SCENE XV.

[_To them_] MELLEFONT.

CYNT. Did Maskwell tell you anything of the chaplain's chamber?

MEL. No. My dear, will you get ready? The things are all in my

chamber; I want nothing but the habit.

CARE. You are betrayed, and Maskwell is the villain I always thought

him.

CYNT. When you were gone, he said his mind was changed, and bid me meet

him in the chaplain's room, pretending immediately to follow you and give

you notice.

MEL. How?

CARE. There's Saygrace tripping by with a bundle under his arm. He

cannot be ignorant that Maskwell means to use his chamber; let's follow

and examine him.

MEL. 'Tis loss of time; I cannot think him false.

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