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Scæne 3.
Theodosius. Timantus. Philanax.Theod.
What is become of her? can shee that carries
Such glorious excellence, of light about her,
Be any where conceal'd?
Philanax.
Wee haue sought her lodgings,
And all we can learne from the seruants is,
Shee by your maiesties sisters wayted on,
(The attendance of her other officers
By her expresse command deni'd,)
Theod.
Forbeare
Impertinent circumstances, whither went shee? speake.
Phil.
As they ghesse, to the lawrell groue.
Theod.
So slightly garded!
What an earth-quake I feele in mee! and but that
Religion assures the contrarie,
The Poets dreames of lustfull Fawnes, and Satyres,
Would make me feare, I know not what.
Enter Paulinus,
Paul.
I haue found her,
And it please your Maiestie.
Theod.
Yes, it doth please mee.
But why return'd without her?
Paul.
As shee made
Her speediest approches to your presence,
A seruant of the Princesses Pulcheria
Encounterd her; what 'twas, he whisperd to her
And will'd me to excuse her absence from you,
The third part of an houre.
The.
In this she takes
So much of my life from me; yet Ile beare it
With what patience I may; since 'tis her pleasure.
Go back, my good Paulinus, and intreat her
Not to exceed a minute.
Timant.
Here's strange fondnesse!
Exeunt.
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