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That have no use for trusting. If your master [15]
Would have a queen his beggar, you must tell him,
That majesty, to keep decorum, must
No less beg than a kingdom: if he please

To give me conquer’d Egypt for my son,
He gives me so much of mine own, as I [20]
Will kneel to him with thanks.

PROCULEIUS
Be of good cheer:

Y’are fall’n into a princely hand, fear nothing,
Make your full reference freely to my lord,
Who is so full of grace, that it flows over
On all that need. Let me report to him [25]
Your sweet dependency, and you shall find

A conqueror that will pray in aid for kindness,
Where he for grace is kneel’d to.

CLEOPATRA
Pray you, tell him
I am his fortune’s vassal, and I send him

The greatness he has got. I hourly learn [30]
A doctrine of obedience, and would gladly
Look him i’ face.

PROCULEIUS
This I’ll report, dear lady.
Have comfort, for I know your plight is pitied

Of him that caus’d it.

(Enter Gallus and soldiers behind.)

GALLUS
You see how easily she may be surpris’d: [35]
(To Proculeius and the Guard.) Guard her till Cæsar come.
(Exit.)

IRAS