ll inform you more;
Yet I can tell you what I think will grieve you,
The Old Man is in want and angry still,
And poverty is the Bellows to the Coal
More than distaste from you as I imagine.

Antinous:

What's here? how's this? It cannot be! now sure
My griefs delude my senses.

Erota:

In his looks
I read a world of Changes; _Decius_, mark
With what a sad amazement he surveys
The News; canst thou guess what 'tis?

Decius:

None good, I fear.

Erota:

I fear so too; and then--

Antinous:

It is her hand.

Erota:

Are you not well?

Antinous:

Too well: if I were ought
But Rock, this Letter would conclude my miseries,
Peruse it (Lady) and resolve me then,
In what a case I stand.

Decius:

Sir, the worst is,
Your Fathers lowness and distaste.

Antinous:

No, _Decius_,
My Sister writes _Fernando_ has made suit
For love to her; and to express sincerely
His constant truth, hath like a noble Gentleman,
Discovered plots of treachery; contriv'd
By false _Gonzalo_, not intending more
The utter ruine of our house, than generally
_Candies_ Confusion.

Decius:

'Tis a generous part
Of young _Fernando_.

Antinous:

'Tis, and I could wish
All thrift to his affections, _Decius_.
You find the sum on't, Madam.

Erota:

Yes, I do.

Antinous:

And can you now yet think a heart opprest
With such a throng of cares, can entertain
279] An amorous thought? Love frees all toils but one,
Calamity and it can ill agree.

Erota:

Wil't please you speak my doom?

Antinous:

Alas, great Lady,
Why will you flatter thus a desperate Man
That is quite cast away? O had you not
Procur'd the Senates Warrant to enforce
My stay, I had not heard of these sad News.
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 sen