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Enter THALIARD
| THALIARD
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So, this is Tyre, and this the court. Here must I
kill King Pericles; and if I do it not, I am sure to
be hanged at home: 'tis dangerous. Well, I perceive
he was a wise fellow, and had good discretion, that,
being bid to ask what he would of the king, desired
he might know none of his secrets: now do I see he
had some reason for't; for if a king bid a man be a
villain, he's bound by the indenture of his oath to
be one! Hush! here come the lords of Tyre. |
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[Enter HELICANUS and ESCANES, with other Lords of Tyre]
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| HELICANUS
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You shall not need, my fellow peers of Tyre,
Further to question me of your king's departure:
His seal'd commission, left in trust with me,
Doth speak sufficiently he's gone to travel. |
| THALIARD
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[Aside] How! the king gone!
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| HELICANUS
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If further yet you will be satisfied,
Why, as it were unlicensed of your loves,
He would depart, I'll give some light unto you.
Being at Antioch-- |
| THALIARD
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[Aside] What from Antioch?
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| HELICANUS
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Royal Antiochus--on what cause I know not--
Took some displeasure at him; at least he judged so:
And doubting lest that he had err'd or sinn'd,
To show his sorrow, he'ld correct himself;
So puts himself unto the shipman's toil,
With whom each minute threatens life or death. |
| THALIARD
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[Aside] Well, I perceive
I shall not be hang'd now, although I would;
But since he's gone, the king's seas must please:
He 'scaped the land, to perish at the sea.
I'll present myself. Peace to the lords of Tyre! |
| HELICANUS
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Lord Thaliard from Antiochus is welcome.
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| THALIARD
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From him I come
With message unto princely Pericles;
But since my landing I have understood
Your lord has betook himself to unknown travels,
My message must return from whence it came. |
| HELICANUS
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We have no reason to desire it,
Commended to our master, not to us:
Yet, ere you shall depart, this we desire,
As friends to Antioch, we may feast in Tyre. |
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[Exeunt] |
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Act III, Scene 1 At sea. |
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Act I, Scene 1 Antioch. A room in the palace. |
Act III, Scene 2 Ephesus. A room in Cerimon's
house. |
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Act I, Scene 2 A room in the palace. |
Act III, Scene 3 Tarsus. A room in Cleon's
house./Act III, Scene 4 A room in Cerimon's house. |
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Act I, Scene 3 An ante-chamber in the palace. |
Act IV, Scene 1 Tarsus. An open place near
the sea=shore. |
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Act I, Scene 4 A room in the Governor's house |
Act IV, Scene 2 Mytilene. A room in a
brothel. |
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Act II, Scene 1 Pentapolis. An open
place by the sea-side. |
Act IV, Scene 3 Tarsus. A room in Cleon's
house. |
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Act II, Scene 2 The same. A public way
or platform leading to the lists. A pavilion by the side of it for
the reception of King, Princess, Lords, etc. |
Act IV,
Scene 4 Chorus dialogue./Act IV, Scene 5 Mytilene. A street before the
brothel. |
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Act II, Scene 3 The same. A hall of state: a
banquet prepared. |
Act IV, Scene 6 The same. A room in the
brothel. |
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Act II, Scene 4 Tyre. A room in the
Governor's house. |
Act V, Scene 1 On board Pericles' ship, off
Mytilene. A close pavilion on deck with a curtain before it:
Pericles within it, reclined on a couch. A barge lying beside the Tyrian
vessel. |
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Act II, Scene 5 Pentapolis. A room in the palace. |
Act V, Scene 2 Chorus dialogue./Act V, Scene 3 The temple of Diana at
Ephesus: Thaisa standing near the altar, as high priestess: a number of
virgins on each side: Cerimon and other inhabitants of Ephesus attending. |
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