The Plays of William Shakspeare: Accurately Printed From the Text ..., volume 7
The Plays of William Shakspeare: Accurately Printed From the Text ..., volume 7
William Shakespeare, George Steevens
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Pis. Alas, my lord. How can she be with him .^ When was she miss'ct ! He is in Rome. Clo. Where is she, sir? Come nearer ; No further halting : satisfy me home, What is become of her? Pis. O, my all-worthy lord ! Clo. All-worthy villain ! Discover where thy mistress is, at cnce, At the next word, — No more of worthy lord,— Speak, or thy silence on the instant is Thy condemnation and thy death. Pis. Then, sir. This paper is the history of my knowledge, Touching her flight. [Presenting a letter. ...Clo. Let's see't : — I will pursue hcf Even to Augustus' throne. Pis. Or this, or perish. She's far enough ; and what he learns by this. Digitized by Google 260 CYMBELINE. Act 111, May prove his travel, not her danger. [Aside. Clo. Humph • Pis. ril write to my lord she's dead. O Iraogcu, Safe maj'st thou wander, safe return again ! [Aside. Clo. Sirrah, is this letter true ? Pis. Sir, as I think. Clo. It is Posthumus' hand ; I know't. — Sirrah, if thou would'st not be a villain, but do me true ser- vice ; undei^o those employments, wherein I should have cause to use thee, with a serious industry, — that is, what villany soe'er I bid thee do, to per- form it, directly and truly, — I would think thee an honest man : thou shouldest neither want my means for thy relief, nor ray voice for thy preferment.
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