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im with this murther; Till I do make him spend's Estate to Bribe me: "I was his Slave before for fear; but now I'le make him mine, since I this secret know." [Exit. _The End of the Fourth Act._ Act the Fifth. _Caelia_ Discover'd in Bed, _Flora_ by her. _Cael._ Sure 'twas a real Pistol-shot that wak'd me, Yet from a Dream so terrible, it did it, That I had rather never sleep again, Then hazzard such another. I thought I saw Lye dead by me, My Lord _Antonio_, _Don Gerardo_, _Jasper_, The Nurse, _Francisco_, and the Young _Sebastian_, With _Pedro_, and thy self; this dreadful sight, Or else the Pistols noise, I spoke of, wak'd me, And made me cry help, help, which frighted thee. _Flor._ Why truly, Madam, it was a dreadful Dream, And I as much was frighted at your call, Yet, for my own part, I did hear no Pistol. _Cael._ It may be then, it only was my fancy, For truly all my Dream seems still to me So like a truth, that I can scarce distinguish Whether I then did wake, or now am sleeping; And but I see these things, and thee so plain, I should conclude my Dream did still continue. _Flor._ Pray Heav'n divert all mischief from the house, For I have heard it said by Learned Men, Nay, and Religious too, that Dreams like these. That stick so fast upon our fancies waking, Are guided by a power that's more then Chance, And alwayes are portents of something like them: I'm sure, for my own part, do what I can, That Dream I had will not yet leave my head, Which makes me think _Jasper_ designs me mischief. _Cael._ _Flora_, you go too far, Dreams are but shadows Reflected from some Acts the day preceeding, As ours are now; for from those Accidents Of my Lords taking _Jasper_, the Dream you told, And _Don Gerardo's_ naming of _Francisco_, Mine now is formed: Thus they but succeed Things past, and not prognostick things to come. _Flor._ Pray Heav'ns these do not do't, but I'm afraid. _Enter Nurse, frighted with _Eugenia's_ Ghost._ _Nurse._ Stand off, stand off, what makes you follow me? I'm sure I did not kill you, if you're dead, Or if you be not, why are you so pale?-- So, so--she's gone--but what made me come hither. _Cael._ What, do you study wayes to fright me, Nurse? It is no proper time to play your tricks. What makes you up at such a time of Night? Look, how she stands amaz'd, and doth not answer; Think you I take a pleasure to be frighted? That you persist in't s
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