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Scen. III.

Timophilus, Patacion, Cleodemus, Scedasus; They are met by Eudemus.
Tim.
Most opportunely met, Eudemus; you
I know desire the common good, and never
Had a particular Interest that did
Run cross to that.

Eud.
What is your Lordships meaning?

Cleo.
If you'l preserve the Liberty of your City,
There is a way now profer'd you: Misander
Desires your Daughter.

Eud.
Very likely Sir,
He hath a mind to wound her once again.
'Tis as the Sea looks smooth upon the Shipwrack'd,
He doth entice but for a second Booty.

Tim.
'Tis in the way of Marriage, honestly:
That he may make amends for this his wrong.

Eud.
Joyn her to him? I'l joyn her first unto
A lustfull Satyr; I am sure the knot
Will be more innocent.

Cleo.
You do mistake:
His Flames are now as chaste, as erewhile foul.
Hee's carefull of Succession.

Eud.
Heav'n avert
The Prodigy! A Tyrant, and love honesty?
Doth the great Rank and Line of Nephews now
Present it self to his Ambition?
I'l give her to my Slave first.

Sced.
Do not thwart
The publike good with a particular spleen.

Pat.
Hear Reason, good Eudemus.

Eud.
Will you speak it?

Pat.
It is not his Sute only, 'tis ours too;
Your City asks it; there's a greater good
Preparing for us than your Anger sees.
Do not provoke those Evils, that are now
About to settle.

Eud.
If he hath a mind to't,
I'l condiscend on this Condition
Hee'l promise hee'l not kill her the next Morning.

Tim.
That should be buried now.

Eud.
Do what you will,
My Title's least unto her now shee's publike.

Cleo.
'Twill be the more by losing of her thus.

Tim.
Let's to Misander, hee'l receive this News
With as much joy, as if another Kingdom
Were added to his Scepter by a Conquest.

Exeunt.