ant
Power to command too, else _Mardonius_
Would speak at my request; were you my King,
I would have answered at your word _Mardonius_,
I pray you speak, and truely, did I boast?

_Mar_.

Truth will offend you.

_Arb_.

You take all great care what will offend me,
When you dare to utter such things as these.

_Mar_.

You told _Tigranes_, you had won his Land,
With that sole arm propt by Divinity:
Was not that bragging, and a wrong to us,
That daily ventured lives?

_Arb_.

O that thy name
Were as great, as mine, would I had paid my wealth,
It were as great, as I might combate thee,
I would through all the Regions habitable
Search thee, and having found thee, wi'my Sword
Drive thee about the world, till I had met
Some place that yet mans curiosity
Hath mist of; there, there would I strike thee dead:
Forgotten of mankind, such Funeral rites
As beasts would give thee, thou shouldst have.

_Bes_.

The King rages extreamly, shall we slink away? He'l strike us.

_2 Gent_.

Content.

_Arb_.

There I would make you know 'twas this sole arm.
I grant you were my instruments, and did
As I commanded you, but 'twas this arm
Mov'd you like wheels, it mov'd you as it pleas'd.
Whither slip you now? what are you too good
To wait on me (_puffe_,) I had need have temper
That rule such people; I have nothing left
At my own choice, I would I might be private:
Mean men enjoy themselves, but 'tis our curse,
To have a tumult that out of their loves
Will wait on us, whether we will or no;
Go get you gone: Why here they stand like death,
My words move nothing.

_1 Gent_.

Must we go?

_Bes_. I know not.

_Arb_.

I pray you leave me Sirs, I'me proud of this,
That you will be intreated from my sight:
Why now the[y] leave me all: _Mardonius_.

[_Exeunt all but_ Arb. _and_ Mar.

_Mar_.

Sir.

_Arb_.

Will you leave me quite alone? me thinks
Civility should teach you more than this,
If I were but your friend: Stay here and wait.

_Mar_.

Sir shall I speak?

_Arb_.

Why, you would now think much
To be denied, but I can scar[c]e intreat
What I would have: do, speak.

_Mar_.

But will you hear me out?

_Arb_.

With me you Article to talk thus: well,
I will hear you out.

_Mar_.

Sir, that I have ever lov'd you, my sword hath spoken for me;
that I do, if it be