Rol. Ay, sir.
Hir. You guard the door——
Rol. Ay, sir.
Hir. But I ne'er mean to come.
Rol. No, sir? O wretch!
Shall I deceive, when she remains so true?
Hir. No. Thou shalt be true, and she remain deceiv'd.
I'll lie, and yet I will not lie. My friend
Eulinus, in my shape, shall climb her bed,
This is the point. You'll promise all your aid?
Rol. Your servant to command, and then reward.
Eul. We'll draw thee, meteor-like, by our warm favour,
Unto the roof and ceiling of the court:
We'll raise thee (hold but fast) on fortune's ladder. [Exit Rollano.
This fellow is a medley of most lewd
And vicious qualities: a braggart, yet a coward;
A knave, and yet a slave: true to all villany,
But false to goodness. Yet now I love him,
Because he stands just in the way of love.
Hir. Coz, I commend you to the Cyprian queen,
Whilst I attend Diana in the forest:
My kinsman Mandubrace and I must try
Our greyhounds' speed after a lightfoot hare.
[Exit Hirildas.