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Scena, 7.

Olinda, Cleora, Anthenor, Leontius following.
Cle.
O Olindo! hast' heard the news of Aurindo?

Ol.
No, what is't?

Cle.
He's at Erminia's, and just now
there's order given to apprehend him.

Ol.
Alas!

Cle.
But you must say nothing now.

Ol.
Pho, no avaritious body holds money faster
then I do secrets you know.
O Anthenor have you heard the news
of Aurindo?

Enter Anthenor.
Ant.
No, pray what?

Ol.
Why he's apprehended
at Erminia's, and presently to dye;
the Scaffold's already set up for him,
but you must say nothing.

Aut.
That's understood,
now am I bound to tell it the next I meet.

Cle.
You keep secrets sweetly,
I'le tell you news another time;
and you make it more then it is too.

Ol.
How wod you have newsmongers live else:

Ant.
O Leontius! have you heard the news
of Aurindo?

Enter Leontius.
Le.
For heavens love, what?

Cle.
I'le tell it.

Ol.
No let me.

They strive.
Ant.
Will you over run me?
why he's apprehended at Erminia's,
and instantly to dye; he's on the scaffold by this.

Cle.
See if he have not added more unto it yet?

Le.
Nay then, 'tis time to discover him,
be th'danger what it will, I'm sure there can
be no more, then there is in the concealing him.

Cle.
Stay, stay, and take the news of the Prince
along with you.

Leo.
I thank you, I have no leasure to hear it now.

Cleo.
I'le tell it you then.

An.
Pardon me, I must be gone too.

Exit.
Ol.
And I'le to the Presence with my news.

Exit.
Cle.
She gone too! now am I in no less
pain then I was before for some body to tell
the rest of my news to;
thus do's she serve me still
when I trust her with any, all women are leaking vessels,
and can hold nothing, God help them.
But of all commend me to her.

Exit.