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Scena 5.

Aurindo meeting Althea, Cleander, Amynter.
Am.
Althea, happily
incountred, I was just seeking you.

Al.
And I'm
glad of it, for I was just thinking on you;
and see how ones thoughts will come to pass!
well what's your business? whatsoe're it be,
y'are like to speed, I can tell you that.

Au.
Take heed Althea.
that whatsoever has a large extent,
and she who promises that denies nothing, not
so much as her self.

Alt.
Well concluded I promise you,
y'ave study'd Grammer and Logick too I see,
and want not Rhetorick neither for a need
I'le warrant you.

Au.
Indeed and I have need
to use my Rhetorick; please you to help me but
to speech of your Lady.

Alt.
Marry come up here,
no wonder indeed y'are grown so dainty!
will no body but my Lady serve your turn?
am not I good enough for you I pray?
she's for your Master, wod you shud well know.

Au.
And 'tis from him I desire to speak with her
who recommends him to you by this jewel.

Al.
A noble Prince he is, I'le say that for him,
and bounteous and liberal withall,
y'ave few such Princes now adayes: he was
in a great fright (so were we all) when he
was last with my Lady.—Well, did my Lord
but know how I labour for him.—

Clea.
He knows it, and
thou shalt know he does too.

(Aside.
Au.
Well hark then!

Clea.
Hell and confusion! d'ye hear
how she'as been visited? I'm just like a marriner
newly escap't one storm, and even arriv'd
unto the port, when by another, he's
driven to sea again, in greater danger then ever
he was before: the Prince visit her,
and handsome boyes? to be rid of my jealousie,
O th'Duke is nothing; for what avails it one
h'as many thorns prick him, for easing of his pain
to have one pluckt out, and all the rest remain.—
I'm as jealous as e're I was before.

(Exit.
Al.
Well, though my Lady be in ill humor now,
and very stanch of her visits (as they say)
for the Princes sake yet, I'le try what I can do;
and for your self, though I've partly made a vow
never to marry, I know not yet how I
shud be tempted, shud you offer to marry me.

Au.
But I'le never tempt you I'le promise you.
yet for my Lords sake I must humor her,
(Aside.
and dear Althea, for my part I promise you,
if ever I marry any woman it shall be you.

Alt.
That's some comfort yet,
I'de fain have somewhat in hand though,
to be doing with; but come I'le bring
you to my Lady.