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Scena VI.
Aurelio Fido.Aur.
Fido, I am now advis'd vpon a plot,
If it succeed, shall crowne my invention.
Fid.
Something about the Captaine.
Aur.
Hang him Kastrill.
I scorne to loose a thought on him; my braines
Repine at his memory. Tis a new deuise,
The issue of extremity. Tis thus,
I will turne a desperate Gamester in loue,
And venter all vpon one cast.
Fid.
Take heed sir,
There may be plots, but little policy,
Fortune and loue, are insolent, and ticklish.
Aur.
Come Ile doe it. Ile send thee with a letter
Vnto my Mistresse, that shall make her mad.
How, make her mad, what doe you expect from
that: what can you gaine by the losse of her wits?
Aur.
I shall gaine my desire.
Fido.
And doe you prize
The satisfying of a lewd desire
So much, to rob your Mistris of her senses?
Can you accuse her of inconstancy?
Or taxe her of dishonesty? Or will you
Prove false to her? what miscief do you intend?
What hopes can you conceive, that may secure
So great a sinne from Heavens just punishment?
Have you a drug or incantation,
And thinke to make her senselesse of her griefe,
With the privation of her understanding?
Aur.
Not any of these.
Fido.
If you doe, you must imploy
Some other messenger. Let me advise you
Keep her in her right mind while you have her:
Love of it selfe is an illusive spirit,
And will enough distract her without helpe.
Aur.
She shall seeme mad but in appearance Fido;
And with that feigned frenzy move a pitty
From all, that must impute it to her sufferings.
Fid.
Twere a mad jest: but is this all your plot?
Aur.
No, this is not the maine one, theres another
Of greater consequence, and secrecy,
For a sound mind to beare, and tis a burthen
Worthy thy care and honesty: Thinke not
I am so desperate and heady, to launch forth
Into those dangerous Seas without a Pilote,
And I have chose thee for my Palinurus.
Fid.
You never knew a man of lesse experience,
I doe not kenne one Rocke, or Shelfe, and Love
Has many.
Aur.
Tis no matter, thou and I
Will sinke a Pæan to loves victory.
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