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SCENE 3.

Manent Cleobulus, Crato, and Paleogulus.
Cl.
Andronicus though born a Grecian.
In's youth amongst the Latines dwell,
And there did learn, two negatives do make
An affirmation.

Pa.
Cunning maides in tryall,
Thus to their suitors complements Denyal,

Cr.
He is an arrant dissembler,
I think he partly credits his own lyes.

Cl.
Others believe him not when he speaks truth.

Pa.
Shall we look on, & see him steal a Crown thus?

Cl.
Do you oppose him.

Pa.
Nay do you Cleobulus,

Cl.
I am too old to do it.

Pa.
And I too young,

Cr.
Thus none will do what all desire were done.

Pa.
I will preserve my self for better times.

Cl.
You lose your conscience so, and keep your self,

Pa.
'Tis vain to oppose him, we must yield;
Thus they who long have striven against the stream,
With force there, at last are driven away
But here they are again.

Cr.
He did go out to be intreated in.