Rom. Women haue no cunning
To gull the world.
Bau. Yet to all these, my Lord
Her father giues the full addition of
All he does now possesse in Burgundy: [225]
These writings to confirme it, are new seal’d
And I most fortunate to present him with them,
I must goe seeke him out, can you direct mee?
Rom. You’l finde him breaking a young horse.
Bau. I thanke you.
Exit Baumont.
Rom. I must do something worthy Charaloys friendship. [230]
If she were well inclin’d to keepe her so,
Deseru’d not thankes: and yet to stay a woman
Spur’d headlong by hot lust, to her owne ruine,
Is harder then to prop a falling towre
With a deceiuing reed.
Enter Rochfort.
Roch. Some one seeke for me, [235]
As soone as he returnes.
Rom. Her father! ha?
How if I breake this to him? sure it cannot
Meete with an ill construction. His wisedome
Made powerfull by the authority of a father,
Will warrant and giue priuiledge to his counsailes. [240]
It shall be so—my Lord.
Roch. Your friend Romont:
Would you ought with me?