One power, one will, one substance, and one es sence; And in whatever persons, one or two, [They rise DÆMON. How can I impugn So clear a consequence? CYPRIAN. Do you regret My victory? DÆMON. Who but regrets a check In rivalry of wit? I could reply And urge new difficulties, but will now My journey to the city CYPRIAN. Go in peace! DEMON. Remain in peace! Since thus it profits him Have power given me to wage enmity CYPRIAN. I never Met a more learned person. Let me now Enter LELIO and FLORO. Exit [He reads LELIO. Here stop. Those toppling rocks and tangled boughs, Impenetrable by the noonday beam, Shall be sole witnesses of what we FLORO. Draw! If there were words, here is the place for deeds. LELIO. Thou needest not instruct me; well I know That in the field the silent tongue of steel Speaks thus. CYPRIAN. [They fight Ha! what is this? Lelio, Floro, Be it enough that Cyprian stands between you, Although unarmed. Run, run! for where we left my master, CLARIN. I never Run to approach things of this sort, but only CYPRIAN. Be silent, fellows! What! two friends who are The other son of the Governor, adventure And cast away, on some slight cause no doubt, LELIO Cyprian, Although my high respect towards your person Holds now my sword suspended, thou canst not Restore it to the slumber of its scabbard. Thou knowest more of science than the duel; For when two men of honour take the field, No counsel nor respect can make them friends, But one must die in the pursuit. FLORO. I pray That you depart hence with your people, and Without advantage. CYPRIAN. Though you may imagine That I know little of the laws of duel, Held no less than yourselves to know the limits In the false quicksands of the sea of honour, may And if I should perceive in your relation From the other, I give you my word of honour To leave you. LELIO. Under this condition then I will relate the cause, and you will cede And must confess th' impossibility FLORO. It seems Much to me that the light of day should look CYPRIAN. Permit one question further: is the lady LELIO. She is So excellent, that if the light of day Should excite Floro's jealousy, it were Without just cause, for even the light of day Trembles to gaze on her. |