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When waking from her morning's sleep, appear'd.
Ah me! the pleasant days that I remember!

ZORADA (alarmed).

I hear a noise.

SEBASTIAN.

Thou art, my dearest child, alarm'd for nothing.

ZORADA.

Yes; I fear every thing. But, right or wrong,

Go instantly, nor linger longer here.
Nay, go: we do not part: I'll see thee soon.

SEBASTIAN.

Heaven bless thee, then! Come, Nurse, I'm now thy child,

Cherish me kindly.

NURSE.

Ay, bless your honour! I will do my best.

I'd give the life-blood in this poor old heart
For you and yours.

[Exuent Sebastian and Nurse; Zorada goes by the opposite side, meeting Jerome, who enters at the same time, and hurries along, covering her face as she passes him.

JEROME.

Who's that who starts aside with guilty haste?

(Following her.) Ho! damsel, mistress, whosoe'er you be,
Let me have words of thee. I swear, good faith!
I'll take thee safely to thy rendezvous,