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HELEN.

O, why disguised?—Think'st thou he is not safe?

MORTON.

Safe in his hiding-place he is: but yet

The sooner he shall leave this coast, the better.

HELEN.

To see him thus!—O, how I am beset!

Tell him at twilight, in my nurse's chamber,
I will receive him. But be sure thou add,
Himself alone will I receive—alone—
With no companion must he come. Forget not
To say, that I entreat it earnestly.

MORTON.

I will remember this.

HELEN.

Go to him quickly then: and, till the hour.

Still do thou hover near him. Watch his haunt,
Lest some rude fisherman or surly hind
Surprise him.—Go thou quickly. O, be prudent!
And be not for a moment off the watch.