The Massacre at Paris/Scene 6

by Christopher Marlowe

Enter Mountsorrell and knocks at Serouns doore.

Serouns wife.
Who is that which knocks there?

Mount.
Mountsorrell from the Duke of Guise.

Wife.
Husband come down, heer's one would speak with you from the Duke of Guise.

Enter Seroune.

Seroune.

To speek with me from such a man as he?

Mount.
I, I, for this Seroune, and thou shalt hate. shewing his dagger.

Seroune.
O let me pray before I take my death.

Mount.
Despatch then quickly.

Seroune.
O Christ my Saviour.

Mount.
Christ, villaine, why darst thou presume to call on Christ, without the intercession of some Saint? Sancta Jacobus hee was my Saint, pray to him.

Seroune.
O let me pray unto my God.

Mount.

Then take this with you.

Stab him.
Exit.

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