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Emblems Of Love by Lascelles Abercrombie
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She is so stubborn with that veil of hers.

_Guard_ 2.

We minded my lord's word, that he be shewn
All the seized women which are strangely fair.

_Holofernes_.
Take off thy veil.

_Judith_.
I will not.

_Holofernes_.
Take thy veil
From off thy face, Jewess, or thou straight goest
To entertain my soldiers.

_Judith_.
I will not.

_Holofernes_.
Am I to tear it, then?

_Judith_.
My lord, thou durst not.

_Holofernes_.
Ha, there is spirit here. I have the whim,
Jewess, almost to believe thee: I dare not!
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