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SCENE I.
Enter Menaphon, Orgillus, Meeting Armena.Org.
Welcome Armena, what, is the deed done?
Arm.
Speak softly: 'tis.
Org.
How Long?
Arm.
Full half an hour:
Have you perform'd the same by Ithocles.
Men.
At least an hour ago,
The King too is Conceal'd at my Apartment,
And those few Nobles that Attended him,
He has disper'd on severall Occasions:
I'le to him straight, mean while be it your care,
To fix 'em both 'th'posture that I order'd;
The darkness of the Night so well befriends us,
That you with ease may secretly Convey him
To the Queens Lodgings, which when you've perform'd,
I'le bring the King to see the Dreadfull sight,
That Gorgon like will turn him into stone:
[Ex. Men.
Arm.
O Orgillus, where do you mean to lead me?
My heart fore-bodes, this ruinous design
Will by the means of the Almighty powers,
Those Sacred Guardians of the Innocent,
Fall on our heads.
Org.
An Idle fear Armenia.
For 'tis not in the Power of fate it self,
To hinder the design we've so well lay'd;
It is impossible it shou'd be discover'd,
Unless to one another we are false.
Arm.
I hope my Orgillus does not doubt me,
I who for love of thee cou'd thus betray,
A Queen so kind, so Innocent and Good,
Wou'd not at last discover the dear man,
Whom I have forfieted my faith to serve.
Org.
No my best life, thou dearest, kindest Creature;
To doubt thee were a Sin unpardonable,
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A Return kind enough for thy deserts:
But see, my Brother, and the King approach,
Let us retire, and fix the dreadfull Scene.
[Ex. Omn.
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