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ghts? 'Twas she that was commanded, Or my eyes failed me grosly; that youth, that face And all that noble sweetness. May she not live here, And yet be honest still? _Enter_ Zenocia. _Zen._ It is _Arnoldo_, From all his dangers free; fortune I bless thee. My noble husband! how my joy swells in me, But why in this place? what business hath he here? He cannot hear of me, I am not known here. I left him vertuous; how I shake to think now! And how that joy I had, cools, and forsakes me! _Enter above_ Hippolyta _and_ Zabulon. This Lady is but fair, I have been thought so Without compare admired; She has bewitched him And he forgot-- _Arn._ 'Tis she again, the same--the same _Zenocia_. _Zab._ There they are together.--Now you may mark. _Hip._ Peace, let 'em parly. _Arn._ That you are well _Zenocia_, and once more Bless my despairing eyes, with your wisht presence, I thank the gods; but that I meet you here-- _Hip._ They are acquainted. _Zab._ I found that secret Madam, When you co[m]manded her go home: pray hear 'em. _Zen._ That you meet me here, ne're blush at that _Arnoldo_. Your coming comes too late: I am a woman, And one woman with another may be trusted; Do you fear the house? _Arn._ More than a fear, I know it, Know it not good, not honest. _Zen._ What do you here then? I'th' name of vertue why do you approach it? Will you confess the doubt and yet pursue it? Where have your eyes been wandring, my _Arnoldo_? What constancy, what faith do you call this? Fie, Aim at one wanton mark, and wound another? I do confess, the Lady fair, most beauteous, And able to betray a strong mans liberty, [Leopold _places himself unseen below._ But you that have a love, a wife--you do well To deal thus wisely with me: yet _Arnoldo_, Since you are pleas'd to study a new beauty, And think this old and ill, beaten with misery, Study a nobler way for shame to love me, Wrong not her honesty. _Arn._ You have confirm'd me. _Zen._ Who though she be your wife, will never hinder you, So much I rest a servant to your wishes, And love your Loves, though they be my destructions, No man shall know me, nor the share I have in thee, No eye suspect I am able to prevent you, For since I am a slave to this great Lady, Whom I perceive you follow, _Arn._ Be not blinded. _Zen._ Fortune shall make me useful to your service, I will speak for you. _Arn._ Speak for me? you wrong me. _Zen._ I
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