 | The Noble Ingratitude |  |
SCENE IV.
ORMIN, CHARIFA.ORMIN.
This in equality astonisheth
And puzleth me,—Charifa!
CHARIFA.
No, good night.
ORMIN.
Hear me, I pray thee.
CHARIFA.
I take no delight
To talk with fools
ORMIN.
Stay yet a little.
CHARIFA.
I have not the leisure.
Adieu, fair prater!
ORMIN.
Be not so ungentle.
My hād shall speak gould, to supply my mouth
CHARIFA.
I don't believe thee.
ORMIN.
Believe the event.
From Zegry take this diamond.
CHARIFA.
To betraye,
And sell my Mistresse? God defend, I will not
Receive it.
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Be not such a simple creature.
Charifa.
I take it then to please thee, but accept it
Vnto a good intent: the stone's not false,
At least I think so.
Ormin.
Thou mayst be assur'd on't,
Tis very fair, and perfect.
Charifa.
Pardon me,
My words might seem t'imply a doubt, that I
Suspected thee, but I am innocent.
Ormin.
Wilt thou not tell me by what fatall errour
Thy mistresse humour chang'd so suddenly?
And how it came, that only at the name
Of Zegry her heart presently grew cold,
Although enflam'd with my discourse before?
Charifa.
I love thee but too well; and if rhou wilt
Be secret, I'l discover unto thee
This secret of importance, this hid mistery.
ORMIN.
Thou wilt oblige me much, speak, I'm discreet.
And will concea'lt as closely as thy selfe.
Charifa.
Fatima then loves Adibar asmuch
As she doth hate thy Master; but for her,
Adibar by a pleasant fair return
Hath no, lesse coldnes then thy master love.
Thou knowst that thou art not yet known of her,
And that love oftentimes troubleth the brain:
Hence was it, that at first she did believe
That Adibar sent thee to speak to her;
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I hear a noise, let us speak soft I fear
We should be heard.
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