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SCENA QUINTA.

Carlos, Climene.
Climene.
Fabritio , is it thee?

Carlos.
No.

Climene.
Oh, my griefe!

Carlos.
Although it be not he, at least it is
His second selfe, tis Carlos.—

Climene.
Oh! deare Sir,
How misetable am I?

Carlos.
I know, Madame,
All your misfortune, having understood it.
From the Dukes mouth, who verie much in passiō,
Seeketh you with no ordinarie care.

Climene.
Fabritio's heere about, if he should be
Vnfortunatelie found, it were impossible
To save him afterward; Sir, if you love him,
Divert his daunger, overtake the Duke;
To draw him hence, tell him that I am readie
To come forth of this fatall place, and that
I've promised to stay here till you come,
To goe with you unto your house.

Carlos.
I fly;
In the meane time, find, if you can your Lover,
And tell him what hath happened, above all
faile not to be here presentlie, your selfe.

Climene.
Fortune; I feare is not propitious
Ynough unto me, to permit me now
To finde Fabritio, with too much heat
Her anger doth pursue me, to consent
That I shall have this happines, notwithstanding
I heare a noise, perhaps Love favorable
To my chast flames, guideth my Lover here:
But what, they are two women; they have seene me,
Or I am much deceiv'd, I must begone
To seek Fabritio, and to shun their presence.
Exit Climene.