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Scen. 1.
Enter Phædria and Parmeno.Phæ.
As I late bad, see those be hither brought.
Par.
I will.
Phæ.
But carefully.
Par.
It shall be done.
Phæ,
And speedily.
Par.
I Warrant you.
Phæ.
Is this
Sufficient?
Par.
Good God! What neede you aske so?
Would you could find some good commoditie,
As easily as all this will bee lost.
Phæ.
My selfe, to my selfe dearer, am lost too.
Do not so thwartly intertaine the charge.
Par.
No: but will see it done. Would you ought else?
Phæ.
Grace this my present with what words thou canst
And what thou canst, disgrace my riuall from her.
Par.
I had thought o'that, though you had not
Mentiond it.
Phæ.
Ile to the country, and there keepe.
Par.
I Iudge so.
Phæ.
But hear'st?
Par.
What say'y?
Phæ.
Dost iudge I may settle
There to abide without returning backe,
For all the time of my inioyned pennance?
Par.
You? troth I thinke not: either I imagine
Youle pace againe backe to her presently;
Or want o'sleepe ith' night will force you hither.
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Ile worke to wearinesse, that I may force sleepe.
Par.
Put this into your taske youle watch wearie.
Phæ.
A way foole, thou talk'st idlely Parmeno:
I sure must weede this my effeminate minde;
My selfe I ouercoker. Can I not
(If need should be) forbeare her company,
Yea, for three dayes together.
Par.
Wonderfull!
For three whole dayes? aduise sir what you do.
Phæ.
The word shall stand.
Par.
Oh you good gracious gods!
Exit Phædria.
What disease call you this? is it not strange
That none should know him the same thing to be,
That erst he was? who late more stay'd then he?
More temperate? lesse vaine? but who comes here?
Enter Gnato with Pamphila, and a waiting wench.
How! troth tis the souldiers Parasite
Gnato; who with him brings the maid along.
As present vnto Thais. Oh rare sight!
Sweete countenance! tis marle but I shall haue
Course entertainement of her here to day
With my decrepit Eunuch. Why her face
Puts downe the Mistresse; Thais selfe doth passe.
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