FIDELIA. Ancient father, let it not offend thee any whit, To find me here alone. I am no goddess, I, But a mortal maid, subject to misery. And better that I might lament my heavy moan, I secret came abroad to recreate myself awhile alone. BOMELIO. Take comfort, daughter mine, for thou hast found him then, That is of others all that live the most accursed'st man. O, I have heard it said, our sorrows are the less, If in our anguish we may find a partner in distress. FIDELIA. O father! but my grief relieved cannot be: My hope is fled, my help in vain, my hurt my death must be. Yet not the common death of life that here is led, But such a death as ever kills, and yet is never dead. BOMELIO. Fair maid, I have been well acquainted with that fit: Sometime injured with the like, I learn to comfort it. Come, rest thee here with me, with[in] this hollow cave; There will I reckon up at large the horrors that I have. FIDELIA. I thank you, father; but I must needs walk another way. BOMELIO. Nay, gentle damsel, be content a while with me to stay. FIDELIA. The longer that I stay with you, the greater is my grief. BOMELIO. The longer that you stay with me, the sooner is relief. FIDELIA. I am provided other ways; good father, let me go. BOMELIO. To him that off'reth thee no wrong, be not uncourteous so. FIDELIA. Perhaps another time I'll come, and visit thee. BOMELIO. Both then and now, if so you please, you shall right welcome be. [_Enter_ ARMENIO. ARMENIO. Shall she be welcome unto thee, old wretch, indeed? I'll welcome both of you: come, maid, away with speed. FIDELIA. O brother! ARMENIO. Brother! Peace! FIDELIA. Good father, help me now. BOMELIO. Have I no weapons, wretch that I am? Well, youth, I'll meet with you. ARMENIO. Must you be gone? is this your meeting-place? Come, get you home; and pack you, sir, apace. Were't not for reverence of thine age, I swear, Thou should'st accurse the time I met thee here. But, i'faith, sister, my father shall welcome you. BOMELIO. Go tell thine errand, if thou canst. FIDELIA. Hermione, adieu; Ten times adieu: farewell for ever now. ARMENIO. I thank thee. Fortune, that thou didst this deed allow. [_Exeunt_.