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A draught of his would cure thee. Of love to me? _La_. Madam, I think I hear him. _Are_. Bring him in: You gods that would not have your dooms withstood, Whose holy wisdoms at this time it is, To make the passion of a feeble maid The way unto your justice, I obey. [ _Enter_ Phil. _La_. Here is my Lord _Philaster_. _Are_. Oh! 'tis well: Withdraw your self. _Phi_. Madam, your messenger Made me believe, you wisht to speak with me. _Are_. 'Tis true _Philaster,_ but the words are such, I have to say, and do so ill beseem The mouth of woman, that I wish them said, And yet am loth to speak them. Have you known That I have ought detracted from your worth? Have I in person wrong'd you? or have set My baser instruments to throw disgrace Upon your vertues? _Phi_. Never Madam you. _Are_. Why then should you in such a publick place, Injure a Princess and a scandal lay Upon my fortunes, fam'd to be so great: Calling a great part of my dowry in question. _Phi_. Madam, this truth which I shall speak, will be Foolish: but for your fair and vertuous self, I could afford my self to have no right To any thing you wish'd. _Are. Philaster,_ know I must enjoy these Kingdoms. _Phi_. Madam, both? _Are_. Both or I die: by Fate I die _Philaster,_ If I not calmly may enjoy them both. _Phi_. I would do much to save that Noble life: Yet would be loth to have posterity Find in our stories, that _Philaster_ gave His right unto a Scepter, and a Crown, To save a Ladies longing. _Are_. Nay then hear: I must, and will have them, and more. _Phi_. What more? _Are_. Or lose that little life the gods prepared, To trouble this poor piece of earth withall. _Phi_. Madam, what more? _Are_. Turn then away thy face. _Phi_. No. _Are_. Do. _Phi_. I cannot endure it: turn away my face? I neve
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