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  • A Scene for 2 characters from the play "Philaster" by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont
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CharacterPhilaster?Arethusa???
Scene type / Who areLovers, Friends
TypeDramatic
Year1610
PeriodAny
GenreRomance, Tragedy, Drama, Comedy
DescriptionPhilaster and Arethusa profess their love
LocationACT I, Scene 2

Summary

The story is set in the Kingdom of Sicily. The king's father, the king of Naples, had conquered the Kingdom of Sicily, banished its royal house, and imposed his rule. Philaster is the heir of that house and rightful heir of the Kingdom of Sicily. He now lives in the King's royal court and is widely liked by the populace. The King, not having any male heir, is worried about his succession. He plans to have his daughter Arethusa marry a Spanish prince, Pharamond, and make him his heir. Arethusa, however, is in love with Philaster who loves her as well.

In this scene Arethusa confesses her love to Philaster who is in turn surprised and at the same time happy about it.

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Excerpt
[Enter Philaster]

Are
Oh! 'tis well:
Withdraw your self.

Phi
Madam, your messenger
Made me believe, you wisht to speak with me.

Are
'Tis true Philaster, but the words are such,
I have to say, and do so ill beseem
The mouth of woman, that I wish them said,
And yet am loth to speak them. Have you known
That I have ought detracted from your worth?
Have I in person wrong'd you? or have set
My baser instruments to throw disgrace
Upon your vertues?

Phi
Never Madam you.

Are
Why then should you in such a publick place,
Injure a Princess and a scandal lay
Upon my fortunes, fam'd to be so great:
Calling a great part of my dowry in question.

Phi
Madam, this truth which I shall speak, will be
Foolish: but for your fair and vertuous self,
I could afford my self to have no right
To any thing you wish'd.

Are
Philaster, know
I must enjoy these Kingdoms.

Phi
Madam, both?

Are
Both or I die: by Fate I die Philaster,
If I not calmly may enjoy them both.

Phi
I would do much to save that Noble life:
Yet would be loth to have posterity
Find in our stories, that Philaster gave
His right unto a Scepter, and a Crown,
To save a Ladies longing.

Are
Nay then hear:
I must, and will have them, and more.

Phi
What more?

Are
Or lose that little life the gods prepared,
To trouble this poor piece of earth withall.

Phi
Madam, what more?

Are
Turn then away thy face.

Phi
No.

Are
Do.

Phi
I cannot endure it: turn away my face?
I never yet saw enemy that lookt
So dreadful, but that I thought my self
As great a Basilisk as he; or spake
So horribly, but that I thought my tongue
Bore Thunder underneath, as much as his:
Nor beast that I could turn from: shall I then
Begin to fear sweet sounds? a Ladies voice,
Whom I do love? Say you would have my life,
Why, I will give it you; for it is of me
A thing so loath'd, and unto you that ask
Of so poor use, that I shall make no price
If you intreat, I will unmov'dly hear.

Are
Yet for my sake a little bend thy looks.

Phi
I do.

Are
Then know I must have them and thee.

Phi
And me?

Are
Thy love: without which, all the Land
Discovered yet, will serve me for no use,
But to be buried in.

Phi
Is't possible?

Are
With it, it were too little to bestow
On thee: Now, though thy breath doth strike me dead
(Which know it may) I have unript my breast.

Phi
Madam, you are too full of noble thoughts,
To lay a train for this contemned life,
Which you may have for asking: to suspect
Were base, where I deserve no ill: love you!
By all my hopes I do, above my life:
But how this passion should proceed from you
So violently, would amaze a man, that would be jealous.

Are
Another soul into my body shot,
Could not have fill'd me with more strength and spirit,
Than this thy breath: but spend not hasty time,
In seeking how I came thus: 'tis the gods,
The gods, that make me so; and sure our love
Will be the nobler, and the better blest,
In that the secret justice of the gods
Is mingled with it. Let us leave and kiss,
Lest some unwelcome guest should fall betwixt us,
And we should part without it.

Phi
'Twill be ill
I should abide here long.

Are
'Tis true, and worse
You should come often: How shall we devise
To hold intelligence? That our true lovers,
On any new occasion may agree, what path is best to
tread?

Phi
I have a boy sent by the gods, I hope to this intent,
Not yet seen in the Court; hunting the Buck,
I found him sitting by a Fountain side,
Of which he borrow'd some to quench his thirst,
And paid the Nymph again as much in tears;
A Garland lay him by, made by himself,
Of many several flowers, bred in the bay,
Stuck in that mystick order, that the rareness
Delighted me: but ever when he turned
His tender eyes upon 'um, he would weep,
As if he meant to make 'um grow again.
Seeing such pretty helpless innocence
Dwell in his face, I ask'd him all his story;
He told me that his Parents gentle dyed,
Leaving him to the mercy of the fields,
Which gave him roots; and of the Crystal springs,
Which did not stop their courses: and the Sun,
Which still, he thank'd him, yielded him his light,
Then took he up his Garland and did shew,
What every flower as Country people hold,
Did signifie: and how all ordered thus,
Exprest his grief: and to my thoughts did read
The prettiest lecture of his Country Art
That could be wisht: so that, me thought, I could
Have studied it. I gladly entertain'd him,
Who was glad to follow; and have got
The trustiest, loving'st, and the gentlest boy,
That ever Master kept: Him will I send
To wait on you, and bear our hidden love.

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