LEIODES.

Give it me.

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Eum.Sir, mayst thou fail.

Leiod. Curse on thy tongue. I asked not thy goodwill.

Tel. (aside to Eum.). I need thy aid without: thou and the neatherd

Follow me thro’ the postern: let none see you.

Some wooers rise from their seats. Tel., Eum., and neatherd go out by the postern door R.

Leiod. I cannot bend it: ’tis a deadly bow.

Ay, if I ever have spoken sooth, to-day