The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
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centre. Go, go, give your foster-daughters good counsel: tell them,
that the devil takes delight to hang at a woman's girdle, like a false rusty watch, that she cannot discern how the time passes. [Exit Old Lady.] [Enter ANTONIO, RODERIGO, and GRISOLAN] ANTONIO. Shut up the court-gates. RODERIGO. Why, sir? What 's the danger? ANTONIO. Shut up the posterns presently, and call All the officers o' th' court. GRISOLAN. I shall instantly. [Exit.] ANTONIO. Who keeps the key o' th' park-gate? RODERIGO. Forobosco. ANTONIO. Let him bring 't presently. [Re-enter GRISOLAN with Servants] FIRST SERVANT. O, gentleman o' th' court, the foulest treason! BOSOLA. [Aside.] If that these apricocks should be poison'd now, Without my knowledge? |
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