The Works of Christopher Marlowe

The Massacre at Paris


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Enter Mountsorrell and knocks at Serouns doore.
Who is't that knocks there?
[Within.]
Mountsorrett from the Duke of Guise.
Husband come down, heer's one would speak with you from the Duke of Guise.
Enter Seroune.
To speek with me from such a man as he?
I, I, for this Seroune, and thou shalt ha't.
Shewing his dagger.
O let me pray before I take my death.
Despatch then quickly.
O Christ my Saviour—
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.
O let me pray unto my God.
Then take this with you.
Stab him [and he falls within and dies]. ???????????
Exit.
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