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55 And whor'd me still.

King.Evadne, pity me.

Evad. Hell take me then! This for my lord Amintor! This for my noble brother! and this stroke For the most wrong'd of women.

King.Oh! I die.

Evad.Die all our faults together! I forgive thee.

1.Come, now she's gone, let's enter; the king expects it, and will be angry.

2.'Tis a fine wench; we'll have a snap at her one of these nights, as she goes from him.

1.Content. How quickly he had done with her! I see, kings can do no more that way than other mortal people.

2.How fast he is! I cannot hear him breathe.

1.Either the tapers give a feeble light, Or he looks very pale.

2.And so he does: Pray Heaven he be well; let's look.—Alas! He's stiff, wounded and dead: Treason, treason!

1.Run forth and call.

2.Treason, treason!

1.This will be laid on us: Who can believe a woman could do this?

Cle.How now! Where's the traitor?

1.Fled, fled, away; but there her woful act lies still.

Cle.Her act! a woman!

Lys.Where's the body?

1.There.

Lys.Farewell, thou worthy man! There were two bonds That tied our loves, a brother and a king; The least of which might fetch a flood of tears: But such the misery of greatness is, They have no time to mourn; then pardon me. Sirs, which way went she!

Stra.Never follow her; For she, alas! was but the instrument. News is now brought in, that Melantius Has got the fort, and stands upon the wall; And with a loud voice calls those few, that pass At this dead time of night, delivering The innocence of this act.

Lys.Gentlemen, I am your King.

Stra.We do acknowledge it.

Lys.I would I were not. Follow all; for this must have a sudden stop. Enter