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nd now proceed when it please you, and what you thinck fit We shall subscribe to all. _Or_. I thanck your Honours. Call in the Captaine of my Guard. _Serv_. Hee's here, Sir. _Enter Captaine_. _Or_. Harck in your eare. _Cap_. I shall, Sir. _Or_. Doe it wisely And without tumult. _Cap_. I observe your Grace. _Or_. Now take your rest, my lords: for what care followes Leave it to me. _All_. We wish it all succes, Sir. [_Exeunt_. SCAENA 3. _Enter Barnavelt (in his studdy)_. _Bar_. This from the King of _Fraunce_, of much importance, And this from _Englands_ Queene, both mightie Princes And of immortall memories: here the Rewards sett,-- They lou'd me both. The King of _Swechland_ this, About a Truyce; his bounty, too. What's this? From the Elector Palatine of _Brandenburge_, To doe him faire and acceptable offices: I did so; a rich iewell and a chaine he sent me. The Count of _Solems_, and this from his faire Countess About compounding of a busines: I did it and I had their thancks. Count _Bentham_, The Archbishop of _Cullen_, Duke of _Brunswick_, Grave _Embden_: theis from Citties, theis from Provinces; Petitions theis; theis from the States for places. Have I held correspondence with theis Princes, And had their loves, the molding of their busines, Trusted with their most secreat purposes? Of every State acquainted with the misteries? And must I stick here now, stick unreleevd, too? Must all theis glories vanish into darknes, And _Barnavelt_ passe with 'em and glide away Like a spent exhalation? I cannot hold; I am crackt too deepe alredy. What have I don I cannot answeare? Foole! remember not Fame has too many eares and eyes to find thee! What help, o miserable man? none left thee. What constant frends? 'tis now a cryme to know thee ... ... ... be death. _Enter Servant_. _Serv_. My Lady would entreat, Sir-- _Bar_. My head? What art thou? from whom sent? _Serv_. Heaven blesse me! _Bar_. Are they so greedy of my blood?--O, pardon me: I know thee now; thou art my honest Servant. What would thy Lady? _Serv_. Your Company to supper, Sir. _Bar_. I cannot eate; I am full alredy, tell hir: Bid hir sitt downe: full, full, too full. [_Exit Serv_. My thancks Poyzd equally with those faire services I have done the States, I should walk confidently Upon this high-straind danger. O, this end swayes me, A heavy bad opinion is fixt
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