ot, when thou didst kill my Roderick.
_Gons_. I'm too unlucky to converse with men:
I'll pack together all my mischiefs up,
Gather with care each little remnant of them,
That none of them be left behind: Thus loaded,
Fly to some desert, and there let them loose,
Where they may never prey upon mankind.
But you may make my journey shorter:--Take
This sword; 'twill shew you how:--
_Jul_.I'll gladly set you on your way:--
[_Takes his sword_.
_Enter three of_ RODORICK'S _servants_.
_1 Serv_. Make haste; he's now unarmed, we may with ease
Revenge my master's death.
_Jul_. Now these shall do it.
_Gons_. I'll die by none but you.--
_Hip_. O here, take my sword, sir.
_Amid_. He shall have mine.
[_Both give their swords_ to GONSALVO.
_Enter MANUEL_.
_Man_. Think not of death.
We'll live and conquer.
[_They beat them off_.
_Man_. These fellows, though beat off, will strait return
With more; we must make haste to save ourselves.
_Hip_. 'Tis far to the town,
And, ere you reach it, you will be discovered.
_Gons_. My life's a burden to me, were not Julia's
Concerned; but, as it is, she, being present,
Will be found accessary to his death.
_Man_. See where a vessel lies, not far from shore;
And near at hand a boat belonging to her;
Let's haste aboard, and what with prayers and gifts
Buy our concealment there:--Come, Julia.
_Gons_. Alas, she swoons away upon the body.
_Man_. The night grows on apace; we'll take her in
Our arms, and bear her hence.
[_Exeunt GONSALVO, and the boys, with MANUEL, carrying JULIA_.
_The Servants enter again_.
_1 Serv_. They are all gone, we may return with safety:
Help me to bear the body to the town.
_2 Serv_. He stirs, and breathes a little; there may be
Some hope.
_3 Serv_. The town's far off, and the evening cold.
Let's carry him to the ship.
_1 Serv_. Haste then away:
Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
[_Exeunt_.
ACT V. SCENE I.
_The Scene lying in a Carrack_.
_Enter a Pirate and the Captain_.
_Pir_. Welcome a ship-board, captain; you staid
long.
_Capt_. No longer than was necessary for shifting
trades; to change me from a robber to a pirate.
_Pir_. There's a fair change wrought in you since
yesterday morning; then you talked of nothing but
repentance, and amendment of life.
_Capt_. 'Faith, I have considered better on't: for,
conversing a whole day together with honest men,
I found them all so poor and b
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