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Filippo
Enough of this most tiresome lamentation!
Go, as you came, but I would Counsel speed.
Beatrice
Then there is hope! Where should I go? Speak quickly!
Filippo
Where e'er thou willst, the town is open to you.
There was no.poison in that wine,
Your life is yours, just as it was before.
Speed homeward, with a brave lie on your longue.
If you're too stupid to invent a good one,
I'll furnish you a whole sack full of tales,
say you could not keep
To choose from
From going to your father's home to look
What wouldst wish to say?
At poor dead Vitterino.
If this is not as Hlausible as you would like,
Say that you went to church to pray, for your
New husband's safety, or the city.
say,
You marfilled a vow, made, when the Duke
say anything you like,
First asked your hand!
find you here and torture you.
only go back before they
Since you wish to live, there are many glad to give you greeting.
They are waiting for you, and greedily,
He'll hold his arms out, and take you to his heart.
Beatrb e
(Crushed)
Forgive me!
Filippo
What must I forgive? Didst thou
Deceive me? Had I wished to do so I could have
When you came, I could have had thee,
Cheated thee.
Thether thou wouldst or not! Well dit st thou lie.
And so in truth, can I more glibly still.
Beatrice
Oh, let me stay with you.
Pillippe
Ge! Co!