I am thy brother and protector, tell me
What mean these words?
Ire.
Nay, nay, I cannot, brother.
They mean not what they seem, indeed they do not.
Theo. They mean not what they seem! Thou hast been long
In Bosphorus, and ofttimes at the Court
Hast seen the Prince. When he to-day comes hither,
Thou swoonest at the sight. I, seeking thee,
Find thee at night alone, he having left thee,