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I thus receive it with all humble duty. (Rising with forced animation.) But let us now be gay: the time wears on. By early dawn I must attend your Highness, To reach Zamora by th' appointed hour.

I am rejoiced to see you so recovered. (To .)

I thank you, Lady; let your guests receive Your present courtesies.—Where are the minstrels? Let them strike up a dance: we are too still.

Doubt not we shall be gay; but we expect Some merry masquers here to join our revels; They should have come ere now.

Wait ye for such? Are they not come already?

How so, my Lord?

The world is full of them: Who knows the honest unclothed worth of those That by your side may stand, drink from your cup, Or in your bosom lie? We are all masquers.