Lac. Ay, and to name a man!
Lat. As he did me!
Min. And me!
Lat.
Who would not spend his life and fortunes,
To purchase but the look of such a lord?
Lac.
He that would nor be lord's fool, nor the world's. [Aside.
SCENE VI.-Another Room in the same.
Enter SEJANUS, MACRO, and SATRIUS.
Sej.
Macro! most welcome, a most coveted friend!
Let me enjoy my longings. When arrived you?
Mac. About the noon of night.
Sej. Satrius, give leave. [Exit Sat.
Mac.
I have been, since I came, with both the consuls,
On a particular design from Caesar.
Sej. How fares it with our great and royal master?
Mac.
Right plentifully well; as, with a prince,
That still holds out the great proportion
Of his large favours, where his judgment hath
Made once divine election: like the god
That wants not, nor is wearied to bestow
Where merit meets his bounty, as it doth
In you, already the most happy, and ere
The sun shall climb the south, most high Sejanus.
Let not my lord be amused. For, to this end
Was I by Caesar sent for to the isle,
With special caution to conceal my journey;
And, thence, had my dispatch as privately
Again to Rome; charged to come here by night;
And only to the consuls make narration
Of his great purpose; that the benefit
Might come more full, and striking, by how much
It was less look'd for, or aspired by you,
Or least informed to the common thought.
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