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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
HERMIO
Speak, Gasper, for me then.
GASPERO      Your unjust rage, sir,
Has hurt me without cause.
ANTONIO      ’Tis changed to grief for’t.
How fares my wife?
GASPERO      No doubt, sir, she fares well,
For she ne’er felt your fury. The poor sinner
That hath this seven year kept herself sound for you, 75
’Tis your luck to bring her into th’surgeon’s hands now.
ANTONIO
Florida?
GASPERO      She. I know no other sir;
You were ne’er at charge yet but with one light horse.
ANTONIO
Why, where’s your lady? Where’s my wife tonight then?
GASPERO
Nay, ask not me sir. Your struck doe within 80
Tells a strange tale of her.
ANTONIO      This is unsufferable!
Never had man such means to make him mad.
Oh that the poison would but spare my life
Till I had found her out!
HERMIO      Your wish is granted sir.
Upon the faithfulness of a pitying servant, 85
I gave you none at all; my heart was kinder.
Let not conceit abuse you; you’re as healthful,
For any drug, as life yet ever found you.
ANTONIO
Why here’s a happiness wipes off mighty sorrows.
The benefit of ever-pleasing service 90
Bless thy profession!

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