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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