ERASTUS. He lewdly lies that calls me treacherous. FERDINANDO. That lie my weapon shall put down thy throat. [_Then_ ERASTUS _slays_ FERDINANDO. JULIO. Fly, Erastus, ere the governor have any news, Whose near ally he was and chief delight. ERASTUS. Nay, gentlemen, fly you and save yourselves, Lest you partake the hardness of my fortune. [_Exeunt_ GUELPIO _and_ JULIO. Ah, fickle and blind guidress of the world! What pleasure hast thou in my misery? Was't not enough, when I had lost the chain, Thou didst bereave me of my dearest love; But now, when I should repossess the same, To cross me with this hapless accident? Ah, if but time and place would give me leave, Great ease it were for me to purge myself, And to accuse fell Fortune, Love, and Death; For all these three conspire my tragedy: But danger waits upon my words and steps. I dare not stay; for if the governor Surprise me here, I die by martial law, Therefore I go: but whither shall I go? If into any stay adjoining Rhodes, They will betray me to Philippo's hands, For love, or gain, or flattery. To Turkey must I go; the passage short, The people warlike, and the king renown'd, For all heroical and kingly virtues. Ah, hard attempt, to tempt a foe for aid! Necessity yet says it must be so, Or suffer death for Ferdinando's death; Whom honour's title forc'd me to misdo, By checking his outrageous insolence.-- Piston, here take this chain, and give it to Perseda; And let her know what hath befallen me: When thou'st deliver'd it, take ship and follow me, I will be in Constantinople.-- Farewell, my country, dearer than my life; Farewell, dear friends, dearer than country soil; Farewell, Perseda, dearest of them all, Dearer to me than all the world besides. [_Exit_ ERASTUS. PISTON.