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Scæne 5.
Enter Leucippe, and Governesse.Leu.
Ye are the Mistris of the house ye say,
Where this young Ladie lies.
Gov.
For want of a better.
Leu.
You may be good enough for such a purpose:
When was the Prince with her? answer me directly.
Gover.
Not since he went a warring.
Leuc.
Very well then:
What carnall copulation are you privie too
Between these two? be not afraid, we are women,
And may talke thus amongst our selves, no harme in't.
Gover.
No sure, there's no harme in't, I conceive that;
But truely, that I ever knew the gentlewoman
Otherwise given, then a hopefull gentlewoman—
Leuc.
You'll grant me the Prince loves her?
Gov.
There I am with ye.
And the gods blesse her, promises her mightily.
Leu.
Stay there a while. And gives her gifts?
Gov.
Extreamly;
And truely makes a very Saint of her.
Leu.
I should think now,
(Good woman let me have your judgement with me,
I see 'tis none of the worst: Come sit down by me)
That these two cannot love so tenderly.
Gov.
Being so young as they are too.
Leu.
You say well—
But that methinks some further promises—
Gov.
Yes, yes,
I have heard the Prince sweare he would marry her.
Leuc.
Verie well still: they doe not use to fall out?
Gov.
The tenderest Chickens to one another,
They cannot live an houre assunder.
Leu.
I have done then;
And be you gone; you know your charge, and doe it.
You know whose will it is; if you transgresse it—
That is, if any have accesse, or see her,
Before the Kings will be fulfill'd—
Gov.
Not the Prince, Madam?
Leu.
You'll be hang'd if you it, that Ile assure ye.
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But ne're the lesse, Ile make bold to obey ye.
Leuc.
Away, and to your businesse then.
Gov.
'Tis done, Madam.
Exeunt.
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