MOSCON. What is it?
CLARIN. The poor gentleman
Has a slight rash on his skin, a ticklish glow,
And uses sulphur ointment.
MOSCON. Gad! 'tis so.
[Exeunt.
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SCENE IX.
THE STREET.
LELIUS and FABIUS.
FABIUS. You return, then, to this street.
LELIUS. Yes; the life that I deplore
I return to seek once more
Where 'twas lost. Ah! guide my feet,
Love, to find it!--
FABIUS. That house there
Is Justina's; come away.
LELIUS. Wherefore, when I will to-day
Once again my love declare.
And as she, I saw it plain,
Trusted some one else at night,
'Tis not strange, in open light,
That I try to soothe my pain.
Leave me, go; for it is best
That I enter here alone.
My rank in Antioch is known,
My father Governor; thus drest
In his robe as 'twere, my strong
Passion listening to no mentor,
I Justina's house will enter
To protest against my wrong.
[Exeunt.
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SCENE X.
A HALL IN THE HOUSE OF LYSANDER.
JUSTINA, and afterwards LELIUS.
JUSTINA. Livia . . . . But a step! who's there?
[LELIUS enters
LELIUS. It is I.
JUSTINA. What novelty,
What extreme temerity,
Thus, my lord, compels you? . . .
LELIUS. Spare
Your reproaches. Jealous-grown,
I can bear that you reprove.
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