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Scena Secunda.

Polyeuctes, Nearchus, Paulina, Stratonica.
Polyeuctes.
Let's fly then, since we must, adiew, Paulina,
Adiew, within an hour, or little more
I will return again here.

Paul.
What occasion
So pressing doth invite you to go forth?
Doth it concern your honour, or your life?

Pol.
Much more then either.

Paul.
What's the secret then?

Pol:
You shall know one day, I am loath to leave you,
But yet I must.

Paul.
D'ee love me?

Pol.
Witness Heaven
A thousand times more then my self I love you,
But—

Paul.
But you care not for my discontent;
Should you have Secrets that I may not know?
What proof of love is this; ith' name of Himen,
Give only to my tears this fatall journey.

Pol.
A dream makes you afraid!

Paul.
I know those presages
Are vain, but I do love you, and I fear.

Pol.
For an hours absence fear no hurt; adiew,
Your tears prevail too much upon me, and
I feel my heart even ready to revolt,
There's no resisting her but in my flight.—

Exit.