[Act V, Scene iv]

Enter SORANZO, VASQUES and BANDITTI

SORANZO
You will not fail, or shrink in the attempt?
VASQUES
I will undertake for their parts. [To the BANDITTI] Be sure,
my masters, to be bloody enough, and as unmerciful as if you
were preying upon a rich booty on the very mountains of
Liguria. For your pardons, trust to my lord; but for reward you	5
shall trust none but your own pockets.
ALL THE BANDITTI
We’ll make a murder.
SORANZO [Giving them money]
Here’s gold, here’s more; want nothing. What you do
Is noble and an act of brave revenge.
I’ll make ye rich banditti, and all free.	10
ALL [THE BANDITTI]
Liberty! Liberty!
VASQUES
Hold, take every man a vizard. When ye are withdrawn,
keep as much silence as you can possibly. You know the
watchword, till which be spoken, move not; but when you
hear that, rush in like a stormy flood. I need not instruct ye in your	15
own profession.
ALL [THE BANDITTI]
No, no, no.
VASQUES
In, then. Your ends are profit and preferment. Away!                                                  Exeunt BANDITTI

SORANZO
The guests will all come, Vasques?
VASQUES
Yes, sir, and now let me a little edge your resolution. You see noth	20
ing is unready to this great work but a great mind in you. Call to
your remembrance your disgraces, your loss of honour, Hippolita’s
blood, and arm your courage in your own wrongs: so shall you
best right those wrongs in vengeance which you may truly call
your own.	25
SORANZO
’Tis well: the less I speak, the more I burn,
And blood shall quench that flame.
VASQUES
Now you begin to turn Italian! This beside, when my young
incest-monger comes, he will be sharp set on his old bit. Give
him time enough; let him have your chamber and bed at	30
liberty; let my hot hare have law ere he be hunted to his
death, that if it be possible he may post to hell in the very act of
his damnation.
Enter GIOVANNI
SORANZO
It shall be so; and see, as we would wish,
He comes himself first. [To GIOVANNI] Welcome, my
much-loved brother.	35
Now I perceive you honour me; you’re welcome.
But where’s my father?

GIOVANNI                    With the other states,
Attending on the Nuncio of the Pope
To wait upon him hither. How’s my sister?
SORANZO
Like a good housewife, scarcely ready yet;	40
You’re best walk to her chamber.
GIOVANNI                        If you will.
SORANZO
I must expect my honourable friends.
Good brother, get her forth.
GIOVANNI                    You are busy, sir.                    Exit
VASQUES
Even as the great devil himself would have it! Let him go and glut
himself in his own destruction.                                        Flourish	45
Hark, the Nuncio is at hand. Good sir, be ready to receive
him.

Enter CARDINAL, FLORIO, DONADO, RICHARDETTO [disguised as the Doctor] and Attendants

SORANZO [To the CARDINAL]
Most reverend lord, this grace hath made me proud
That you vouchsafe my house; I ever rest
Your humble servant for this noble favour.	50
CARDINAL
You are our friend, my lord. His Holiness
Shall understand how zealously you honour
Saint Peter’s vicar in his substitute:
Our special love to you.
SORANZO                    Signors, to you
My welcome, and my ever best of thanks	55

For this so memorable courtesy.
Pleaseth your grace to walk near?
CARDINAL                              My lord, we come
To celebrate your feast with civil mirth,
As ancient custom teacheth. We will go.
SORANZO
Attend his grace, there! Signors, keep your way.	60
Exeunt