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Scen. 7.
Enter Traso, Gnato, Sanga, with three others.Thra.
Brooke such a base affront? Ile die first, Gnato.
Simatio, Donax, and Syriscus follow:
The house Ile first dismantle—
Gna.
A right course.
Thra.
Take thence the maid my hostage—
Gna.
Very
Good.
Thra.
Make Thais feele my vengeance—
Gna.
Excellent.
Thra.
Donax come you here hither with your leauer,
Into the heart of my battalion:
Simatio fall you there on the left winge.
Wheele you about Syriscus to the right.
Draw out some more: where's Sanga the Centurion
With's band of the blacke guard.
Sang.
Here readie
Captaine.
Thra.
Where are thy armes drone? wilt thou enter sight
With thy moppe there? that thou hast brought it hither?
Sang.
sir I but know the courage of my Chieftaine,
Or souldiers furie, that the day would cost
Much bloudshed, brought it here to cleanse the gore.
Thra.
Where are the rest there?
San.
what (a murraine) rest?
Samnio alone keeps home, to looke to th'house.
Thra.
Do you rancke these, Ile march behind the Van.
Gna.
Note sirs his wisedome! hauing rank'd the rest,
Himselfe retireth to safe place for shelter.
Thr.
'Twas Pyrrhus vsuall practise.
Chr.
Thais, see you
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To locke vp doores.
Tha.
This fellow (I assure thee)
Thou deem'st a man of spirit is a gull;
A pure great goosecappe: nere make doubt of him.
Thra.
What thinks thou Gnato
Gna.
I could wish you had
A sling-stone here, to gall 'hem a loofe off:
They'ld straight forsake their Castle.
Thra.
But I see
Thais her selfe.
Gna.
Let's straight rush in vpon them.
Thra.
Forbeare: A discreete generall should cast
To winne his aymes by treatie, ere he put
The hazard vnto battell. How doost know
But she may do my biddings, vncompell'd?
Gna.
Oh you good Gods! what tis to be discreete?
I nere come to you, but I do depart
Much betterd in my iudgement.
Thra.
Thais, first
Answer me this, when I bestowd on you,
The maid, assure you not your companie
To me for certaine dayes.
Tha.
Well, what o' that?
Thra.
Askest thou what? that broughst before mine eyes
Thy louer? (what hast thou to do with him?)
And with him sneak'st from me?
Tha.
It was my pleasure.
Thra.
Restore now therefore Pamphila, vnlesse
You'l haue me force her from you.
Chr.
How, to thee
Restore her? or dar'st thou lay hands on her?
Thou? of all—
Gna.
Haue care good sir, you know not
What kinde of man you speake so grossely to.
Chr.
Will you get hence? know you how stands your case?
If you disturbe vs here, Ile giue you cause
To thinke vpon this time, this place, and me:
Whil'st you haue day to liue;
Gna.
I pittie you,
That seeke to make so great a man your foe.
Chr.
Ile cracke your crowne sir if you get not hence.
Gna.
How whelpe, what saist?
Thr.
Why what art thou?
What mean'st?
What bus'nesse hast thou with her?
Chr.
Thou shalt know
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Thr.
How?
Chr.
Free of Athens.
Thra.
Holda!
Chr.
And my sister.
I therefore now forwarne thee souldier,
Thou vse no force against her.
Thais,
Ile go
And fetch her Nurse Sophrona hither straight;
And shew her these remembrances.
Thra.
Doost thou
Forewarne me that I should not touch my owne?
Chr.
I say I do forewarne thee.
Gna.
Here you sir,
You haue good action of deceit against him.
Chr.
Said I enough?
Thra.
Say you so Thais too?
Exit Chremes.
Tha.
Seeke one to answer.
Thra.
What's our course
Now Gnato?
Exit Thais.
Gna.
Why let's retreat: sheel straight come after you,
Crouching and kneeling.
Thra.
Thinkst so?
Gna.
Nay
That's sure.
I am acquainted with these womens humors:
Sue, they are squeamish; if you keepe off, they sue.
Thra.
Thou deem'st aright.
Gna.
Shall I dismisse the Armie?
Thra.
I, when thou please.
Gna.
Sanga, as fits good souldiers,
Cast now your eyes backe on the household chimneis
Sang.
My minde was long ago among the platters
Gna.
Th'art carefull,
Thra.
All follow me this way in.
Exeunt all.
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