2 Int. There, there's a notable peece of treason, greater than the Duke, mark that.
Count. But how, or where, or when this shall be compas'd, is yet out of my reach.
Laz. I am so truely miserable, that might
I be now knockt oth' head, with all my heart
I would forgive a dog-killer.
Count. Yet doe I see through this confusedness some little com[f]ort.
Laz. The plot my Lord, as er'e you came of a woman, discover.
1 Int. Plots, dangerous plots, I will deserve by this most liberally.
Count. 'Tis from my head again.
Laz. O that it would stand me, that I might fight, or have
some venture for it, that I might be turn'd loose, to try my
fortune amongst the whole frie in a Colledge, or an Inn of
Court; or scramble with the prisoners in the dungeon; nay
were it set down in the [owter] court,
And all the Guard about it in a ring,
With their knives drawn, which were a dismall sight,
And after twenty leisurely were told,
I to be let loose only in my shirt,
To trie the valour, how much of the spoyl,
I would recover from the enemies mouths:
[I would accept the challenge.
Count. Let it go: hast not thou beene held
To have some wit in the Court, and to make fine jests]
Upon country people in progress time, and
Wilt thou lose this opinion, for the cold head of a Fish?
I say, let it goe: I'll help thee to as good a dish of meat.
Laz. God let me not live, if I doe not wonder,
Men should talk so profanely:
But it is not in the power of loose words,
Of any vain or misbeleeving man,
To make me dare to wrong thy purity.
Shew me but any Lady in the Court,
That hath so full an eye, so sweet a breath,
So soft and white a flesh: this doth not lie
In almond gloves, nor ever hath bin washt
In artificiall baths: no traveller
That hath brought doctor home with him, hath dar'd
With all his waters, powders, Fucusses,
To make thy lovely corps sophisticate.