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3.6.21727[Enter Lorenzo Jr., Prospero, Stephano, [and] Musco [disguised still as a soldier. Lorenzo Jr., Prospero, and Musco confer where Stephano cannot hear them.]
Well, Musco, perform this business happily and thou makest a conquest of my love forever.
[To Musco] I'faith, now let thy spirits put on their best habit. But, at any hand, remember thy message to my brother, for there's no 1731other means to start him.
I warrant you, sir, fear nothing. I have a nimble soul 1733that hath waked all my imaginative forces by this time and put them in 1734true motion. What you have possessed me withal, I'll discharge it amply, sir. Make no question.
That's well said, Musco.
Exit Musco.
Troth, well, howsoever, but excellent if it take.
Take, man? Why, it cannot choose but take, if the circumstances 1739miscarry not. But tell me zealously: dost thou affect my sister Hesperida, as thou pretendest?
Prospero, by Jesu!
Come, do not protest, I believe thee. I'faith, she is a 1742virgin of good ornament and much modesty. Unless I conceived very worthily of her, 1743thou shouldst not have her.
Nay, I think it a question whether I shall have her, for all that.
'Sblood, thou shalt have her, by this light thou shalt.
Nay, do not swear.
By Saint Mark, thou shalt have her. I'll go fetch her 1748presently. Point but where to meet, and, by this hand, I'll bring her.
Hold, hold. What, all policy dead? No prevention of mischiefs stirring?
Why, by -- what shall I swear by? Thou shalt have her, by my soul.
I pray thee, have patience. I am satisfied. Prospero, omit 1752no offered occasion that may make my desires complete, I beseech thee.
I warrant thee.
Exeunt.