Volume I Part 93 (2/2)

'Twas I that wounded you i' th' dark; and it was I That rob'd you of _Clarinda_.

_Mar._ Thou?

_Alon._ I, am I so unlikely a Man to do such a feat?

_Mar._ How dare you, Sir, do this?

_Alon._ I dare do any thing, but break my Word, as thou hast basely done with me-- But I am now in haste, and should be glad to know where to meet you anon.

_Mar._ I'll wait on you at the farther side of this Grove by the River.

_Alon._ I will not fail you-- [Ex. _Alonzo_.

_Mar._ Come, Sir, till I can better prove you are my Rival, I will believe you are my Friend and Brother.

_Silv._ When thou shalt know my miserable Story, Thou wilt believe and pity me. [Go out.

Enter again _Hippolyta_ from out of the Wood.

_Hip._ I wonder this Cavalier stays so long, Pray Heaven he meet _Antonio_.

Enter _Alonzo_.

Your Servant, Sir.

_Alon._ The Cavalier to whom you sent me, Sir, Will wait upon you here.

_Hip._ I humbly thank you, Sir, and should be glad to know how I might pay my Grat.i.tude.

_Alon._ My Duty ends not here; I have a Sword to serve you.

_Hip._ You shame me with this Generosity; but, Sir, I hope my own will be sufficient in so good a Cause.

_Alon._ Tho you are young, I question not your Bravery; But I must beg to stay and see fair play, And offer you my Service when you've done.

_Hip._ The Enemy appears, Sir,-- and since you are so good, I beg you would retire behind those Trees; for if he see us both, since he is single, he will suspect some treachery.

_Alon._ You've reason, Sir, and I'll obey you. [Goes aside.

Enter _Antonio_ reading a Paper.

_SIR,_

_I do desire you to meet me in _St. Peter's_ Grove, with your Sword in your Hand, about an Hour hence; you will guess my Business, when you know my name to be

_Alonzo_._

_Alon._ How's that? [Aside.

_Ant._ I wish't had been another Enemy, Since from the Justice of his Cause I fear An ill success; would I had seen _Hippolyta_, That e'er I dy'd I might have had her pardon.

This Conscience-- 'tis ominous, But ne'er appears in any horrid shape, Till it approaches Death--

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