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Rh Mistress ? Ah, such sins The Provost of St. George's will remit For half a pound of coppers. Think it not ! No light amour this, leaving shield unflecked ; He wooes the Jewish damsel as a knight The lady of his heart.

Impossible ! Things more impossible have chanced. Remember Count Gleichen, doubly wived, who pined in Egypt, There wed the Fasha'a daughter Malachsala, Nor blushed to bring his heathen paramour Home to his noble wife Angelica, Countess of Orlamund. Yea, and the Pope Sanctioned the filthy sin.

Himself shall say it. Ho, Guntber! (Enter a Laches.) Bid the Prince of Meissen here.

[Exit Lackey. 7^ LAsncn^TX paces the stage in agitation.