Instantly I'll pay my visit.
FLORUS [aside]. May heaven grant that in my favour
Her cold heart be moved to pity!
[Exit.
LELIUS. Love, my hopes with laurels crown
When they are to her submitted!
[Exit.
CYPRIAN. Further mischief or misfortune,
Grant me, heaven, that I may hinder!
[Exit.
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SCENE VI.
MOSCON, CLARIN.
MOSCON. Has your worship heard our master
Now is gone to pay a visit
To Justina?
CLARIN. Yes, my lord.
But what matter if he didn't?
MOSCON. Matter quite enough, your worship;
He has no business there.
CLARIN. Why, prithee?
MOSCON. Why? because I die for Livia,
Who is maid to this Justina,
And I wouldn't have even the sun
Get a glimpse of her through the window.
CLARIN. Well, that's good; but, for a lady,
To contend were worse than silly,
Whom I mean to make my wife.
MOSCON. Excellent, faith! the fancy tickles
Quite my fancy. Let her say
Who it is that annoys or nicks her
To a nicety. Let's go see her,
And she'll choose.
CLARIN. A good idea!--
Though I fear she'll pitch on you.
MOSCON. Have you then that wise suspicion?
CLARIN. Yes; for always these same Livias
Choose the worst, th'ungrateful minxes.*
[Exeunt.
[footnote] *The 'asonante' versification in 'i-e', which has been
kept up through these six scenes, ends here.
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