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24 might lead to my detection, and that would frighten her into running away for shame!

MARY, (aside). Oh dear! How miserable I feel! How far have I fallen, and into what a sink of iniquity!

AB. (aside). This is no place for a scene. All the guests of the house meet here.

MAS. Mistress Mary, why are you sighing? Why are your cheeks wet with tears? You have been here now for two years, have you not? And I have never heard you sigh like that before, nor seen you behave so gloomily.

MARY. I wish to God I had died three years ago, and never come down to this disgraceful way of life!

AB. (interrupting). Look here, I have not come here to shed tears with you over your sins, but to share your love.

MARY. I was stung by a slight touch of remorse - that was why I spoke as I did. But let us have supper together and be happy. As you have reminded me, this is not the time to be shedding tears over our sins.

AB. (at the end of the meal). Thanks to