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Act V., Sc. 4]
THE GOBLINS
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Offer itself, we would appear no other.
But come,
Let's not lose what we shall ne'er recover,
This opportunity.[Exeunt

Scene IV
Enter Nassurat and Pellegrin, in prison

Pellegrin. Nassurat,
You have not thought of any stratagem yet?

Nassurat. Yes, I have thought.

Pellegrin. What?

Nassurat. That if you have any accompts with heaven,5
They may go on.
This villainous dying's like a strange tune, has run so in my
head, no wholesome consideration would enter it. Nothing
angers me neither, but that I pass my mistress's window
to't.10

Pellegrin. Troth, that's unkind! I have something
troubles me too.

Nassurat. What's that?

Pellegrin. The people will say, as we go along, thou art
the properer fellow. Then I break an appointment with15
a merchant's wife; but who can help it, Nassurat?

Nassurat. Yea, who can help it indeed? she's to blame,
though, faith, if she does not bear with thee, considering the
occasion———

Pellegrin. Considering the occasion, as you say, a man20
would think he might be borne with. There's a scrivener
I should have paid some money to, upon my word!
but———

Enter Orsabrin, Samorat, and Prince's Servants with Samorat's releasement

Orsabrin. By fair Sabrina's name,
I conjure you not to refuse the mercy25
Of the Prince.

Samorat. It is resolv'd, sir. You know my answer.

Orsabrin. Whither am I fallen!
I think, if I should live a little longer,
I should be made the cause of all the mischief
Which should arise to the world. Hither I came30
To save a friend, and, by a slight of fortune,
I destroy him. My very ways to good