Michael Perez

Are your Companies full, Colonel?

Juan de Castro

No, not yet, Sir:
Nor will not be this month yet, as I reckon;
How rises your Command?

Michael Perez

We pick up still, and as our monies hold out,
We have men come, about that time I think
We shall be full too, many young Gallants go.

Juan de Castro

And unexperienced,
The Wars are dainty dreams to young hot spirits,
Time and Experience will allay those Visions,
We have strange things to fill our numbers,
There's one Don Leon, a strange goodly fellow,
Recommended to me from some noble Friends,
For my Alferes, had you but seen his Person,
And what a Giants promise it protesteth.

Michael Perez

I have heard of him, and that he hath serv'd before too.

Juan de Castro

But no harm done, nor never meant, Don Michael,
That came to my ears yet, ask him a question,
He blushes like a Girl, and answers little,
To the point less, he wears a Sword, a good one,
And good Cloaths too, he is whole skin'd, has no hurt yet,
Good promising hopes, I never yet heard certainly
Of any Gentleman that saw him angry.

Michael Perez

Preserve him, he'll conclude a peace if need be,
Many as strong as he will go along with us,
That swear as valiantly as heart can wish,
Their mouths charg'd with six oaths at once, and whole ones,
That make the drunken Dutch creep into Mole-hills.

Juan de Castro

'Tis true, such we must look for: but Mich. Perez,
When heard you of Donna Margarita, the great Heiress?

Michael Perez

I hear every hour of her, though I never saw her,
She is the main discourse: noble Don Juan de Castro,
How happy were that man could catch this Wench up,
And live at ease! she is fair, and young, and wealthy,
Infinite wealthy, and as gracious too
In all her entertainments, as men report.

Juan de Castro

But she is proud, Sir, that I know for certain,
And that comes seldome without wantonness,
He that shall marry her, must have a rare hand.

Michael Perez

Would I were married, I would find that Wisdom,
With a light rein to rule my Wife: if ever Woman
Of the most subtile mould went beyond me,
I would give the Boys leave to whoot me out o'th' Parish.

Servant

Sir, there be two Gentlewomen attend to speak
With you.

Juan de Castro

Wait on 'em in.

Michael Perez

Are they two handsome Women?

Servant

They seem so, very handsom, but they are vail'd, Sir.

Michael Perez

Thou put'st sugar in my mouth, how it melts with me!
I love a sweet young Wench.

Juan de Castro

Wait on them in I say.

[Exit Servant.

Michael Perez

Don Juan.

Juan de Castro

How you itch, Michael! how you burnish!
Will not this Souldiers heat out of your bones yet,
Do your Eyes glow now?

Michael Perez

There be two.

Juan de Castro

Say honest, what shame have you then?

Michael Perez

I would fain see that,
I have been in the Indies twice, and have seen strange things,
But two honest Women;--one I read of once.

Juan de Castro

Prithee be modest.

Michael Perez

I'll be any thing.

Juan de Castro

You are welcome Ladies.

Michael Perez

Both hooded, I like 'em well though,
They come not for advice in Law sure hither;
May be they would learn to raise the Pike,
I am for 'em: they are very modest, 'tis a fine Preludium.

Juan de Castro

With me, or with this Gentleman,
Would you speak, Lady?

Clara

With you, Sir, as I guess, Juan de Castro.

Michael Perez

Her Curtain opens, she is a pretty Gentlewoman.

Juan de Castro

I am the Man, and shall be bound to Fortune,
I may do any service to your Beauties.

Clara

Captain, I hear you are marching down to Flanders,
To serve the Catholick King.

Juan de Castro

I am sweet Lady.

Clara

I have a Kinsman, and a noble Friend,
Imploy'd in those Wars, may be, Sir, you know him,
Don Campusano Captain of Carbines,
To whom I would request your Nobleness,
To give this poor Remembrance.

[A Letter.

Juan de Castro

I shall do it,
I know the Gentleman, a most worthy Captain.

Clara

Something in private.

Juan de Castro

Step aside: I'll serve thee.

[Ex. Juan, and Clara.

Michael Perez

Prithee let me see thy face.

Estifania

Sir, you must pardon me,
Women of our sort, that maintain fair memories,
And keep suspect off from their Chastities,
Had need wear thicker Vails.

Michael Perez

I am no blaster of a Ladies Beauty,
Nor bold intruder on her special favours,
I know how tender Reputation is,
And with what guards it ought to be preserv'd, Lady,
You may to me.

Estifania

You must excuse me, Seignior, I come
Not here to sell my self.

Michael Perez

As I am a Gentleman, by the honour of a Souldier.

Estifania

I believe you,
I pray you be civil, I believe you would see me,
And when you have seen me I believe you will like me,
But in a strange place, to a