Act 3 Scene 3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (enter three servants of Armus) First Servant Soon enough say I, he'll come upon us, and we shall spring our trap! Second servant Well and all, but it be no good t'slay the fuddled fool, if the girl do live. First servant Close your trap, you! 5 Third servant A goodly trap to be sprung, I wot. Second servant But whether or not we get the fool, the girl still lives, and beyond that the sout'ard landman afore we can call our job completed. I wish to be recompensed for I have done, than hang myself on the expectation of Tantalus. 10 First servant Goodly indeed - The other be not of our concern, so think him not. The fool, and the woman, are our keys; them gone, so is obligation, and ye'll be payed well then, I wot! Third servant Wot I that what he wot be a wot most worthy. First servant Methinks the knave be ill of our jests, so let us cease, 15 that we'll resume anon. --But soft! He comes! Second servant Be the wench with him? First servant If she be, we'll slay them both! (enter Lilia and Marcis) Marcis Greetings, good sirs, know you the way to Jersey? First servant No sir, but we know the way to hell, and we'll 20 gladly point ye there. Lilia Marcis! Marcis Ah, be it thus? Then, aye, so shall it be! First servant There be it! Lilia No! 25 First servant The fiend will be eager to receive a one as mad as you, for can be but devil's work ye be so addled. --And of you -- Lilia Ah, no, you will not catch me unawares! Second servant She's of the devil too, if she fares so well 'gainst 30 we grouped! Lilia It does you poor to judge me as no matter Of consequence; you see, I'm one indeed. First servant Away! She'll not be bested, by Lucifer! (servants exit) Lilia Oh, Marcis, stay thee here, and do not die; 35 For how shall I with allies none persévere? Marcis 'Tis better thus that I do leave this earth, Though means it I must leave thee 'lone to fend 'Gainst all the fiends of hell, in guise of those You always ere could trust. --Sorry I am, 40 Wish I that I could stay here on your good, I die; remember, in you is my confidence. You shall succeed, with me your arm in spirit. But fore I die, I must relay the knowledge That I have gained: dear Lilia, the fiends 45 Who did this were the serves of Armus! Lilia No! Marcis Be on your guard, my sister, on it well! Lilia Oh, Marcis, do not die and break my heart! Marcis I told you once; thy heart cannot be broken. 50 It shall survive, though I now surely die -- I always loved you well. Lilia And I loved you. Marcis Oh, Lilia, believe me, thee will win. Lilia Fiends! Devils! All the shrieking hags of hell, 55 Thee take me now, and I will nary shrink! Thee've taken him, and with him all my joys! --Oh, Marcis, why could I not die instead? For 'tis my fault that you have been so slain; Aye, is as much as I had plied the sword. 60 --But though the source be mine of this offence, There be another, quite as guilt as me - E'en more so, for while I did mean no harm There's he who called upon the winds of fate To blow this soul to heaven. Armus, beast 65 And scoundrel, more than ev'ry scourge there is, A plague, ye'll not prevail. My hate of you Afore this heinous crime you did commit, Was slight, for all your theft of what is mine Was incident, and with your views of type. 70 This murder is a true and rightful wrong, And so shall be avenged. -I say, good Armus, Though you can hear me not, yet you shall hear The tolling of a thousand chapel-bells, As all rejoice that you have left this being 75 And celebrate the ending of your life! For one, I take another. Therefore there Is now no hesitation. Cur, beware! (exits)