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SCENA QUARTA.

Carlos, Valerio, the Duke, attendance.
Carlos comming out of the Mine.
Carlos.
I'le goe to ayd my friend, this noyse doth make me
To judge that his life runnes some danger here.


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Valerio.
It is impossible to take a Fantasme;
Yet he is taken, and it is a sensible,
And solid body.

Duke.
Traitor, and the greatest
Of all my enemies.

Carlos.
Oh Sir! what fault
Hath Carlos committed? never had you
A subject yet more faithfull.

Duke.
What is that?
Tis Carlos, strange! this is a new surprise:
Heere all my arguments are vaine. Come you,
Carlos, to take Climene from my hands?

Carlos.
I, Sir? by no meanes; the noise which I heard
Drew me unto this place to know the cause on't.

Duke.
Who came into this garden then to stop me?

Carlos.
It was Fabritios shadow, can you doubt ont?
We can give you a certaine testimonie
Thereof, as knowing well his voice and visage.

Duke.
I observ'd them my selfe verie distinctlie.

Carlos.
Assure yee, Sir, it was Fabritios shadow.

Duke.
I'm stranglie troubled at this prodegie;
Climene was persuaded by my reasons
To quit this house, and I was bringing her
Vnto thyne, when that spirit came and parted us.
So that we have lost each other in the darke.


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Carlos.
This successe, Sir, strikes me with terrour too.

Duke.
Carlos, we must finde out this charming Beautie,
And for her safetie bring her home to thee:
Seek thou of that side, the rest follow.

Carlos.
Oh heaven! we are undone, the plotts discover'd:
If the Duke finde Fabritio, his ruine
Is certaine, but if in spight of the night
I'm not abus'd, I see a woman comming
Towards me.