That two should be so like, no difference found. _Phæd._ You'll find it true. _Alcm._ Then where's Alcmena's honour and her fame? Farewell my needless fear, it cannot be: This is a case too nice for vulgar sight; But let me come, my heart will guide my eyes To point, and tremble to its proper choice. [_Seeing_ AMPHITRYON, _goes to him_. There neither was, nor is, but one Amphitryon; And I am only his.-- [_Goes to take him by the hand._ _Amph._ Away, adultress! [_Pushing her away from him._ _Jup._ My gentle love, my treasure, and my joy, Follow no more that false and foolish fire, That would mislead thy fame to sure destruction! Look on thy better husband, and thy friend, Who will not leave thee liable to scorn, But vindicate thy honour from that wretch, Who would by base aspersions blot thy virtue. Alcm. [_Going to him, who embraces her._] I was indeed mistaken; thou art he! Thy words, thy thoughts, thy soul is all Amphitryon. The impostor has thy features, not thy mind; The face might have deceived me in my choice, Thy kindness is a guide that cannot err. _Amph._ What! in my presence to prefer the villain? O execrable cheat!--I break the truce; And will no more attend your vain decisions: To this, and to the gods, I'll trust my cause. [_Is rushing upon_ JUPITER, _and is held again_. _Jup._ Poor man, how I contemn those idle threats! Were I disposed, thou might'st as safely meet The thunder launched from the red arm of Jove,--Nor Jove need blush to be Alcmena's champion. But in the face of Thebes she shall be cleared; And what I am, and what thou art, be known.-- Attend, and I will bring convincing proofs. _Amph._ Thou would'st elude my justice, and escape: But I will follow thee through earth and seas; Nor hell shall hide thee from my just revenge. _Jup._ I'll spare thy pains. It shall be quickly seen, Betwixt us two, who seeks, and who avoids.-- Come in, my friends,--and thou, who seem'st Amphitryon-- That all, who are in doubt, may know the true. [JUPITER _re-enters the house; with him_ AMPHITRYON ALCMENA, POLIDAS, TRANIO, _and Guards_. _Merc._ Thou, Gripus, and you, Bromia, stay with Phædra: [_To_ GRIPUS _and_ BROMIA, _who are following_. Let their affairs alone, and mind we ours, Amphitryon's rival shall appear a god: But know beforehand, I am Mercury; Who want not heaven, while Phædra is on earth. _Brom._ But, an't please your lordship, is my fellow Phædra to be exalted into the heavens, and made a star? _Phæd._ When that comes to pass, if you look up a-nights, I shall remember old kindness, and vouch-safe to twinkle on you.