Pericles Prince of Tyre.
Enter Thaliard solus.
So this is Tyre, and this the Court, heere must I kill King Pericles, and if I doe it not, I am sure to be hang'd at home: t'is daungerous.
Well, I perceive he was a wise fellowe, and had good discretion, that beeing bid to aske what hee would of the King, desired he might knowe none of his secrets.
Now doe I see hee had some reason for't: for if a king bidde a man bee a villaine, hee's bound by the indenture of his oath to bee one.
Husht, heere comes the Lords of Tyre.
Enter Hellicanus, Escanes, with other Lords.
Helli.You shall not neede my fellow Peers of Tyre, further to question mee of your kings departure: his scaled Commission left in trust with mee, does speake sufficiently hee's gone to trauaile.
Thaliard.How? the King gone?
Hell.If further yet you will be satisfied, (why as it were vnlicensed of your loues) he would depart? Ile giue some light vnto you, beeing at Antioch.
Thal.What from Antioch?
Hell.Royall Antiochus on what cause I knowe not, tooke some displeasure at him, at least hee iudg'de so: and doubting lest hee had err'de or sinn'de, to shewe his sorrow, hee'de correct himselfe, so puts himselfe vnto the Ship-mans toyle, with whome eache minute threatens life or death.
Thaliard.Well, I perceiue I shall not be hang'd now, although I would, but since hee's gone, the Kings seas must please: hee scap'te the Land to perish at the Sea, I'le present my selfe. Peace to the Lords of Tyre.
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