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Scæna Secunda.
Enter Grimaldi, Master, Boteswaine, Saylors.Botes.
Sir, if you slip this opportunity,
Neuer expect the like.
Mast.
With as much ease now
We may steale the ship out of the harbor, Captaine,
As euer Gallants in a vvanton brauery
Haue set vpon a drunken Constable,
And bore him from a sleepy ruggown'd vvatch:
Be therefore vvise.
Gri.
I must be honest too
And you shall weare that shape, you shall obserue me,
If that you purpose to continue mine,
Thinke you ingratitude can be the parent
To our vnfayn'd repentance? doe I owe
A peace vvithin heere, Kingdoms could not purchase,
To my religious creditor, to leaue him
Open to danger, the great benefit
Neuer remembred? no, though in her bottome.
We could stow vp the tribute of the Turke,
Be charitable, and forgiue him gentle daughter;
Hee's a chang'd man, and may redeeme his fault
In his faire life heereafter. You must beare too
Your forc'd captiuity (for tis no better,
Though you weare golden fetters) and of him,
Whom death affrights not, learne to hold out nobly.
Paul.
You are still the same good counsellor.
Fran.
And who knowes
(Since what aboue is purpos'd, is inscrutable)
But that the Viceroyes extreme dotage on you
May be the parent of a happier birth
Then yet our hopes dare fashion. Longer conference
May prooue vnsafe for you, and me, howeuer
Perhaps for triall he allowes you freedome.
deliuers a paper.
From this learne therefore what you must attempt,
Though with the hazarde of your selfe, heauen gard you,
And giue Vitelli patience, then I doubt not
But he will haue a glorious day since some
Hold truely, such as suffer, ouercome.
Exeunt.
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