Gonzalo: 

And I, and I, we meet in one self-centre
281] Of blest Consent.

Erota: 

      I hope my weakness, Sir,
      Shall not deserve neglect; but if it prove so
      I am not the first Lady has been ruin’d
      By being too credulous; you will smart for’t one day.

Gonzalo: 

      Angel-like Lady, let me be held a Villain,
      If I love not sincerely.

Erota: 

      Would I knew it.

Gonzalo: 

      Make proof by any fit Command.

Erota: 

      What, do you mean to marry me?

Gonzalo: 

      How! mean? nay more, I mean
      To make you Empress of my Earthly Fortunes,
      Regent of my desires, for did you covet
      To be a real Queen, I could advance you.

Erota: 

      Now I perceive you slight me, and would make me
      More simple than my Sexes frailty warrants.

Gonzalo: 

      But say your mind, and you shall be a Queen.

Erota: 

      On those Conditions, call me yours.

Gonzalo: 

      Enough. 
      But are we safe?

Erota: 

      Assuredly.

Gonzalo: 

      In short,
      Yet, Lady, first be plain; would you not chuse
      Much rather to prefer your own Sun-rising,
      Than any’s else though ne’r so near entituled
      By Blood, or right of Birth?

Erota: 

      ’Tis a question
      Needs not a resolution.

Gonzalo: 

      Good; what if
      I set the Crown of Candy on your head?

Erota: 

      I were a Queen indeed then.

Gonzalo: 

      Madam, know
      There’s but a Boy ’twixt you and it; suppose him
      Transhap’d into an Angel.

Erota: 

      Wise Gonzalo,
      I cannot but admire thee.

Gonzalo: 

      ’Tis worth thinking on;
      Besides, your Husband shall be Duke of Venice.

Erota: 

      Gonzalo, Duke of Venice?

Gonzalo: 

You are mine you say?
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Erota: 

      Pish:  you but dally with me; and would lull me
      In a rich golden dream.

Gonzalo: 

      You are too much distrustfull of my truth.

Erota: 

      Then you must give me leave to apprehend
      The means, and manner how.

Gonzalo: 

      Why thus—­

Erota: 

      You shall not,
      We may be over-heard; Affairs and counsels
      Of such high nature, are not to be trusted
      Not to the Air it self, you shall in writing,
      Draw out the full design; which if effected,
      I am as I profess.

Gonzalo: