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• Publisher's Notice
• To My Worthy Friend , Master Thomas Hammon, of Gray's Inn , &c.
• Persons Represented.
• The Jew of Malta.
• Act the First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Act the Second.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Act the Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act the Fourth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act the Fifth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Edward the Second.
• Act the First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act the Second.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Act the Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Act the Fourth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act the Fifth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• The Massacre At Paris.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Scene VII.
• Scene VIII.
• Scene IX.
• Scene X.
• Scene XI.
• Scene XII.
• Scene XIII.
• Scene XIV.
• Scene XV.
• Scene XVI.
• Scene XVII.
• Scene XVIII.
• Scene XIX.
• Scene XX.
• Scene XXI.
• Scene XXII.
• Scene XXIII.
• Scene XXIV.
• The Tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage.
• Act I.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Act II.
• Scene I.
• Act III.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act IV.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene Iii
• Scene IV.
• Scene V
• Act V.
• Scene I.

SCENE II.

Enter1BarabasandIthamore.

Bar.

• Ithamore, tell me, is the friar asleep?

Itha.

• Yes; and I know not what the reason is,
• Do what I can he will not strip himself,
• Nor go to bed, but sleeps in his own clothes;
• I fear me he mistrusts what we intend.

Bar.

• No, 'tis an order which the friars use:
• Yet, if he knew our meanings, could he 'scape?

Itha.

• No, none can hear him, cry he ne'er so loud.

Bar.

• Why, true, therefore did I place him there:
• The other chambers open towards the street.

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Itha.

• You loiter, master, wherefore stay we thus?
• O how I long to see him shake his heels.

Bar.

• Come on, sirrah.
• Off with your girdle, make a handsome noose;
• [Ithamoremakes a noose in his girdle. They put it round the Friar's neck.
• Friar, awake!

F. Barn.

• What, do you mean to strangle me?

Itha.

• Yes, 'cause you use to confess.

Bar.

• Blame not us but the proverb, Confess and be hanged; pull hard.

F. Barn.

• What, will you have1 my life?

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Bar.

• Pull hard, I say; you would have had my goods.

Itha.

• Ay, and our lives too, therefore pull amain.
• [They strangle him
• 'Tis neatly done, sir, here's no print at all.

Bar.

• Then it is as it should be; take him up.

Itha.

• Nay, master, be ruled by me a little [Stands up the body]; so, let him lean upon his staff; excellent! he stands as if he were begging of bacon.

Bar.

• Who would not think but that this friar lived?
• What time o' night is't now, sweet Ithamore?

Itha.

• Towards one.

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Bar.

• Then will not Jacomo be long from hence.
• [Exeunt.

[1]Scene: a room in Barabas' house. In the 4to. this scene is a continuation of the former.

[1]Old ed. “save.” Perhaps we should read:—“What will you? save my life!”