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False-Seeming, who to lovers shows
Sweet comfort, with his leman goes
Across the threshold, with him he
Doth Largess lead and Courtesy.13070
The door opened
Largess and Courtesy their way
Make through the gate, without delay,
And silently together stand,
Awhile, this strong quadruple band.
The harridan, who watches o’er
Fair-Welcome, is by all the four
Seen to descend and more about
The court-yard, void of fear or doubt;
Bearing upon her head a simple
All-covering hood above her wimple.13080
Upon her set they all in haste,
And she, perceiving ’twere but waste
Of pains to strive against the four,
Exclaimed aloud.
The Duenna.
Upon what score
Do ye, of look so debonair,
Within this castle’s precincts fare?
I’m not your prisoner, say then why
Ye hither come thus suddenly.
The Four answer.
Our prisoner! nay then, dearest dame,
’Twas not to seize you that we came,13090
