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must needs acknowledge it: Then do not think it flatterie in your friends, For if they had a heart, they could not want a tongue. Erota: Is this your Brother _Annophil_? Annophel: Yes Madam. Erota: Your name's _Antinous_? 256] Antinous: I am (Lady) that most unfortunate man. Erota: How unfortunate? are you not the Souldier, The Captain of those Captains, that did bring Conquest and Victory home along with you? Antinous: I had some share in't; but was the least Of the least worthy. Gonzalo: O Sir, in your modesty you'ld make A double Conquest: I was an ear-witness When this young man spoke lesser than he acted, And had the Souldiers voice to help him out: But that the Law compell'd him for his honour, To inforce him make a claim for his reward, I well perceive he would have stood the man That he does now, buried his worth in silence. Erota: Sir, I hearken not to him, but look on you, And find more in you than he can relate: You shall attend on me. Antinous: Madam, your pardon. Erota: Deny it not Sir, for it is more honour Than you have gotten i'th' field: for know you shall, Upon _Erota's_ asking, serve _Erota_. Antinous: I may want answers, Lady, But never want a will to do you service. I came here to my Sister, to take leave, Having enjoyn'd my self to banishment, For some cause that hereafter you may hear, And wish with me I had not the occasion. Annophel: There shall be no occasion to divide us: Dear Madam for my sake use your power, Even for the service that he ought to owe, Must, and does owe to you, his friends, and country. Erota: Upon your Loyalty to the state and me, I do command you Sir, not depart Candy: Am I not your Princess? Antinous: You are a great Lady. Erota: Then shew your self a Servant and a Subject. Antinous: I am your vassal. Mochingo: You are a Coward; I that dare not fight, Scorn to be vassail to any Prince in _Europe_: Great is my heart with pride, which I'le encrease 257] When they are gone, with practise on my Vassals. Attendants: The noble _Cassilane_ is come to see you Madam. Decius: There's comfort in thos
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