_Bos._ Where's the waiting woman? Fetch her: some other strangle the children. [CARIOLA _and_ Children _are brought in by the_ Executioners; _who presently strangle the_ Children. Look you, there sleeps your mistress. _Cari._ O, you are damned Perpetually for this! My turn is next, Is't not so ordered? _Bos._ Yes, and I am glad You are so well prepared for't. _Cari._ You are deceived, sir, I am not prepared for't, I will not die; I will first come to my answer, and know How I have offended. _Bos._ Come, despatch her.-- You kept her counsel; now you shall keep ours. _Cari._ I will not die, I must not; I am contracted To a young gentleman. _1st Execut._ Here's your wedding-ring. _Cari._ Let me but speak with the duke; I'll discover Treason to his person. _Bos._ Delays:--throttle her. _1st Execut._ She bites and scratches. _Cari._ If you kill me now, I am damned; I have not been at confession This two years. _Bos._ [_to_ Executioners]. When? _Cari._ I am quick with child. _Bos._ Why, then, Your credit's saved. [_The_ Executioners _strangle_ CARIOLA. Bear her into the next room; Let these lie still. [_Exeunt the_ Executioners _with the body of_ CARIOLA. _Enter_ FERDINAND. _Ferd._ Is she dead? _Bos._ She is what You'd have her. But here begin your pity: [_Shows the_ Children _strangled._ Alas, how have these offended? _Ferd._ The death Of young wolves is never to be pitied. _Bos._ Fix your eye here. _Ferd._ Constantly. _Bos._ Do you not weep? Other sins only speak; murder shrieks out: The element of water moistens the earth, But blood flies upwards and bedews the heavens. _Ferd._ Cover her face; mine eyes dazzle: she died young. _Bos._ I think not so; her infelicity Seemed to have years too many. _Ferd._ She and I were twins; And should I die this instant, I had lived Her time to a minute. _Bos._ It seems she was born first: You have bloodily approved the ancient truth, That kindred commonly do worse agree Than remote strangers.