CAS. How am I round beset on every side!
First, that same captain here stands to kill me;
My dame she hath already poisoned me;
Earl Morgan he doth threaten present death;
The Countess Honorea, in revenge
Of Lacy, is extremely incens'd 'gainst me.
All threaten—none shall do it; for my date
Is now expired, and I must back to hell.
And now, my servant, wheresoe'er thou be,
Come quickly, Akercock, and follow me.
Lordings, adieu, and my curs'd wife, farewell,
If me ye seek, come follow me to hell.
[The ground opens, and they both fall[480] down into it.
MOR. The earth that opened now is clos'd again.
DUN. It is God's judgment for his grievous sins.
CLIN. Was there a quagmire, that he sank so soon?
HON. O miracle! now may we justly say,
Heavens have reveng'd my husband's death this day.
MOR. Alas, poor Marian! we have wrong'd thee much
To cause thee match thyself to any such.
MAR. Nay, let him go, and sink into the ground;
For such as he are better lost than found.
Now, Honorea, we are freed from blame,
And both enrich'd with happy widow's name[481].
Enter EARL LACY, with FORREST and MUSGRAVE.
LACY. O, lead me quickly to that mourning train,
Which weep for me, who am reviv'd again.