Aur. My lord, I shall not live to thrive in any action Piero. I present you My service for a farewell; let few words. Excuse all arts of compliment. Fut. For my own part, Kill or be kill'd, (for there's the short and long on't,) Call me your shadow's hench-boy.+ Aur. Gentlemen, My business urging on a present haste, Enforceth short reply. Adur. We dare not hinder Your resolution wing'd with thoughts so constant. All happiness! Piero and Fut. Contents! [Exeunt ADURNI, PIERO, and FUTELLI. Aur. So leave the winter'd people of the north, The minutes of their summer, when the sun Departing leaves them in cold robes of ice, As I leave Genoa.- Enter TRELCATIO, SPINELLA, and CASTANNA. Now appears the object Of my apprenticed heart: thou bring'st, Spinella, 3 Piero. I present you, &c.] In the old quarto, this short valediction is broken in the midst, and Fut. inserted before the latter part of it. Fut. instead of Ful. should be placed before the next speech. Call me your shadow's hench-boy.] A common expression in our old writers for a page; a state-attendant on court or municipal officers. A welcome in a farewell-souls and bodies Are sever❜d for a time, a span of time, Such will our next embraces be, for life; Will force our sleeps to steal upon our stories. These days must come, and shall, without a cloud Or night of fear, or envy. To your charge, Trel. I dare promise, My husbanding that trust with truth and care. Cast. My sister shall to me stand an example, Of pouring free devotions for your safety. Aur. Gentle Castanna, thou'rt a branch of good ness speech Grown on the self-same stock with my Spinella.- my And then to take the wreck of our divisions.] i. e. to enjoy the remnant of time which our separations have left us. Trel. Blessings and health preserve you! [Exit. Aur. Nay, nay, Castanna, you may hear our counsels; A while, you are design'd your sister's husband. Give me thy hand, Spinella; you did promise, To send me from you with more cheerful looks, Without a grudge or tear; 'deed, love, you did. Spi. What friend have I left in your absence? Aur. Many: Thy virtues are such friends they cannot fail thee; Faith, purity of thoughts, and such a meekness, As would force scandal to a blush. Spi. Admit, sir, The patent of your life should be call'd in; Cast. And such conclusion, sister, Aur. 'Tis truth, Castanna. Spi. I grant it truth; yet, Auria, I'm a woman, And therefore apt to fear: to show my duty, And not to take heart from you, I'll walk from you, At your command, and not as much as trouble Your thought with one poor looking back. Aur. I thank thee, My worthy wife! Before we kiss, receive This caution from thine Auria: first-Castanna, Let us bid farewell. [CAST. walks aside. Spi. Speak, good, speak. Aur. The steps Young ladies tread, left to their own discretion, And construed as the lookers-on presume: Not to procure health, but for safe prevention Thy husband at his parting seal'd this kiss. No more. Spi. Dear heaven! go, sister, go. [Kisses her. [Exeunt SPINELLA and CASTANNA. Aur. Done bravely, And like the choice of glory, to know mine- [Enter AURELIO. See, see! Yet in another I am rich, a friend, A perfect one, Aurelio. Aurel. Had I been No stranger to your bosom, sir, ere now, Aur. So the wrongs I should have ventured on against thy fate Aurel. Wants! so you said, And 'twas not friendly spoken. Aurel. Auria, take heed the covert of a folly |