Dinant, a Gentleman that formerly loved, and still pretended tolove Lamira.
Cleremont, a merry Gentleman, his Friend.
Champernell, a lame old Gentleman, Husband to Lamira.
Vertaign, a Noble-man, and a Judge.
Beaupre, Son to Vertaign.
Verdone, Nephew to Champernell.
Monsieur La Writt, a wrangling Advocate, or the LittleLawyer.
Sampson, a foolish Advocate, Kinsman to Vertaign.
Provost.
Gentlemen.
Clients.
Servants.
WOMEN.
Lamira, Wife to Champernell, and Daughter to Vertaign.
Anabell, Niece to Champernell.
Old Lady, Nurse to Lamira.
Charlotte, Waiting Gentlewoman to Lamira.
Joseph Taylor.
John Lowin.
John Underwood.
Robert Benfield.
Nicholas Toolie.
William Egleston.
Richard Sharpe.
Thomas Holcomb.
Actus Primus. Scena Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
Prologue.
Epilogue.
APPENDIX
Enter Dinant, a[n]d Cleremont.
Din. Disswade me not.
Clere. It will breed a brawl.
Din. I care not, I wear a Sword.
Cler. And wear discretion with it,
Or cast it off, let that direct your arm,
'Tis madness else, not valour, and more base
Than to receive a wrong.
Din. Why would you have me
Sit down with a disgrace, and thank the doer?
We are not Stoicks, and that passive courage
Is only now commendable in Lackies,
Peasants, and Tradesmen, not in men of rank
And qualitie, as I am.
Cler. Do not cherish
That daring vice, for which the whole age suffers.
The blood of our bold youth, that heretofore
Was spent in honourable action,
Or to defend, or to enlarge the Kingdom,
For the honour of our Country, and our Prince,
Pours it self out with prodigal expence
Upon our Mothers lap, the Earth that bred us
For every trifle; and these private Duells,
Which had their first original from the Fr[enc]h
(And for which, to this day, we are justly censured)
Are banisht from all civil Governments:
Scarce three in Venice, in as many years;
In Florence, they are rarer, and in all
The fair Dominions of the Spanish King,
They are never heard of: Nay, those neighbour Countries,
Which gladly imitate our other follies,
And come at