Massacre at Paris






[Scene vi]

        Enter Mountsorrell and knocks at Serouns doore.

   SEROUNS WIFE. Who is't that knocks there?

        [Within.]

   MOUNTSORRELL. Mountsorrett from the Duke of Guise.

   SEROUNS WIFE. Husband come down, heer's one would speak with
   you from the Duke of Guise.

        Enter Seroune.

   SEROUNE. To speek with me from such a man as he?

   MOUNTSORRELL. I, I, for this Seroune, and thou shalt ha't.

        Shewing his dagger.

   SEROUNE. O let me pray before I take my death.

   MOUNTSORRELL. Despatch then quickly.

   SEROUNE. O Christ my Saviour—

   MOUNTSORRELL. Christ, villaine?
   Why, darst thou presume to call on Christ,
   Without the intercession of some Saint?
   Sanctus Jacobus hee was my Saint, pray to him.

   SEROUNE. O let me pray unto my God.

   MOUNTSORRELL. Then take this with you.

        Stab him [and he falls within and dies].

        Exit.

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