The saints sacrifice

Arsa. Base quean, how durst thou take unto thy self Such liberty of speech? judicious sirs. And magistrates of Persia, understand That this she saith is false touching my honour; I take the gods to witness that when first This woman and her friend came to the Palace, I entertained them as became the state Of greater persons, and so long continued My favours to them till by open proof I found they came as spies to […] sent From King Hydaspes army, then indeed I did begin to draw back my affection, Many more things inciting me to do it Which I forbear to speak of, but in brief Although I loved this maid so as to make her My bosom-friend, and my most dear companion, She hath repaid me as you see, and poisoned My trusty woman, is't not to be doubted ⟨image 36⟩Her purpose stretched yet further, even to me?

Arsa. Base queane, how durst thou take unto thy selfe Such liberty of speech? judicious sirs. And magistrates of Persia, understand That this she saith is false touching my honour; I take the gods to witnesse that when first This woman and her friend came to the Palace, I entertain'd them as became the state Of greater persons, and so long continued My favours to them till by open proofe I found they came as spies to 〈…〉 sent From King Hydaspes army, then indeed I did begin to draw backe my affection, Many more things inciting me to doe it Which I forbeare to speake of, but in briefe Although I lov'd this maid so as to make her My bosom-friend, and my most deare companion, She hath repaid me as you see, and poison'd My trusty woman, is't not to be doubted ⟨image 36⟩Her purpose stretch'd yet further, even to me?

Caric. I do confess yet once again, I poisoned Thy nurse, and would have done so much to thee Had I not been prevented.

Caric. I doe confesse yet once againe, I poison'd Thy nurse, and would have done so much to thee Had I not beene prevented.