Part 21 (2/2)

What would ye have me do?

Erota:

Love me, or kill me, One word shall sentence either; for as Truth Is just, if you refuse me, I am resolute Not to out-live my thraldome.

Antinous:

Gentle Lady.

Erota:

Say, must I live, or dye?

Decius:

My Lord, how can you Be so inexorable? here's Occasion Of succouring your Father in his wants Securely profer'd, pray Sir, entertain it.

Erota:

What is my sentence?

Antinous:

What you please to have it.

Erota:

As thou art gentle speak those words again.

Antinous:

Madam, you have prevail'd; yet give me leave Without offence, ere I resign the interest Your heart hath in my heart, to prove your secresie.

Erota:

_Antinous_, 'tis the greatest argument Of thy affections to me.

Antinous:

Madam, thus then, My Father stands for certain sums engag'd To treacherous _Gonzalo_; and has morgag'd The greatest part of his estate to him; If you receive this Morgage, and procure Acquittance from _Gonzalo_ to my Father, I am what you would have me be.

Erota:

You'll love me then?

Antinous:

Provided (Madam) that my Father know not I am an Agent for him.

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