The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
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Which he vow'd shortly he would sacrifice
To his revenge. FIRST PILGRIM. Alas, Antonio! If that a man be thrust into a well, No matter who sets hand to 't, his own weight Will bring him sooner to th' bottom. Come, let 's hence. Fortune makes this conclusion general, All things do help th' unhappy man to fall. Exeunt. Scene V<95> [Enter] DUCHESS, ANTONIO, Children, CARIOLA, and Servants DUCHESS. Banish'd Ancona! ANTONIO. Yes, you see what power Lightens in great men's breath. DUCHESS. Is all our train Shrunk to this poor remainder? ANTONIO. These poor men Which have got little in your service, vow To take your fortune: but your wiser buntings,<96> Now they are fledg'd, are gone. DUCHESS. They have done wisely. |
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