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Scæna Sexta.

Enter Vitelli, Aga, and a Garde.
Vitel.
Paulina to fall off thus? tis to mee
More terrible then death, and like an earthquake
Totters this walking building (such I am)
And in my suddaine ruine would preuent,
By choaking vp at once my vitall spirits,
This pompous preparation for my death.
But I am lost; that good man, good Francisco
Deliuered me a paper which till now
I wanted leasure to peruse.

reads the paper.
Aga.
This Christian
Feares not, it seemes, the neere approching Sun
Whose second rise He neuer must salute.

Enter Manto. with the Bak't-meat.
1. Gard.
Who's that?

2. Gard.
Stand.

Aga.
Manto.

Manto.
Heere's the Viceroyes ring
Giues warrant to my entrance, yet you may
Partake of any thing I shall deliuer;
Tis but a present to a dying man
Sent from the princesse that must suffer with him.

Aga.
Vse your owne freedome.

Manto.
I would not disturbe
This his last contemplation.

Uitel,
O tis well!
He has restor'd all, and I at peace againe
With my Paulina.

Manto.
Sir, the sad Donusa
Grieued for your sufferings, more then for her owne,
Knowing the long and tedious pilgrimage
You are to take, presents you with this cordiall,
Which priuately she wishes you should taste of,
And search the middle part, where you shall find
Something that hath the operation, to
Make death looke louely.

Vitelli.
I will not dispute
What she commands but serue it.
Exit Uitelli.

Aga.
Prethee Manto
How hath the vnfortunate Princes spent this night
Vnder her proud new mistresse?

Manto.
With such patience
As it orecomes the others insolence
Nay triumphs ore her pride. My much hast now
Commands me hence, but the sad Tragedy past,
Ile giue you satisfaction to the full
Of all hath pass'd, and a true character
Of the proud Christians nature.
Exit Manto.

Aga.
Breake the watch vp,
What should we feare in the midst of our owne strengths?
Tis but the Bashas iealousie. Farewell souldiers.

Exeunt.