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The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 05 by John Dryden
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conscience tells thee why; I need not urge the crime.
[_They assault him._

_Har. Jun._ Murder! I shall be basely murdered; help!

_Enter_ TOWERSON.

_Tow._ Hold, villains! what unmanly odds is this? Courage, whoe'er
thou art; I'll succour thee. [TOWERSON _fights with_ PEREZ, _and_
HARMAN _with the Lieutenant, and
drive them off the stage._

_Har. Jun._ Though, brave unknown, night takes thee from my knowledge,
and I want time to thank thee now, take this, and wear it for my sake;
[_Gives him a ring._] Hereafter I'll acknowledge it more largely.
[_Exit._

_Tow._ That voice I've heard; but cannot call to mind, except it be
young Harman's. Yet, who should put his life in danger thus? This ring
I would not take as salary, but as a gage of his free heart who left
it; and, when I know him, I'll restore the pledge. Sure 'twas not far
from hence I made the appointment: I know not what this Dutchman's
business is, yet, I believe, 'twas somewhat from my rival. It shall go
hard, but I will find him out, and then rejoin the company. [_Exit._

_Re-enter_ HARMAN _Junior, and_ FISCAL.

_Fisc._ The accident was wondrous strange: Did you neither know your
assassinates, nor your deliverer?

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