[She flings from him and exit.
Fran. She acts it rarely. [Aside.
Don. J. Was ever man so unfortunate as I? [To Francisca.
I must confess she has reason, and the sense
She thus expresses of my fault becomes her;
But it must be your work, my dear Francisca,
To pacify. When once you shall but know
All that has pass'd these nights, I am certain
You'll say no human confidence could e'er
Be proof against such circumstances.
Fran. Alas! my offices can signify
But little. But I'm sure the occasion
Gives me a sad heart. O my dear lady! [As if she were crying.
Don J. I love good-nature; but I prythee, leave,
And come in with me, that I may tell thee all. [Exeunt.
Enter Don Pedro and Fulvio, as in his lodging.
Don P. A' God's name, Fulvio, what has been thy meaning,
To make me sit up almost all last night
Expecting thee, when such impatience held me?
Thou wert not wont to be so negligent
In things of so great weight.
Fulv. Nor have I been it now: 'tis overcare
Of your commands hath held me so long from you.
You know the orders that you gave me, sir,
To watch Don Zancho's motions? accordingly
I sat all day in my observing-place,
Till about twilight I saw him and 's man
Steal as it were abroad: I as warily
Dogg'd them from street to street, till, sir, at length
He made a stand up close against a wall,
Whilst that his servant entertain'd a woman
Close-veil'd, who was come out, I think, on purpose,
From an adjacent house; soon after, he
Accosted her himself. Their conference
Lasted but little; she made haste away
To th' house from whence she came, and he as much
To follow her in.
Don P. Where was't? and why cam'st thou not presently,
To give me notice, as you were directed?
Fulv. At that you will not wonder, when you know
Whose house he enter'd; but at this you'll wonder—
It was Don Julio's.