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Scen: 4a

To him Lepidus
Lepidus:
Genius of mirth I was eene dampte for want of thee
Our wheeles cannot move wt hout thy quainte activity
We have A sceane Towardes must be heightned by
thy fancye or else twill prove as flatt as A water
Poem, but whats here Lysander Grice to mill?—

Lysand:

Of y
e Best Mascelline Sr; here are letters of weight D. for dei. G: for gratia. R. for Rex. and Alphabett
very convenient for an embassador, for by these he
may vnderstande in any courte of Chrissendome
w
t hout an interprter this is Ægidius this is Piscinus his guifte—

Lepidus
And both as yet Lysanders, for though ye
Thinge it selfe weigh not wt h vs, yet ye man̄er
Of ye purchase makes it pleaseinge

Lysand:
Ile only inlarge these prisoner & retourne.
Exit: Lys: