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37 And swear a firmness to what project I shall lay before thee.

Diph.You do wrong us both; People hereafter shall not say, there pass'd A bond, more than our loves, to tie our lives And deaths together.

Mel.It is as nobly said as I would wish. Anon I'll tell you wonders; we are wrong'd.

Diph.But I will tell you now, we'll right our selves.

Mel.Stay not, prepare the armour in my house; And what friends you can draw unto our side, Not knowing of the cause, make ready too. Haste, Diphilus, the time requires it, haste. I hope my cause is just; I know my blood Tells me it is; and I will credit it. To take revenge, and lose myself withal, Were idle; and to 'scape impossible, Without I had the Fort, which Misery Remaining in the hands of my old enemy Calianax, but I must have it. See,

Where he comes shaking by me. Good my lord, Forget your spleen to me; I never wrong'd you, But would have peace with ev'ry man.

Cal.'Tis well; If I durst fight, your tongue would lie at quiet.

Mel.You are touchy without all Cause.

Cal.Do, mock me.

Mel.By mine Honour I speak Truth.

Cal.Honour? where is't?

Mel.See, what starts You make into your hatred to my love And Freedom to you. I come with resolution to obtain a Suit of you.

Cal.A suit of me! 'tis very like it should be granted, Sir.

Mel.Nay, go not hence; 'Tis this; you have the keeping of the Fort, And I would wish you, by the Love you ought To bear unto me, to deliver it into my Hands.

Cal.I am in hope thou art mad, to talk to me thus.

Mel.But there is a Reason to move you to it. I would kill the King, that wrong'd you and your Daughter.

Cal.Out, traitor!

Mel.Nay but stay; I cannot scape, the Deed once done. Without I have this Fort.

Cal.And should I help thee? now thy Treacherous Mind betrays itself.

Mel.Come, delay me not; Give me a sudden Answer, or already Thy last is spoke; refuse not offer'd Love, When it comes clad in Secrets. Cal.