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Scen. 5.
Pyth.Roague for thy deeds & words Ile plague thee so.
Thou shalt not for our wrongs hēce scot-free go.
Your mercie oh good gods! oh cruell practise!
Alas poore youth! but ô that cursed vilaine!
That vilaine Parmeno, that brought him hither!
Par.
What may the matter be?
Pyth.
It pitties me;
Therefore I hasted out o' doores, poore woman:
Because I would not see't. Oh, what example
(Say thee) they do intend to make of him?
Par.
ô God! What strange stirre's this? am not I lost, trow?
Ile to her. What meanes this fright, Pythias?
Pyth.
Doost aske audacious fellow? whilst thou soughtst
To put a tricke vpon vs, th'hast vndone,
Hast vterly vndone that prettie youth,
Thou broughtest vs for an Eunuch.
Par.
why, what's chāc'd?
Pyth.
Doost know the maid was sent vs is free borne?
And has a brother here of great accompt?
Par.
I know't not.
Pyth.
But she's prou'd so: this poore youth
Has rauisht her; which when her brother heard of.
Comming in furious heate—
Par.
What did he do?
Pyth.
First piteously has bound him.
Par.
Ha, has
Bound him?
Pyth.
I, although Thais beggd the contrarie.
Par.
What sayst?
Pyth.
And now he further threatneth
To vse him in such sort, as is the wont
To be perform'd vpon adulterers.
103
Vpon what confidence dare he venture
So heynous an attempt?
Pyth.
Why, is't so heynous?
Par.
Is't not the heynousest that can be thought on?
Who euer saw any one apprehended
For an adulterer in a bawdie house?
Pyth.
I know not that.
Par.
But that thou maist know't
I tell thee (Pythias) tis my Masters sonne.
Prth.
What, ist I pray?
Par.
Therefore let Thais looke then,
She suffer him sustaine no iniurie.
But why do I my selfe not rescue him?
Pyth.
Parmeno consider what you go about:
Lest you not helpe him, and yet cast away
Your selfe for euer. For they do imagine
That all is done is of your practising.
Enter the old man, Laches.
Par.
What shall I do then wretch? or what contriue.
But lo, I see my old Master newly come
Out o'the countrey: were I best acquaint him
What is befalne or not? Ile tell him, sure;
Though I do know, I shall pay soundly for it:
But I must doot, that he may helpe his sonne.
Pyth.
I, thou doost wisely. Ile goe in. Deliuer
Euery thing to him, as it chanc'd in order.
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