Eu. Alas, how sped the silly Louers then?
Phy. As might euen grieue the rude vnciuilst men:
When here vpon to weane his fixed heart
From such dishonour to his high desert
The Duke had labourd but in vaine did striue,
Thus he began his purpose to contriue:
Two of his seruants, of vndoubted trvth,
He bound by vertue of a solemne oath
To traine the silly damzel out of sight
And there in secret to bereaue her quite—
Eu. Of what? her life?
Phy. Yes, Madame, of her life, Which was the cause of all the former strife.
Eu. And did they kill her?
Phy. You shall heare anon;
The question first must be discided on
In your opinion: whats your iudgement? say.
Who were most cruell, those that did obay
Or he who gaue commandment for the fact?
Eu. In each of them it was a bloody act, Yet they deserue (to speake my minde of both) Most pardon that were bound thereto by oath.
Phy. It is enough; we do accept your doome To passe vnblam'd what ere of you become.
Eu. To passe vnblam'de what ere become of me! What may the meaning of these speeches be?
Phy. Eurymine, my trembling tongue doth faile,
My conscience yrkes, my fainting sences quaile,
My faltring speech bewraies my guiltie thought
And stammers at the message we haue brought.