Volume Ii Part 32 (1/2)

_Ura_. I gladly take your Counsel.

[Ura. _goes into_ Amintas' _Apartment_.

_Ors_. What art thou?

_Amin_. That which I seem to be.

_Ors_. Then thou'rt a G.o.d; for till I saw a Woman, I never saw a thing so fine as thou: And 'tis but just thou shouldst be more than Mortal, That durst command that Creature from my Arms.

_Amim_. It is the King--I know it by his Innocence, and Ignorance-- [_Aside_.

--Rise, I beseech you, Sir, and pardon me.

_Ors_. So I could live a Year with looking on thee; --But where's the Creature call'd it self a Woman?

_Ger_. What Woman, Sir?

_Ors_. Ha! Geron, where's the Woman?

_Ger_. What do you mean, Sir?

_Ors_. The Heavenly Woman, that was here but now.

_Ger_. I saw none such, nor know I what you mean.

_Ors_. Not what I mean? thou could'st not be so dull: What is't that I have strove for all this while?

_Amin_. I'll leave him too, my Presence may be hurtful, And follow the Lady that's fled to my Apartment.

[_Ex_. Amin.

_Ors_. Go, fetch the Woman, or, by Heaven, I'll fling thee into the Sea.

_Ger_. I must delude'him. [_Aside_.

_Ors_. Fly, why stay'st thou dully here? go bring the Woman.

_Ger_. Sure you are frantick.

_Ors_. I am so, and thou shalt feel the effect on't.

Unless thou render back that lovely Creature.

_Ger_. Oh! this is perfect Madness, Sir, you're lost; Call back your n.o.ble Temper, and be calm.

_Ors_. No, there's a furious Tempest in my Soul, Which nothing can allay but that fine thing.

_Ger_. Hear Reason yet--no human Being can get entrance here; Look round this Castle, and no other Object Will meet your Eyes, but a watery Wilderness, And distant and unhabitable Lands.

--What airy Vision has possess'd your Fancy?

For such the G.o.ds sometimes afflict Men with.

_Ors_. Ha! an airy Vision!--Oh, but it cannot be; By all that's good,'twas real Flesh and Blood.

_Ger_. And are you sure you are awake?