What savage tongues would falter even to speak?

But see, he comes——

Enter Austin and Jaqueline.

O let me bend to thank you;

In this extreme distress, from you alone

(For my poor heart is vain) can she hope comfort.

Aust. How heard she the ill tidings? I had hopes

His cooler reason would subdue the thought;

And Heaven, in pity to her gentle virtues,

Might spare her knowing, how he meant to wrong them.