra. Perufe thisPaper,Sir, you'll find there was good reaPrince. How! old Tamoren's Brother, Captain(fon for't. Of the Thieves, that has infefted thus Our Country? Reginella too, the Heir of that fear'd Family! Tam. Peridor, and Reginella, the Villain Has betray'd me. Reg. 'Tis Orfabrin, they have kept their Words. O let me go. failor. You do forget fure what you are. Yet fince to fave this Prince. Prince. Prince! Orfa. (Our Mephofto-philus is mad.) Tam. So long ago supposed lost, Fetch in there Ardelan and Piramont. Enter Ardelan and Piramont. Naf. What mad Planet rules this Day! Ardelan and Piramont? Orfa. The Devil's wanton, And abuses all Mankind to Day. Tam. Thefe Faces are well known to all Francelians, Now let them tell the reft. Pira. My noble Mafter living! found in Francelia? Orfa. A new Design of Fortune I dare not truft it. Tam. Why fpeak you not? Pira. I am fo full of Joy, it will not out. Know ye Francelians, When Sanborn fatal Field was fought, So defperate were the Hopes of Orfabrin, To Garradan's chief Charge he was committed: On Fortune's Pleasure. And, Sir, that all this time we kept Ard. My Lords, you look as if you doubted still: Here's our Commiffion: There's the Diamond Elephant, That which our Princes Sons are ever known by, Tore from his Ribbon in that fatal Day When When we were made Prisoners; And here are those that took us, Tam. These very Truths, when they cou'd have no ends, (For they believ'd him loft) I did receive from them before, Which gave me now the Boldness to appear Here, where I'm loft by Law. Shouts without, Long live Prince Orfabrin, Naf. Pellagrin, let's fecond this; Right or wrong 'tis best for us. Per. Obferve, obferve. Prince. What Shouts are those? Phi. Sir,'tis moft evident,and all agrees: His Air, though alter'd much with time: I, Torcular, the Kingdom's Happiness; Prince. It is indeed, I am amazed, not fads Nothing will out. Brother (for fo my kinder Stars will have it) And And in return to them, this Day Orfa. Fortune, by much abufing me, has I know not how to own fuch Happiness. They were but given to heighten what's to come. Pel. I'm fure 'tis a good Turn for us. Orfa. Sir, why ftands that Lady fo neglected there, That does deserve to be the Business of Mankind ? Oh ye Gods, fince you'll be kind And bountiful, let it be here. As fearfully, as jealous Husbands ask After fome Secrets which they dare not know; Or as forbidden Lovers meet i'th'night, Come I to thee, (and 'tis no ill Sign this, Since Flames when they burn highest tremble moft) Reg. I know not perfectly what all this means; And I am pleas'd, because I fee you are Orfa. She understands me not Prince. He feems t'have Paffion for her. Tam. Sir, in my dark Commands these Flames broke out Equally violent, at first fight; And 't was the Hope I had to reconcile my felf. Of you and I but one. Reg. Any thing that you wou'd ask me, fure I might Orfa. Hark Gentlemen, fhe does confent, (grant. What wants there else? Per. My Hopes grow cold, I have undone my self. The long-liv'd Feud between the Families Here |