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Climene, Fabritio.
Climene.
Fabritie—

Fabritio.
Heere, faire subject of my flame.
Here's he, who is as faithfull as he's happie.


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Climene.
I did not think to have bene so long absent.
I feare that I have put thee to some trouble.

Fabritio.
Believe, indead, that to Fabritio
The least remove of thy faire eyes is grievous,
I did expect thee sooner, and to speak
The truth resolved to complaine unto thee,
Vpon this point; but to forget it quite,
It is sufficient that I see thee now;
I have no power to complaine before thee,
The present pleasure flattering my thought,
Takes wholie from me the remembrance
Of my pass'd trouble.

Climene.
Since love forceth thee
Not to accuse me, the same passion
Obligeth me too to excuse my selfe.
It was not the care of these Diamonds
Wherewith I'm loaden, which caused my stay,
It onelie was the care to take a time
Proper for our departure.

Fabritio.
Let's referre
The prosecution of this discourse
Vnto another time, and think we now
To finish our designes, and t'haste our flight;
I feare the stroaks yet of injurious chaunce,
She should be trusted least, when she smiles most.

Climene.
Let's haste, I willinglie consent unto it,
I feare least that torch should discover thee,
Oh hide thee!

Fabritio.
I will dye rather then hide me;
An outrage is intended to thy person.
I must prevent it, being advertised

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That the Dukes readie by a barbarous order
To carrie thee away by violence.