350 So this is Tyre, and this the Court, heere must I kill

351King Pericles, and if I doe it not, I am sure to be hang'd at

352home : t'is daungerous.

353 Well, I perceiue he was a wise fellowe, and had good

354discretion, that beeing bid to aske what hee would of the

355King, desired he might knowe none of his secrets.

356 Now doe I see hee had some reason for't: for if a

357king bidde a man bee a villaine, hee's bound by the inden-

358ture of his oath to bee one.

359 Husht, heere comes the Lords of Tyre.

362Helli. You shall not neede my fellow-Peers of Tyre,

363further to question mee of your kings departure: his sea-

364led Commission left in trust with mee, does speake suffici-

365ently hee's gone to trauaile.

366Thaliard. How? the King gone?

367Hell. If further yet you will be satisfied, (why as it

368were vnlicensed of your loues) he would depart? Ile giue

369some light vnto you, beeing at Antioch.

370Thal. What from Antioch?

371Hell. Royall Antiochus on what cause I knowe not,

372tooke some displeasure at him, at least hee iudg'de so: and

373doubting lest hee had err'de or sinn'de, to shewe his sorrow,

374hee'de correct himselfe; so puts himselfe vnto the Ship-

375mans toyle, with whome eache minute threatens life or

376death.

377Thaliard. Well, I perceiue I shall not be hang'd now,

378although I would, but since hee's gone, the Kings seas

379must please: hee scap'te the Land to perish at the Sea, I'le

380present my selfe. Peace to the Lords of Tyre.

381Lord Thaliard from Antiochus is welcome.

382Thal. From him I come with message vnto princely

383Pericles, but since my landing, I haue vnderstood your Lord

384has betake himselfe to vnknowne trauailes, now message

385must returne from whence it came.

386Hell. Wee haue no reason to desire it, commended

387to our maister not to vs, yet ere you shall depart, this wee

388desire as friends to Antioch wee may feast in Tyre. Exit.