King. Mean time I will to my Florella’s Lodging,
Silence, and Night, are the best Advocates [Aside.
To plead a Lover’s Cause—Abdelazer—haste.
Madam, I’ll wait on you to your Chamber.
Abd. Sir, that’s my Duty.
King. Madam, good Night—Alonzo, to your rest. [Ex. all but Qu. and Abd.
Qu. Philip escap’d!
Oh, that I were upon some Desart Shoar,
Where I might only to the Waves and Winds
Breathe out my Sense of Rage for this Defeat.
Abd. Oh, ‘tis no time for Rage, but Action, Madam.
Qu. Give me but any Hopes of blest Revenge, And I will be as calm as happy Lovers.
Abd. There is a way, and is but that alone; But such a way, as never must be nam’d.
Qu. How! not be nam’d! Oh, swear thou hat’st me rather, It were a Torment equal to thy Silence.
Abd. I’ll shew my Passion rather in that Silence.
Qu. Kind Torturer, what mean’st thou?