Bidding him read what is writ down in the margins;
And say ’twas given to her by one she knew not,
And with that message. All our happiness
Is staked on this. Begone. Haste for thy life.
LUCIA.
Alas! what’s this?
Mar.Why, have I frighted thee?
Be brave: I tell thee on this single thread
My life is hanging.
Lu.Trust me, lady, I’d risk