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SCENE IV.

Ferdinando and Teresa.
FERDINANDO.
How does my lady?

TERESA.
Sadly, weeping sad.
'Tis very strange that she should so bewail.

FERDINANDO.
Does she suspect?

TERESA.
How! what should she suspect?

FERDINANDO.
Why I did not inform her when I came.

TERESA.
And did you not?

FERDINANDO.
No; for she was asleep.

TERESA.
How knew you that? Went you into her chamber?

FERDINANDO.
She made no answer when I rapp'd the door.

TERESA.
So then you open'd it, and dar'd to enter!

FERDINANDO.
What could I else?

TERESA.
You found her then asleep?

FERDINANDO.
Why look you at me so inquisitive?

TERESA.
That you should dare to be so bold as enter.
What said you to her to affright her so?

FERDINANDO.
Nothing.

TERESA.
Nothing! how? When you told her—

FERDINANDO.
—Ay.

TERESA.
Perhaps she did not hear?

FERDINANDO.
I think she did.

TERESA.
And you came out, not knowing if she knew?

FERDINANDO.
I did. What said she when you spoke to her;
When you inform'd her that our lord was gone?

TERESA.
Are you then sure she heard you not last night?

FERDINANDO.
I cannot tell. But what says she to-day?

TERESA.
Why ask you me so often? She is sad;
Sad as a new-made widow for her lord.

FERDINANDO.
I think I will to Florence to my master.

TERESA.
You will to Florence! wait upon our lady,
And tell her better than you did last night.

FERDINANDO.
What can I more? You have already told her.

TERESA.
I pray you go.

FERDINANDO.
And is she much distress'd?
Think you she will be angry when she sees me?

TERESA.
Why should she? Sure it was no fault of yours?

FERDINANDO.
The door was open, and I thought she heard.

TERESA.
You thought she heard!

FERDINANDO.
In truth I did, Teresa.

TERESA.
'Tis very strange!—Go, get you hence, audacious.