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SCENE IX.
Emira, Medarses.Em.
What cause disturbs you, sir?
Med.
All is in tumult,
And would'st thou have me unconcern'd Hydaspes?
Em.
[aside.]
As yet he knows me not. [to Med.]
Then let us hence
To oppose these daring rebels.
Med.
Other succour
Our danger claims—I hasten now to Siroes.
Em.
And mean'st thou then to free the unworthy author
Of all our evils?
Med.
Think me not so senseless—
I go to take his life.
Em.
I heard that Siroes
Had breath'd his last.
Med.
Ha! dead! by whom, Hydaspes?
Em.
I know not whom, for doubtful and confus'd
To me the rumour came. And thou, Medarses,
Didst thou not hear?
Med.
The tidings never reach'd me.
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Then 'twas some fiction by the people fram'd.
Med.
No matter what: alive or dead, it now
Imports me much that Siroes should be found.
Em.
I go before thee, and whate'er thy purpose,
Hydaspes will perform—I've heard enough.
[aside, Exit.
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