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SCENA SECUNDA.

Carlos, Fabritio.
Carlos.
My happines is greater then I dar'd
To fancie is, I can't expresse unto you,
By what soe'r indeavour I can use,
The fullnss of my passion and my joy.

Fabritio.
Deare friend, I doe beseech thee let us leave
Vaine complements, I know shy goodnes for me.

Carlos.
Good God! how I'm confounded! tis her brother
Fabritio.

—aside.
Fabritio.
Thou knowest then, it seemes,
How highlie fortune is propitious to me,
My marsiage is concluded and agreed,
And thou com'st without doubt to wish me joy.

Carlos.
Friend—

Fabritio.
I'm certaine, it is this that brings thee hether:
Thou wilt congratulate my happines.

Carlos.
How readie, and ingenious he is
To draw me out of trouble?

—aside
Fabritio.
Thou comes to take part in my ravishment.

Carlos.
Thou should'st doe me a great wrong, to judge otherwise.

Fabritio.
Know then that our desires did jump together:
I was a going hastilie unto thee
To tell thee the glad newes, I did believe
Thou knew'st it not, and did not thinke to be
Prevented, I am highlie redovable
To thy rare friendship.

Carlos.
I doe nothing for thee
That is considerable, my interest
Alone bringeth me hither, and thou need'st not
To thanke me for it.

Fabritio.
How! what interest
Canst thou have in this place?

Carlos.
The same which friendship
Enjoyneth me to take in thy contents.
Betweene two faithfull friends, such as we are,
Everie thing should be common, joy and happines
Possesseth both, when one of them enjoyes it.
Know when I beare a part in thy good fortune,
I more oblige my selfe then thee, and am
So well paid for my care and tendernes,
That there needs no addition of thanks.

Fabritio.
Know also of my part when Fortune doth
Conferre her favours on me, they are dubled
When Carlos shares therein, and would diminish
If he should not partake them; but who comes
So late forth of our house?