takes the Casket, and
looks in it. La Nu. Hah, do not I know that Casket, and those Jewels!
Feth. How the Pox came this Rogue by these? Will. Hum, Edward, I
confess you have redeem'd your Reputation, and shall hereafter pass
for a Wit- by what good fortune came you by this Treasure?- what Lady-
Blunt. Lady, Sir! alas no, I'm a Fool, a Country Fop, an Ass, I; but
that you may perceive your selves mistaken, Gentlemen, this is but an
earnest of what's to come, a small token of remembrance, or so- and
yet I have no Charms, I; the fine Captain has all the Wit and Beauty-
but thou'rt my Friend, and I'll impart. [Brings out Petronella veil'd.
Enter Aurelia and Sancho. Aur. Hither we trac'd her, and see she's
yonder. San. Sir, in the King's Name lay hold of this old Cheat, she
has this Night robb'd our Patrona of a hundred thousand Crowns in
Money and Jewels. Blunt. Hah! [Gets from her. La Nu. You are mistaken,
Friend Sancho, she only seiz'd 'em for my use, and has deliver'd 'em
in trust to my Friend the Captain. Pet. Hah, La Nuche! Blunt. How!
cozen'd again! Will. Look ye, Sir, she's so beautiful, you need no
Portion, that alone's sufficient for Wit. Feth. Much good may do you
with your rich Lady, Edward. Blunt. Death, this Fool laugh at me too-
well, I am an errant right-down Loggerhead, a dull conceited cozen'd
silly Fool; and he that ever takes me for any other, 'Dshartlikins,
I'll beat him.
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