Enter Alphonso and Pedro.
Alph. Brother, there's news from Bertran; he desires
Admittance to the king, and cries aloud,—
This day shall end our fears of civil war!—
For his safe conduct he entreats your presence,
And begs you would be speedy.
Raym. Though I loath
The traitor's sight, I'll go. Attend us here.[Exit.
Enter Gomez, Elvira, Dominick, with Officers, to make the Stage as full as possible.
Ped. Why, how now, Gomez? what mak'st thou here, with a whole brotherhood of city-bailiffs? Why, thou look'st like Adam in Paradise, with his guard of beasts about him.
Gom. Ay, and a man had need of them, Don Pedro; for here are the two old seducers, a wife and priest,—that's Eve and the serpent,—at my elbow.
Dom. Take notice how uncharitably he talks of churchmen.
Gom. Indeed, you are a charitable belswagger! My wife cried out,—"Fire, fire!" and you brought out your church-buckets, and called for engines to play against it.
Alph. I am sorry you are come hither to accuse your wife; her education has been virtuous, her nature mild and easy.
Gom. Yes! she's easy, with a vengeance; there's a certain colonel has found her so.