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SCÆNA V.

Theagines, Meleager, Orithya, Thalæstris.
Theag:
What? You expect we should be solemne now,
And take a ceremonious farewell of you?

Oryth.
We should not else thinke we have civill husbands;
To leave us bluntly; or as Souldiers court
Their Mistrisses; who scarce doe aske consent
But fall to th'businesse.

Mel:
Well, looke you show your selves
Our true Wives in our abscence. If you should,
To ease retirement, and divert the Melancholy
Of Solitude, weave us a fine Court Lawrell
To Crowne our Victories at our returne—
You understand Thalæstris?

Thal:
Sir, we hope
You are not jealous; you will place no Spies,
To register who visits vs.

Theag:
No Lady;
But Stories speake of certaine strange things done,
By Ladies in th'absence of their Lords.

Thal:
They speake Sir, of as strange things done by Lords
In th'absence of their Ladies.

Mel:
If wee should
Slip from the Campe sometimes, and steale a night,
I hope you would not shut your Castle gates
Against us, would you?

Orith:
'Tis as wee heare report
Whither y'are valiant. I disdaine a Coward
Though't be my Husband.

Thal:
And I.

Theag:
And in these
Stout, generous thoughts we leave you.

Orith:
Looke I doe
Winne reputation by you.

Mel:
Farewell Thalæstris.

Thal:
Remember, Sir, You doe things worthy of mee.

Exeunt Theag: Meleag: