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or both? I am _Alonzo_, who dares love _Hippolyta_? _Hip._ Let not your friendship, Sir, proceed so far, To take my Name, to take my Quarrel on you. _Alon._ In this Dispute none's more concern'd than I, And I will keep my ground in such a cause, Tho all the Rivals that her Beauty makes me, Were arm'd to take my Life away. _Ant._ Come, Sir, I care not which of you's _Alonzo_. [They go to fight, she holds _Alonzo_. _Hip._ This Gallantry's too much, brave Stranger. _Antonio_, hurt him not; I am the wrong'd _Alonzo_, And this a perfect Stranger to the business, Who seeing me appear less Man than he, And unacquainted with my Deeds abroad, In Bounty takes my Name and Quarrel on him. _Alon._ Take heed, young Man, and keep thy Virtue in, Lest thus misguided it become a Crime. But thou, he says, hast wrong'd _Hippolyta_, [To _Antonio_. And I am he must punish it. _Hip._ Sure it is he indeed-- For such a Miracle my Brother render'd him, [Aside. Hold, hold, thou Wonder of thy Sex-- [They fight. _Alon._ Stand by, I shall be angry with thee else, And that will be unsafe-- [As _Alonzo_ fights with one Hand, he keeps her off with t'other; she presses still forward on _Antonio_ with her Sword, indeavouring to keep back _Alonzo_. Enter to them _Marcel._ _Mar._ Sure I heard the Noise of Swords this way! [Draws. Hah, two against one! Courage, Sir. [To _Antonio_. [They fight all four, _Marcel_ with _Hippolyta_ whom he wounds, and _Alonzo_ with _Antonio_, who is disarmed. _Hip._ Good Heaven, how just thou art! _Mar._ What, dost thou faint already?-- Hah, the pretty talking Youth I saw but now! [Runs to her, and holds her up. Alas, how dost thou? _Hip._ Well, since thy Hand has wounded me-- _Ant._ My Life is yours, nor would I ask the Gift, But to repair my Injuries to _Hippolyta_. _Alon._ I give it thee-- [Gives him his Sword. _Mar._ How, _Antonio_!-- What unkind Hand has rob'd me of the justice Of killing thee? _Alon._ His that was once thy Friend, _Marcel_. _Mar._ Oh! dost thou know my Shame? [Turns away. _Alon._ I know thou art false to Friendship, And therefore do demand mine back again, thou'st us'd it scurvily. _Mar._ Thou knowst too much to think I've injur'd thee. _Alon._ Not injur'd me! Who was it promis'd me _Hippolyta_? Who his Alliance, and his Friendship too? And who has
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