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Chapters (43)
  1. Cover Page
  2. The Witch
  3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  4. ABBREVIATIONS
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. FURTHER READING
  7. The Witch
  8. [DRAMATIS PERSONAE]
  9. THE WITCH
  10. [Act I,] Scene ii
  11. Act II, Scene i
  12. [Act II,] Scene ii
  13. [Act II,] Scene iii
  14. Act III, Scene i
  15. [Act III,] Scene ii
  16. [Act III,] Scene iii
  17. Act IV, Scene i
  18. [Act IV,] Scene ii
  19. [Act IV,] Scene iii
  20. Act V, Scene i
  21. [Act V,] Scene ii
  22. [Act V,] Scene iii
  23. APPENDIX
  24. In a maiden time profess’d
  25. Come Away, Hecate!
  26. Notes
  27. Thomas Holmes, Esquire
  28. Act I, Scene i
  29. [Act I,] Scene ii
  30. Act II, Scene i
  31. [Act II,] Scene ii
  32. [Act II,] Scene iii
  33. Act III, Scene i
  34. [Act III,] Scene ii
  35. [Act III,] Scene iii
  36. Act IV, Scene i
  37. [Act IV,] Scene ii
  38. Act IV Scene iii
  39. Act V, Scene i
  40. [Act V,] Scene ii
  41. [Act V,] Scene iii
  42. Appendix
  43. Footnotes

Enter GASPERO and L[ORD] GOVERNOR [with GENTLEMEN]

GASPERO
[To SEBASTIAN] Where are you sir? Come, pray give your attendance; 225
Here’s my lord governor come.
GOVERNOR      Where’s our new kindred?
Not stirring yet, I think?
GASPERO      Yes, my good lord.
Please you walk near?
GOVERNOR      Come, gentlemen, we’ll enter.
[Exeunt all except SEBASTIAN]
SEBASTIAN
I’ve done’t upon a breach; this’s a less venture.      [Exit]

[Act II,] Scene ii

Enter ALMACHILDES

ALMACHILDES
What a mad toy took me to sup with witches?
Fie of all drunken humours! By this hand,
I could beat myself when I think on’t – and the rascals
Made me good cheer too, and to my understanding then
Ate some of every dish and spoiled the rest. 5
But coming to my lodging I remember
I was as hungry as a tired foot-post.

[Takes a ribbon from his pocket]